🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) – 8 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 (GBV)
2.) Communication Specialist, NOC
3.) Child Protection Specialist (Harmful Practice)
4.) Nutrition Manager (Systems Strengthening), P4
5.) Programme Officer (Budget, Supply Management and Quality Assurance), NOA
6.) Emergency Specialist
7.) TA - Child Protection Officer
8.) WASH Specialist, NOC

Job Title: Child Protection Officer (GBV) (Nigerian Nationals Only)

Job no: 564123
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: NO-2
Categories: Child Protection

Background
For every child, a champion

The conflict in northeast Nigeria is now in its thirteenth year and has continued to cause untold suffering for millions of people. This conflict is marked by violence and massive displacement, abductions targeting women, girls, men, and boys, and the struggle for control over different towns .

According to the 2023 Humanitarian needs overview (HNO) for Nigeria, an estimated 1,829,002 million individuals (32% IDPs, 25% returnees, 43% host communities) need GBV services across the Borno, Adamawa, Yobe (BAY) states with Borno state having the bulk (48%) of those in need followed by Adamawa at 34% and 18% in Yobe respectively .

In 2022, 76% of incidents of GBV were perpetrated against adults over the age of 18 years, and 24% against children. In furtherance, among the child survivors, 33% of reported incidents across BAY states were against unaccompanied or separated children, which gives credence to the fact that due to their vulnerabilities, children, especially adolescent girls and unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), are particularly at-risk of sexual abuse, female genital mutilation (FGM) and child or forced marriages (GBVIM report, 2022).

According to the findings of the Adamawa State Multisectoral Needs Assessment (2019), between 15 and 16 December 2022 in all the locations except Maiha, 80% of adolescent girls and 60% of women identified sexual violence and domestic violence as the most significant safety and security concern. 33% of the respondents lamented that their children were either killed, abducted, or missing because of the NSAG attacks. 95% of the refugee children in Madagali, Michika and Mubi do not attend school instead, they engage in menial jobs with their parents or caregivers daily to buy staple food and non-food items for household use .

The abuse of women is a critical dimension of the strategy of one of the NSAG – Boko Haram. By adopting gendered tactics, Boko Haram exploits female vulnerability to promote its anti-western, jihadi agenda. The group victimizes women by subjecting them to rape, armed abduction, forced marriage, and captivity. Boko Haram also objectifies women by using them as instruments and objects of war such as sex slaves, human shields, and suicide bombers.




More disturbing are the findings from the 2022 intersectionality gender analysis led by the UN women which reveals that patriarchal social structures such as forced marriage, child labour, early or under-age marriage, preference of sons over daughters, arranged marriages, FGM, virginity tests, bride abduction, wife inheritance, and restriction of women and girls to only housewife and child-bearing roles – drive the prevalence of socioeconomic inequality and inadequate livelihoods for women and girls in the region . It is expected that vulnerabilities of women and girls, as well as survivors of GBV including children would be further exacerbated by the current displacement situation, which would further lead to their increased risks. In addition to risks of exposures to the disease due to overcrowding in camps and the limited health facilities, additional burden of caring for the sick by women and girls may increase their risks of COVID-19 infection. Children separated from their parents and caregivers, and GBV survivors may have challenges in accessing services due to resource constraints.

The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Child Protection Officer to programme preparation, planning and implementation, contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to create a protective environment for children against harm and all forms of violence, and ensures their survival, development and well-being in society. Success in child protection programmes and projects in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promotes greater social equality in the country.

How can you make a difference?
Below is a list of Key functions & accountabilities expected of this role:

Support to programme development and planning:

• Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design and management of child protection GBViE related programmes/projects. Research and report on development trends (e.g. economic, social, health) and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of results.
•  Contribute to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, analysis and reporting of child protection and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting especially for the GBViE response.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of the GBViE programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, preparing related materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating of results.
• Prepare required GBViE programme documentations, materials and data to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Monitor the implementation of GBViE activities in Women’s and Girls’ Friendly Spaces, Virtual Safe Spaces, Mobile Health and Nutrition teams to ensure minimum standards are in place and adhere to.
• Build the capacity of GBV specialized actors to provide GBV responses, enhance GBV prevention and implementation of GBV mitigation measures in programs
• Work with other sectors to strengthen the capacities of frontline workers on integration of GBV risk mitigations and handling disclosures making safe referrals for required services
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss implementation issues, provide solutions, recommendations and/or to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep records of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects, and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations, procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on critical issues and findings to ensure timely resolution by management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare regular and mandated sectoral programme/project reports for management, donors, and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.
• Engage the service of a consultant to strengthen the legal and justice system to be responsive to GBViE issues affecting girls and women.
• Support the strengthening of SEA community based compliant and reporting mechanism (CBCRM) with special attention to child friendly (CBCRM) in camps, communities, schools, and hospitals supported by UNICEF.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation:

