Reports Specialist (Resource Mobilization and Partnerships), P-3, Damascus, Syria

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 93,162 USD and 121,988 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Hope

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Find out how UNICEF programmes drives change for children and young people every day, in Syria by visiting this: www.unicef.org/syria

How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Partnerships Manager, the incumbent is responsible for all aspects of contribution management and reporting, based on information gathered from programme sectors in the Country office. The incumbent also assists the CO of in the reporting function in the Country office, including timely preparation and dissemination of other CO reports, presentations by the CO Representative, and briefing documents for the CO and Representative.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Ensure timeliness and quality donor reporting. This includes gathering of information, consolidation, editing, layout and branding of all required reports on contributions to Syria. In reviewing the reports ensure compliance with donor requirements, quality of data and systematic-results based reporting. Include donor report feedback form in all donor reports sent and review donor reports checklists. Roll out monitoring and reporting mechanisms, ensuring adequate training in donor reporting, troubleshooting and revision of mechanism as required. Collaborate with staff to compile, produce and disseminate high quality mandatory UNICEF report, including the SitRep, Security Council Report, Annual Report, donor briefings, etc.
2. In collaboration with PPD, provide oversight, technical support and guidance to the country office regarding contribution management and reporting issues. Improve systems and processes to monitor grants and performance against key indicators related to contribution management and donor reporting. Ensure compliance with UNICEF standards and guidelines on oversight of CO’s donor reports, including managing a quality assurance system of annual sampling and feedback.
3. Monitor and maintain complete records of all contributions (Grants, funding proposals, contribution agreements, donor reports, etc.).Propose and /or undertake action on operational procedures to ensure there are effective work processes on contribution management and donor report submission in the CO as well as proper and efficient system of managing the records of CO donor reports / proposals.
4. Identify capacity strengthening needs in the CO for capacity building on reporting; accordingly, design, prepare and implement various trainings or on-site support to CO as deemed appropriate to ensure that the relevant staff have the most up-to-date information on reporting guidelines and requirements
5. Assist in the implementation of the Syria Country Office Resource Mobilization by participating in the preparation of funding proposals, including consolidation of inputs from relevant sections, editing and layout.
6. In collaboration with the Communications Section support implementation of the Syria Country Office Visibility/Recognition plan and related work plan to support the visibility of UNICEF's role in the crisis in Syria and to ensure donor visibility/communication materials requirements are met.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced University degree in development related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in one or a combination of the following fields of work: communication, programme management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Fluency in English and another UN language required. Knowledge of the local working language (Arabic) of the duty station is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]
• Analyzing [II]
• Planning and Organizing [II]
• Applying Technical Expertise [II]
• Relating and Networking [II]
• Leading and Supervising [II]

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

This VA is open to all internal staff and other UNICEF personnel (including consultants, JPOs, UNVs, TAs etc.).

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Contract Duration: Two Years, Fixed Term Appointment