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Post Title: Programme Specialist
Grade: NOC
Duty Station: Gulu
Organisation: UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda,
Type of Appointment: Fixed-Term
Appointment (One year with possible extension)
Purpose of the post:
Under the guidance of the Chief Zone Office, the incumbent
will be responsible for the planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme
activities related to achieving results for children in the selected group of
districts.
The incumbent will provide technical advice and assistance
and capacity building programmes to
UNICEF Partners; Analyze and evaluate data and take corrective action when necessary, to
meet
programme/project objectives; Participate in the development
of the work plan, ensuring compliance
with specific assigned objectives; Coordinate supply and
non-supply assistance and ensure proper and
timely accountability; Participate in inter-sectoral collaboration
with other programmes; Prepare the
sectoral documents and write Programme Status reports as
required:
Required
Qualifications, Competencies and Attributes
• Advanced university degree in any of the following: Social
Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations, Business
Administration, Public Health, Education, or other fields related to
the work of UNICEF.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work
experience in social development, project
administration, monitoring and evaluation, some at international
level.
• Proven ability to work under pressure in stressful/difficult
conditions.
• Fluency in English is required and strong written and
verbal communications skill therein strongly
desirable.
• Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and
Inclusion; Integrity
• Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working with
People; Drive for Results
• Functional Competencies (Required):
Leading and Supervising; Formulating Strategies and
Concepts; Analyzing; Relating and Networking; Applying
Technical Expertise; Planning and organizing.
Eligibility Criteria
1. ONLY Ugandan Nationals will be considered
2. UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and
its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
3. Applications will be considered only if accompanied by an
updated CV and P11 form, as well as the most recent performance evaluation
report.
4. If applications are sent by email, please clearly indicate
the position applied for and use this order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g.
Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_MukasaApplication.
5. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
6. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications is 15th November 2013.
Applicants interested in the above position should send
their resume to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
PO Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Via email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org
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Internal/External
Vacancy Announcement: No. VN/PBR/2013/29