• Conduct regular programme field visits and surveys and exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support. Take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
• Consistently review the GBV referral pathways in UNICEF supported programme sites including schools and ensure the pathways and service directories are in use to provide professional assistance to GBV/SEA survivors aligned to IASC GBV guidelines and UN Victim Assistance framework
• Contribute to the development of new programme cooperation agreements with international and national NGOs for the reintegration of girls and women affected by conflict-related sexual violence and for GBV prevention and response programming in close collaboration with the Information Management Specialist and Officers, ensure robust data collection to capture the number of beneficiaries reached by the programme and the impact of the programme, including management of the evaluation of the programme.
• Support the CP Specialist to implement the GBV/reintegration programme, including ensuring timely implementation of activities, timely reporting to the donors, compliance with visibility requirements and compliance with internal UNICEF procedures and processes.
• Conduct and facilitate structured GBV safety audits and risk assessments in UNICEF programme locations and schools, health and WASH facilities and work with partners and communities to address identified concerns
• Serve as the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) focal point for the Maiduguri Field Office (MFO)

Networking and partnership building:

• Support the GBV and CP AoR in country coordination teams, in setting up of referral systems to facilitate safe referral of GBV Survivors with a focus on children and adolescents to appropriate, quality multi-sectoral services.
• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners on operational planning
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.
• Draft communication and information materials on GBViE for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for child protection programmes.
• Regularly represent UNICEF in coordination forums including GBV Sector and provide updates on UNICEF's response and response plan.
• Identify key capacity gaps in implementing GBV integration within UNICEF and partners including UNICEF led clusters and sub-cluster.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned on GBViE 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.

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

• 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.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive professional experience implementing Child Protection and GBV programmes in emergencies.
• Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions, including in protracted conflict environments
• Experience working with community structures and/or religious groups and leaders at the grass root level on prevention and response to GBV, including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
• Proven experience in developing proposals and budgets for resource mobilization, partnership management and writing donor reports
• Fluency in English is required. Has a basic knowledge and can speak one or two of the local languages common to the Northeast, Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.
• During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
• UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
• We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
• 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

Application Closing Date
30th July, 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Remarks

• This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is:a role with direct contact with children, works directly with children, is a safeguarding response role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.
• UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable women are encouraged to apply.
• UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Job Title: Communication Specialist, NOC

Job no: 564133
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract type: Fixed-Term
Level: NO-3
Categories: Communication

Job Description
UNICEF's mission is to promote the rights of every child. In Nigeria, considering the country's challenges related to poverty, conflict, poor infrastructure, and socio-political issues, the objectives include:

• Promoting access to quality education, especially for girls and children in disadvantaged regions.
• Improving child and maternal health by facilitating access to necessary medical services and promoting good health practices.
• Supporting the Nigerian government's efforts in improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, and practices, thereby reducing disease transmission.
• Advocating for and working towards the protection of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect.
• Alleviating the effects of poverty and malnutrition through policy advocacy and programmatic interventions.

The Communication Specialist's section plays a pivotal role in achieving UNICEF's objectives in the following ways:

• Advocacy and Public Awareness: The CAP section along with the Communication Specialist is responsible for creating effective communication strategies that highlight the issues UNICEF is addressing. This involves raising public awareness, influencing policy and decision-makers, and rallying support from donors, partners, and the public.
• Strategic Communication: The section ensures that UNICEF's mission, values, and objectives are effectively communicated to the relevant stakeholders. They develop messaging and content that resonate with diverse audiences, including the government, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and the public.
• Media Relations: The role involves fostering positive relations with the media to ensure that UNICEF's work and impact are accurately represented. This may involve organizing press conferences, giving interviews, and responding to media inquiries.
• Crisis Communication: In times of crisis or emergency, the Communication Specialist's section is responsible for clear, timely, and accurate information dissemination. They manage communication risks and opportunities, providing updates to the public and other stakeholders and guiding the narrative around the crisis response.

Purpose for the Job

• Accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.

Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities

• Communication strategy: The Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a clear communication strategy and associated work plan to get children’s issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand.
• Media relations: The Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a well maintained and continually developed contact list of journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web, photo etc. – and a successful process of communicating and maintaining regular contact and close collaboration with the media to communicate the story of UNICEF's cooperation.
• Networking and partnerships: The Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a well-maintained and continually developed contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives. Effective working relationships with the UN Country Team and UN communication counterparts are developed, maintained and enhanced.
• Celebrities and special events: The Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has a well-maintained and continually developed contact list of appropriate, nationally-known personalities who have been identified, engaged and support UNICEF’s effort and who actively participate in special events and activities.
• Global priorities and campaigns: The Regional/Country Office or Media Hub has an effective process in place for integrating and taking action on UNICEF’s global communications priorities, campaigns and partnerships, disseminating these elements in a locally-appropriate way.
• Resource mobilization support; Global and country-level fund-raising activities are supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy and activities.
• Management: Human resources (the communication team) and financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring)  are both effectively managed and optimally used.
• Monitoring and evaluation: Communication baselines are established against which the achievement of objectives of the communication strategy are regularly evaluated; analysis is undertaken to continuously improve the effectiveness of communication strategy and activities; results and reports are prepared and shared.
• Capacity building and support: The Representative/Senior or Regional Communication Specialist and the country programme team are provided with professional expertise and advice on all aspects of external relations communication as required.

Educational Qualification
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have:

• Advanced University Degree in Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations.
• (A first University combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree in the field of journalism, communications, external relations, public affairs, public relations, or corporate communications.)

Experience:

•  Five years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
• Fieldwork experience is an asset.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency situations is an asset.

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.

For every Child, you demonstrate:
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

• The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:
  • Builds and maintains partnerships
  • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
  • Drive to achieve results
  • Innovates and embraces change
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity
  • Thinks and acts strategically
  • Works collaboratively with others
  • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2023 (West Central Africa Standard Time)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Child Protection Specialist (Harmful Practice) , NOC - Open to Nigerian nationals only

Job no: 563900
Location: Lagos
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: NO-3
Location: Nigeria
Categories: Child Protection

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief of field Office for general supervision and operational guidance and to the Chief of Child Protection and the Child Protection Specialist (Harmful Practices) for technical implementation of the programme.
• The CP Specialist is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programme within the country programme with a particular focus on the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the elimination of FGM.
• This also includes the provision of support to the implementation of the Child Protection programme(s) as it relates to System Strengthening (including data management, community structure and social welfare workforce strengthening, justice for children and birth registration).
• This role requires a strong background and professional experience in gender and social norms change, in addition to child protection interventions.
• H/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 wellbeing as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.
• The CP 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.

Summary of key Functions / Accountabilities

• Support child protection system programme planning and implementation.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results on harmful practices.
• Networking and partnership building on harmful practices, including with traditional/religious leaders and women and youth-led groups, to scale-up the Movement For Good to end FGM in Nigeria.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

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

• An advanced University Degree in one of the following fields: International Development, Gender, Social Norms, Human Rights, Psychology, Sociology, International Law, or another relevant Social Science field as it relates to harmful practices and gender issues.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and gender related areas is required.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience with demonstrated track record of having undertaken and led evidence-based programming on child protection, gender, social norms or harmful practices, with a cross-sectoral and adolescent girl focus.
• Experience working on community engagement programmes is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection and gender related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
• Experience in research and analysis, and especially monitoring and evaluation of gender, adolescents, and harmful practices.
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is considered an added advantage.
• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or the local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Nutrition Manager (Systems Strengthening), P4

Job no: 563930
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-4
Categories: Nutrition

How can you make a difference?
To enable UNICEF to deliver results for children, while complying with different conditionalities, the office is seeking a Nutrition Manager (P4-FT). The candidate will report to the Chief of Nutrition Section and work closely with other members of the Nutrition Section. The Nutrition Manager will also work in close collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders to deliver key results for children in accordance with the new Country Programme Strategy. Specifically, the Nutrition Manager will be responsible for the following:

• Provide overall strategic direction to the Systems Strengthening output, working across the health, food and social protection system in both development and humanitarian contexts
• Develop and leverage strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including government, UN agencies, donors, international and national non-government organisations and the private sector
• Ensure efficient and effective management of the Systems Strengthening portfolio, including human, financial, operational and administrative management.
• Enable timely achievement of key performance indicators while ensuring compliance with results-based principles and standards, UNICEF guidelines as well as donor conditionalities.
• Mobilise resources (both international and domestic) through the development of high-quality proposals, reports, concept notes, etc.

