🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) – 5 Positions

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (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.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Child Protection Specialist
2.) National Consultant - Gender Consultant, Polio Eradication
3.) Procurement and Supply Chain Systems Strengthening Consultant
4.) Planning Specialist, NO-3
5.) Emergency Officer, P2

Job Title: Child Protection Specialist

Job no: 573902
Lagos: Abuja
Level: NO-3
Categories: Child Protection
Contract type: Temporary Appointment

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, Child Protection or Child Protection Manager for guidance and general supervision.
• The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme.
• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes.
• He/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.
• The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Key Function, Accountabilities, and related Duties / Tasks
Support to programme development and planning:

• Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the child protection programmes/projects to ensure that current and comprehensive data on child protection issues is available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on child rights and protection, and to set programme priorities, strategies, and design and implementation plans. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance programme management, efficiency and delivery.
• Participate in strategic programme discussions on the planning of child protection programmes/projects. Formulate, design and prepare programme/project proposals for the sector, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s overall Strategic Plans and the Country Programme, as well as coherence and integration with the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
• Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation plans for the sector using results[1]based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Prepare required documentations for programme review and approval.
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies, and to determine national priorities and competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Plan and collaborate with colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators, other UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurements, to assess and strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the assigned sector in child protection programmes.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with the government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required actions and interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and/or weaknesses in programme management. Identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits, surveys and exchange of information with partners to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems. Take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
• Monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations, procedures, donor commitments, as well as standards of accountability and integrity. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Prepare regular and mandated programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation:

• Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners and donors on the interpretation, application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, best practices, and approaches on child protection-related issues to support programme management, implementation and delivery of results.
• Arrange and coordinate the availability of technical experts with Regional Office/HQ to ensure timely and appropriate support throughout the programming process.
• Participate in child protection programme meetings, including programme development and contingency planning discussions on emergency preparedness in the country or other locations designated, to provide technical and operational information, advice and support.
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration.

Networking and partnership building:

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global partners, allies, donors, and academia - through active networking, advocacy and effective communication - to build capacity, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results in child protection.
• Prepare communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and to support fund raising for child protection programmes and emergency interventions.
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on child protection related issues to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of programmes/projects. Ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process for development planning and agenda setting.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
• Research and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Education: A University Degree in one of the following fields is required: International Development, Human Rights, Psychology, Sociology, International Law, or another relevant Social Science field.
• Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas, including in emergencies is required. Experience working in Nigeria is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Application Closing Date
26th July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: National Consultant - Gender Consultant, Polio Eradication

Job no: 573561
Lagos: Abuja
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Gender Development
Contract type: Consultant

Purpose of Activity / Assignment

• UNICEF Nigeria seeks a dedicated Gender Consultant to provide technical and programme support to deliver gender-related activities within the polio eradication programme, including those funded through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
• The consultant will also support knowledge management, promote cross-learning across the Axis of Intractable Transmission (AIT) states, identify opportunities, develop programme tools, and ensure quality oversight for programme implementation, including effective and timely fund utilisation and reporting.

Scope of Work
Reporting to the Gender and Development Manager and working closely with the Senior Health Specialist/GPEI Outbreak Deputy Coordinator, the Gender Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Technical and coordination support for the efficient functioning of the National EOC Gender Group and state-level EOC gender groups/task forces.
• Expert technical support to AIT and other priority states in developing and implementing gender-responsive work plans and budgets.
• Coordination and implementation support for the GPEI gender grant activities with the UNICEF Country Office and Field Offices Health and SBC staff.

