UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme: Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation. Promotes efforts to reduce infant, child and maternal mortality; expand access to quality basic education; and strengthen social and child protection systems. Uses a rights-based and gender-sensitive approach Plays a catalytic role in supporting federal, state and local governments in identifying key bottlenecks that hinder realization of the rights of disadvantaged children, supported by equity-focused, inclusive advocacy, planning, action and monitoring at all levels. Supports adolescent development.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 5 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Project Management
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 participatory planning and monitoring processes, programme reviews and documenting lessons learned.
- Emerging international good practice in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation partnerships.
Common Technical Knowledge Required
- Professional technical knowledge/expertise in demography, statistics, and data management.
- Professional technical knowledge/expertise in the methodology of results-based planning
- Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Activity Monitoring & evaluation
- Evaluation Design, data analysis, and reporting.
- 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
For every Child, you demonstrate…
- UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS), and
Core Competencies
- 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)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/560703/readvertisement-planning-specialistno3-abuja-nigeria-123445-fixed-term-open-to-nigerian-nationals-only?utm_ngojobsite.com to apply