Key Functions / Accountabilities
Management and advisory support to the Chief:

• Ensure efficient and effective management of the Systems Strengthening portfolio, including human, financial, operational and administrative management.
• Provide thought leadership in establishing the annual work plan, including developing strategies and determining priorities, targets and performance measurements.
• Coordinate work progress monitoring and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards, reported in a timely manner and documented.
• Provide technical assistance and advice to colleagues in the section and other sections on all aspects of nutrition programming and implementation to enable them to achieve results for children.
• Perform the full duties of the Chief in his/her absence

Programme development and planning:

• Ensure efficient and effective management of the Systems Strengthening portfolio, including human, financial, operational and administrative management.
• Provide thought leadership on strengthening routine data systems (internal and external) and periodic surveys. Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual health reviews with the government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action and interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare regular and mandated programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.
• Enable timely achievement of key performance indicators while ensuring compliance with results-based principles and standards, UNICEF guidelines as well as donor conditionalities.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Enhance programme and associate staff capacities for financial monitoring and commodity flow
• Provide oversight and mentorship to Program Associates on finance, administration, payment processing, liquidations, etc.
• Enhance use of electronic shared spaces for storage and use of data and knowledge management

Advisory services and technical support:

• Provide advice to key government officials, NGO partners, UN system partners, and other country office partners/donors on policies, strategies, best practices and approaches on nutrition-related issues to support programme development planning, management, implementation, and delivery of results.
• Participate in strategic programme discussions and planning to provide technical advice, contribute to policy discussions and agendas, and promote nutrition interventions, especially in the areas of gender, emergency preparedness and maternal, newborn, and child health, WASH and education.
• Prepare policy papers, advocacy briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration. Liaise closely with the Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships team.
• Participate in emergency preparedness initiatives for programme development, contingency planning and/or to respond to emergencies in country or where designated

Advocacy, networking and partnership building:

• Develop and leverage strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including government, UN agencies, donors, international and national non-government organisations and the private sector
• Build capacity, exchange knowledge and expertise, and/or promote cooperation and alliances to achieve programme goals on maternal and child rights as well as social justice and equity.
• Prepare high quality communication and information materials to highlight programme goals, achievements and/or needs to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and support resource mobilization for nutrition programmes.
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on nutrition-related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process in development planning and agenda setting. Collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of nutrition programmes/projects.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Promote critical thinking, innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable nutrition programme/project initiatives through advocacy and technical advisory services.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best and cutting-edge practices in health management and information systems. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.
• Organize, plan and/or implement capacity-building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders to promote sustainable results on health/nutrition-related programmes/projects.

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

• An advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required:  Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global / International Health and Nutrition, Health / Nutrition Research, Policy and/or Management, Health Sciences, Nutritional Epidemiology, or another Health-related Science field.

Experience:

• A minimum of ten years of relevant professional work experience with at least two years in a leadership position that requires strategic guidance, management (human, operational, financial and administrative)
• Experience in development and management high value budgets and programmes implementation at scale in development and humanitarian contexts.
• Familiarity with nexus programming approaches an asset
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of the UN rules, procedures and regulations and/or working experience for the UN or other international development organization would be an asset

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Programme Officer (Budget, Supply Management and Quality Assurance), NOA

Job no: 563959
Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Level: NO-1
Categories: Nutrition

How Can you make a difference?

• To enable UNICEF to deliver results for children while complying with different conditionalities, the office is seeking a Nutrition Officer (NOA) TA on Temporary Assignment.
• The candidate will report to the Nutrition Manager and work closely with the Nutrition Section as well as other internal stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective budget, financial and supply chain management.

Specifically, the Nutrition Officer will be responsible for the following:

• Develop and review proposal budgets and financial projections to ensure alignment with the overarching Nutrition Section strategy and resource mobilization needs
• Track and manage effective and efficient utilization of budgets ensuring compliance with results-based principles and standards, UNICEF guidelines as well as donor conditionalities.
• Develop high-quality financial reports and analysis and input into internal and external financial reports and communication products
• Track and manage an effective and efficient supply chain for life-saving nutrition commodities in partnership with UNICEF’s Supply Team and Supply Division
• Track and manage timely development of partnership agreements and recruitments

Key Functions / Accountabilities
Support to programme development and planning:

