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Position Title:Deputy Representative, P-5, Kampala, Uganda
Organization:UNICEF
Primary Location:Kampala,Uganda
Vacancy No: E-VN-2014-001440
Region: ESARO
Job Level: P-5
Position#: 00008235
Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 14-Jul-14
Brief Company Profile:
For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and
territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The
world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports
child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education
for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence,
exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary
contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
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Under the broad supervision of the Representative, accountable for overall
leadership and managerial guidance on policy direction and programme
initiatives.
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Accountable for programme
coordination, and management of all phases of programme formulation, planning,
design, implementation.
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The Deputy Representative provides
leadership and strategic direction in the planning, formulation and
implementation of the Country Programme and its activities in line with
national development priorities, and the UN Development Assistance Framework.
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Ensures that a gender equality
perspective is mainstreamed in all aspects of substantive work across the
country programme.
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Accountable for administration of
the total programme commitment of a large-size country office with a broad
range of projects, consistent with the organization's goals, strategy, and
priorities.
Key Expected Results
1. Effective leadership and managerial guidance and coordination are
provided to ensure the achievement of programme goals through an environment in
which programme staff, both women and men, can function at the highest standard
of efficiency and competency.
Implementation of the Country Programme and its activities promoted in
line with national development priorities, and the UN Development Assistance
Framework.
2. Country programme management is fully supported by effective knowledge
management and system.
3. Situation Analysis is prepared/updated, critical programme intervention
point, measures or adjustments are identified, programme work plans and
recommendations are prepared and incorporated, and the application of gender
mainstreaming is integral to all work processes.
4. Rights-based and Results-based
management approach is fully incorporated into all phases of programme and
project programming, and the value and quality of programme/project strategy
and implementation effectively are enhanced.
5. Programme efficiency and delivery are improved through effective
programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.
6. UNICEF programme evaluations are effectively conducted in compliance
with the established UN quality standards, and the results are disseminated in
a timely fashion to stakeholders in order to improve programme performance.
7. Commitment and institutional capacities of the national and local
partners are effectively gained and promoted.
8. Rights perspective and advocacy at the national, community and family
levels are incorporated into policy analysis for establishing and elevating
UNICEF's credibility in national and international policy debates.
9. Effective advocacy, communication and networking are achieved through
partnership and collaboration.
Qualifications of Successful
Candidate
Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations,
Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social
Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
Ten years of relevant professional work experience, including international
and developing country work experience and field work experience
Background/familiarity with Emergency.
Fluency in English and another UN language.
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
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Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative
formal public speaking.
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Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects
on-time and on-budget.
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Creates and encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a
multi-cultural environment.
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Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative
data from a wide range of sources.
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Identifies urgent and potentially risky decisions and acts on them
promptly; initiates and generates organization-wide activities.
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Sets, develops and revises organizational strategy and develops clear
visions of the organization's future potential.
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Has high-level leadership and supervisory skills; provides others with a
clear direction; motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of a high
caliber; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching.
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Negotiates effectively with people inside and outside the organization by
adopting a range of approaches.
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Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups. Actively nurtures good
relationships with people across all organizational levels and boundaries, and
with government leaders and stakeholders.
Mode of Application:
If you are qualified and interested in
please submit your resume online by visiting the e-recruitment website HERE.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and
encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious
and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to
become a part of our organisation.