Task/Milestone:

• Technical and coordination support for the efficient functioning of the National EOC Gender Group and state-level EOC gender groups/task forces.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Terms of Reference developed for the National EOC Gender Group
• Work plan developed for the National EOC Gender Group
• Support convening meetings for the National EOC Gender Group
• Participation in ACSM group meetings

Task/Milestone:

• Coordination and implementation support for the GPEI gender grant activities with the UNICEF Country Office and Field Offices Health and SBC staff.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Bi-monthly calls with CO and FO focal points on gender and polio activities
• Technical input provided for GPEI gender reporting and meetings
• Concept note/proposal for additional funding from GPEI/other donors

Task/Milestone:

• Documentation of gender and polio eradication programme activities, including through the development of communications and knowledge products and reports for external and internal stakeholders.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• At least two case studies/human interest stories developed on gender and polio programming
• Brief quarterly update on gender and polio programming, including key recommendation

Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Minimum of eight years of experience in gender and development programming.
• A track record of achieving or contributing to tangible change in planning, designing, implementing, and delivering results-based programmes on gender and health programming, including behaviour change initiatives.
• Experience conducting or supporting gender analysis, including quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and applied gender measurement, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Exemplary written and verbal skills, with a solutions-oriented and proactive approach to assigned tasks.
• Experience working with UNICEF or other UN agencies is a strong asset.
• Experience in training and facilitation is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local languages is considered an asset.

Application Closing Date
27th July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: National Consultancy - Procurement and Supply Chain Systems Strengthening Consultant

Job no: 573684
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Duration: 6 Months
Categories: Supply Management

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Nigeria represents less than 2.5 percent of the world's population but accounts for 16.5 percent of global infant and 20 percent of maternal mortalities (WHO). Nigeria’s rates of maternal, infant and under-five mortality and morbidity are among the highest in the world, with poorer health indicators in the northern states. According to the 2018 NDHS, the MMR is estimated at 512 per 100,000 live births, the IMR and U5MR were 67 and 132 per 1,000 live births, respectively, although 2019 data using the inter-agency model found the U5MR to be 117. Within the country, U5MR ranges from 187 per 1,000 live births in North-West Nigeria to 134 in North-East and 95 for North Central, compared to rates for South-East, South-South and South-West of 75, 73, and 62 respectively. About 858,000 children under the age of five die each year in Nigeria, second only to India. Some 270,000 of these deaths are estimated to occur in the newborn period, which is the second highest globally and about 11 per cent of the total global burden of neonatal mortality.
• Nigeria has embarked on an ambitious reform of the health sector, focused on achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) under a sector-wide approach (SWAp).
• The Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII) is premised on four main thrusts: effective governance; efficient, equitable and quality health system; unlocking value chain; and health security. Critical to the NHSRII is the infrastructural renovation and upgrade of targeted 17,000 primary health care facilities in Nigeria, – including solarization and Water Sanitation and Hygiene facilities, and the strengthening of health commodity value and value chains

Scope of Work
The objective of this consultancy is to:

• Inception report highlighting status of UNICEF programs and UNICEF assisted supply chain interventions to governments of Nigeria and methodology to develop a tracker to monitory the status of various procurements in the health section.
• Develop a tracker to monitor the status of ongoing procurements and their disbursement in the health section (for Abuja and States).
• Work with the programme and supply section to ensure timely procurement of essential life- saving health supplies and services and track their shipment in country including last mile reach and use with a focus on the humanitarian supplies. And support the design and development of the Nigeria Government’s health value chain optimization initiative.
• Weekly procurement and supply updates based on the procurement plan.
• A final end of contract report on the health section PSM.

Major Responsibilities
The officer will carry out the following activities related to the child survival and wellbeing program within the overarching health systems strengthening component of the health and HIV portfolio in Nigeria:

• Support central level and central to State and below supply logistics for the entire health section programme including supply monitoring of all commodities associated with the health and HIV portfolio linked with the Government’s primary health care supply system strategy.
• Support health section in planning, procurement, prepositioning, deployment, and redistributions of commodities for health and emergency response.
• Work with the programme and supply section to ensure timely procurement of essential life- saving health supplies and services and track their shipment in country including last mile reach and use with a focus on the humanitarian supplies.
• Work with the program and Government to quantify commodities and supplies for prepositioning to mitigate OBR of Cholera, Lassa fever, CSM, Yellow Fever etc.
• Share weekly update of the analysis of the Inventory and dispatches dashboard to reflect the commodities delivered in-country either directly to partners or PPO in UNICEF Warehouses.

Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

•  A Masters Degree in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Product Inventory Management, Business Administration, and related disciplines.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in supply/logistics and institutional contracts management at the national and state levels
• including expertise in procurement and supply management systems.
• Demonstrated experience in working on procurement and Supply Chain systems strengthening programs in Nigeria.
• Knowledge of PHC and community health systems.
• Ability to understand and analyze program data.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN working language an asset. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station an asset.

For every Child, you Demonstrate:

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS)

Application Closing Date
22nd July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Planning Specialist, NO-3

Job no: 573600
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: NO-3
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Job Description

• Under the general guidance of the Planning & Monitoring Manager, the incumbent is to provide professional technical, operational, and administrative support/advice to advance a harmonized and transformed Planning, Monitoring, and Data function in the Country Office that supports the delivery of results for children in Nigeria.
• The incumbent will enhance, and integration of Rights and Results-based Management (RRBM) in the Country Office that covers the field offices through capacity development, application of RBM principles and standards in all aspects of programme implementation; and to strengthen the quality of planning, learning and review processes in the country office.
• The post also supports the quality assurance mechanism of the Country Programme planning exercise with a broad range of functions, including policy and programmatic work to ensure alignment of the Country Programme with the Government priorities and UNICEF Organizational policies and priorities.

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities

• Country Programme Planning
• Programme Performance Monitoring and Corporate Reporting
• Capacity Building on programme planning and corporate reporting
• Coordination and Networking

Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• An Advanced University degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Planning Development, Planning or Related Social Science field is required or an additional five years of relevant experience in lieu of an advanced degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, and monitoring. Practical experience in emergency programming, including preparedness planning and active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme, is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.

Specific Technical Knowledge & Competencies Required:

• Knowledge of Rights and Results-based Management.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in facilitating strategic, evidence-informed, and participatory planning, learning and review processes. Emerging international good practice in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation partnerships.

Common Technical Knowledge Required:

• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in demography, statistics, and data analysis and use.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in the methodology of results-based planning
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Activity Monitoring & evaluation
• Gender equality and diversity awareness

Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced:

• Mastery of UNICEF’s planning policies and procedures.
• Latest programme planning theory, methodology, technology, and tools.
• Understanding of UN Mission and system, current key UN topics; and the International Code of Conduct
• Understanding of UNICEF Mission Statement and UNICEF Guiding Principles.
• UNICEF policies, and strategies promoting and supporting gender equality and diversity.
• UNICEF strategic framework for partnerships and collaborative relationships.

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Emergency Officer, P2

Job No: 573599
Location: Sokoto
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-2
Categories: Emergency

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Under the general supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the Emergency Officer - Preparedness, will strengthen government as well as internal UNICEF preparedness as pertains to all 7 Northwest states.
• The officer will further lead/support emergency responses in the Northwest, in terms of coordination, reporting, and technical advice. Finally, coordination will also be required at the inter-agency level.

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities

• Emergency Preparedness: Supports the risk analysis and trends analysis on drivers of humanitarian needs, to ensure that emergency preparedness is fit-for-purpose; leads on project-specific government preparedness initiatives, such as multi-sectoral coordination, contingency planning, and capacity-building; supports the Emergency Manager on Northwest inter-agency coordination, including on analysis and note-taking; coordinates as well as researches input on the Northwest for humanitarian reports; and contributes to fundraising activities and grant management related to the Northwest.
• Emergency Response: In the event of an emergency and in consultation with sections and field offices, assess security situation and humanitarian access; leads inter-sectoral needs assessments, including on design, data collection, and analysis; coordinates emergency responses, including by drafting sitreps with input from various sections; and providing technical advice.
• Operational readiness: Concludes contingency programme documents with civil society organizations and activates these partnerships as relevant; organizes internal capacity-building and simulations on preparedness and response; drafts internal preparedness action plans and follows up on pending actions.
• Undertake field visits as needed to monitor program implementation, and thereby ensure accountability.
• Perform other duties within reason, as needed.

Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• University Degree in one of the following fields: Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Law, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Business Administration or other related disciplines.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of professional experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, and/or humanitarian coordination.
• Government engagement experience on issues related to humanitarian principles and humanitarian coordination is highly desirable.
• Work experience in an emergency context is an asset.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, identify solutions to overcome bottlenecks, and deliver high-quality results on time. Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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