• Develop budgets, forecast financial and supply needs to inform proposal development and resource mobilization
• Analyze expenditures and supply chain needs, recommend and execute appropriate adjustments, enable supply chain management and movement of commodities.
• Manage, maintain and communicate user-friendly information (through dashboards), summaries and data on budgets, financial expenditure and supplies on an ongoing basis to inform programme planning and review
• Track resource mobilization opportunities and ensure timely submission of proposals and donor reports
• Identify and track development of partnership agreements and recruitments

Programme management, monitoring and quality assurance:

• Facilitate regular Nutrition Section Meetings, maintain minutes/records and track follow-up
• Provide analytics and summaries for weekly, monthly Country Management Team and other review meetings on budgets/finance, supplies, partnerships and recruitments
• Ensure allocation of resources and fund release in a timely manner in accordance with the strategy and organizational standards
• Ensure optimal utilization of resources complying with UNICEF standards and donor conditionalities
• Maintain an incident tracker for supplies, update the risk register and ensure all supply incidents are addressed appropriately

Capacity development and management of information systems:

• Enhance programme and associate staff capacities for financial monitoring and commodity/supply flow
• Provide oversight and mentorship to Program Associates on finance, administration, payment processing, liquidations, etc.
• Enhance use of electronic shared spaces for storage and use of data and knowledge management

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

• University Degree in Business Administration / Finance/ Accounts Management / Supply Chain Management. Training in Nutrition, Pharmaceutical or other health-related course will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience with at least two years of experience in planning and managing high-value budgets, logistics and quality assurance.
• Excellent knowledge of and hands-on experience in Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI is critical
• Working with the private sector and experience in managing multi-year grants and diverse donors will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of the UN rules, procedures and regulations and/or working experience for the UN or other international development organization would be an asset.

Application Closing Date
26th July, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Emergency Specialist

Job No: 563543
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Categories: Emergency
Level: P-3

How Can You Make a Difference?
Emergency Preparedness:

• Adopts adequate emergency preparedness measures through the development and updating of Maiduguri Field Office’s Preparedness Plan (EPP) and contingency plans in the Emergency Preparedness Platform and establishment of early warning mechanisms, to ensure effective preparedness and response to specific emergencies.
• Leads in the formulation and development of contingency Program Documents and Humanitarian Program Documents with actors whom the Emergency and Program units can partner with for rapid response interventions in crisis affected locations including hard to reach areas.
• Support programs in identifying operational gaps and needs (i.e. Long-Term Agreements, prepositioning, etc..) and provide recommendations and actions to address them. Identifies availability of resources in emergency prone areas and establish logistics plans to be implemented during an emergency operation, to ensure a timely and effective emergency response.
• Provides technical advice related to emergency preparedness and response, including on programme management related issues. Provides support to the Field Office in the implementation of emergency preparedness measures in the field to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms.
• Plans, organizes and conducts training for the office’s staff including program and support units. Assists or directly develop and conduct emergency training courses to builds up the emergency preparedness and response capability of UNICEF implementing partners (including line ministries), especially those operating within the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM).

Emergency Response:

• Immediately verifies the nature and extend of emergencies with staff, government officials, other UN agencies or local organizations and media and advice the supervisor and Management on the activation of response measures including contingency / humanitarian Program Documents with identified partners.
• Participates and assists with assessments in coordination with the Rapid Response Mechanism, UNICEF field programs and other UN agencies, I/NNGOs and Government.  Coordinates with other partners to make rapid assessments covering priority areas.  Establishes contact with community groups, government, UN agencies, media and other partners to keep abreast of emergency situations.   
• In the event of sudden crisis or for Rapid Response Mechanism partnerships, support and advice for the activation of contingency / humanitarian Program Documents and manage program partnership agreements for the timely delivery of assistance and procurement of supplies, appropriate and effective use of UNICEF resources/inputs. Identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery. Certifies the disbursement of funds, monitors expenditures and oversee compliance of workplans including financial resources and donors’ requirements.
• Participates in the implementation of plans of action and workplans for emergency projects. Implements and manages project activities. Undertakes field visits to emergency project areas, to assess local conditions and monitor project progress. Makes technical decisions on project administration (e.g., activates, requests or reprogrammes allocation of emergency funds). Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies. Works with the supervisor to mobilize funding, including humanitarian appeals and documents.

