Representative

The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies. As head of a medium size Country Office, the Representative is responsible for providing leadership and vision to the UNICEF Country Office team in managing and leveraging resources for the achievement of results and realization of the rights of children. The Representative leads and oversees the various programme sectors and operations teams ensuring delivery of quality results in accordance with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The Representative is accountable for upholding UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability, and ensuring the establishment and maintenance of a non-discriminatory, inclusive and nurturing working environment for all staff and personnel, to enable them to effectively and efficiently deliver high-quality results for children.

Key Duties

• Developing and planning the Country Programme
• Leading and managing the CO
• Monitoring and quality control of the Country Programme
• Representation and external relations at global/national level
• Support to the Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team
• Resource mobilization and partnerships
• Leading innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
• Safety, security and well-being of staff, programmes and organisational assets

Qualifications

• An Advanced University Degree in social sciences, international relations, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development or other related fields, is required.
• A minimum of thirteen (13) years professional development experience that combines intellectual and managerial leadership in development cooperation at the international level, some of which served in developing countries and emergency context is required. Relevant professional experience in any UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Oral and written proficiency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

Person Profile

• Knowledge and skills to operate in a complex programming environment and in humanitarian, post-conflict, fragile countries;
• Experience in low / middle-income countries with demonstrated ability to build the capacity of the government to develop child rights-based policies, norms and standards as well as to monitor service delivery at the operational level;
• Political savvy with strong analytical skills and ability to distill complex and sensitive issues.
• Ability to strategically position UNICEF as a partner of choice in the development sector, both at the governmental and non-governmental level, to advance national and local initiatives aimed at fulfilling children's rights.
• Proven ability in mobilizing resources (including domestic ones namely from the government) and in building strategic relations with donors and stakeholders;
• Strong communication and advocacy skills;
• International and developing country work experience and field work experience;
• Background/familiarity with emergencies;
• Rights-based and results-based approaches and programming in UNICEF;
• Integration and synthesis of various programme activities in accordance with professional practices and UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines;
• Expert knowledge of advanced concepts in primary discipline, with a broad knowledge of related disciplines, in-depth knowledge of relevant organisational policies and procedures.;
• Ability to strategize, effectively lead teams and achieve results in a complex programmatic, operational and unstable security context;
• Capacity to effectively lead, inspire, motivate and develop a team of international and national staff towards the realization of sustainable programme results in a complex environment;
• Oral and written proficiency in French and English is required to be successful in the position.

How to Apply

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