Emergency Support to Afghanistan Country Office for HACT and eTools (3 months)

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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, an advocate

The internal displacement of the population and a political and economic standstill in the country, putting children’s life at risk as disruption to basic services continues. UNICEF Afghanistan is determined to stay and deliver in challenging situations.

How can you make a difference?

The consultant will provide timely support to facilitate technical review of submissions of partnership document as well as providing guidance to the section on eTools and UNPP, PSEA assessment, and HACT assurance. Special attention will be paid to the L3 SSOP for simplification of procedures, balancing it with a risk management approach, in order to ensure that the procedure does not become the bottleneck in mobilizing partners to respond to the humanitarian crisis.

The consultant is expected to work full time from a remote location to support Afghanistan CO in the following areas.

1. Provide guidance and support to programme section on CSO procedure specifically to facilitate activation of contingency PDs, amendment of existing PDs, preparing SSFA and PDs with new partners.
2. Facilitate technical review of partnership submissions before it is submitted for Deputy Representative Programme ensuring quality and timely review.
3. Support programme section with eTools entries including UNPP, PMP, PRP, TPM/TRIP, PSEA assessment modules.
4. Follow up on HACT assurance plan implementation including ongoing HACT audits with due consideration of the situation on the ground.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: Development studies, International Development, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, Auditing, Project/Programme Management or another relevant technical field.
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: programme development/management, financial planning and management, or another related area.

  Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.

  Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

  Hands-on knowledge on HACT/CSO procedure and eTools is an asset

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• 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).

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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:

UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.