Humanitarian coordination and context analysis:

• Use information from various sources to contribute to the delivery of conflict mapping, early warning and trend analysis that may have an impact on UNICEF programme implementation (security, programme, partners etc.) and provide advice to field program management on possible responses and context based / risks informed program.
• Develops and maintains databases on information and ensure the flow of information and communication crucial for the planning and implementation of emergency preparedness and response management. Compile and submit regular reports and contextual updates based on incidents tracking and trends in humanitarian access and security contexts within UNICEF’s area of operations.
• Maintain internal and external information networks to enhance the collection/collation of information relating to access for humanitarian activities and operations as well as affected population and partners.
• Maintains continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication, consultation and liaison with Government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and allies to appeal for aid for children and women with special needs resulting from the emergency situation requiring an effective emergency response in all sectors.
• Ensures that the UNICEF support is effectively provided to the government with respect to sectoral coordination within the framework of the cluster approach and based on the Core Commitment for Children. Participates in humanitarian related forum and keeps the supervisor informed of all humanitarian developments in terms of policies, strategy, situation developments, potential threats and opportunities/issues.

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

Education:

• Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields: Disaster Management, Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Law, International Relations, Business Administration or other related disciplines.
• First University Degree with additional two-years of relevant field-based work experience is acceptable in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experience and skills:

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional work experience at international levels in emergency programme / project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration with UN (preferably with UNICEF) and/or INGO agencies.
• The ideal candidate would have had field-based experience in minimally 2 - 3 countries outside of country of origin, and particularly in emergency contexts for at least three years.
• Direct experience in multi-sector emergency programme implementation and partnership management and emergency system strengthening in complex conflict settings.
• Hands-on experience in the coordination of multiple partners, previous experience implementing and/or coordinating an RRM is highly desirable.
• Experience in cash and voucher assistance in emergencies is highly desirable.
• Specialized training/experience in emergency preparedness and response required.
• Analytical skills and ability to interpretate and conceptualize diverse information.
• Effective communication, networking and organizational skills and ability to work well in a team as well as other stakeholders such as local and international NGOs, UN agencies, government, etc. with sensitivity and diplomacy.
• Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively represent UNICEF at forums and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and difficult circumstances and in response to rapidly changing needs.

Language Proficiency:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

• Builds and maintains partnership
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others.
• [add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for supervisory role]
• During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

Application Closing Date
21st July, 2023 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Non-nigerian nationals only.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable women are encouraged to apply.
• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
• UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).
• Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Job Title: TA - Child Protection Officer - For Nigerian Nationals Not Eligible to Apply

Job No: 563898
Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Categories: Child Protection
Level: P-2

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Child Protection in Emergencies Officer reports to the Chief, Child Protection for supervision.
• The Child Protection in Emergencies Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme and based on the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) from planning to delivery of results.
• H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.

Support to programme development and planning:

• Coordinate the preparation of the child protection contribution to the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) and other planning documents.
• Serve as child protection focal point for the Emergency Preparedness Portal (EPP).
• Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design and management of child protection in emergencies related programmes/projects. Research and report on development and humanitarian trends (e.g. economic, social, health) and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of results.
• Contribute to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, analysis and reporting of child protection and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, preparing related materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating of results.
• Prepare required programme documentations, materials and data to facilitate the programme review and approval process

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Support the planning and tracking of the implementation of the Handover Protocol.
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss implementation issues, suggest solutions, recommendations and/or to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep records of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects, and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations, procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on critical issues and findings to ensure timely resolution by management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare draft inputs for programme/donor reporting.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation:

• Conduct field visits and surveys and exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and ensure quality assurance. refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in child protection, to support programme implementation.

Networking and partnership building:

• Serve as secretariat for the Group of Friends for Children and Armed Conflict
• Represent UNICEF in the National Protection Working Group chaired by the Protection Sector.
• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of child protection programmes/projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with UNDAF development and planning processes.
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.
• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for child protection programmes.

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.

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

• 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.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas, including in emergencies is required.
• 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
24th July, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: WASH Specialist, NOC

Job No: 563539
Location: Kano
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: NO-3
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of Field Office for guidance and general supervision.
• The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the Kano Field Office.
• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the Kano Field Office.

Summary of key Functions / Accountabilities

• Staff management and capacity building
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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

• Education: Master’s Degree in Hydrology & Water Resources Management, Public Health, Water Engineering, Water and Environmental Management or other specialist field related to WASH is required.
• Experience: A minimum of five years of professional work experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries, including one year deployment in a developing country.
• Language Requirements: Oral and written proficiency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

Application Closing Date
24th July, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online