Programme Affiliate

Job no: 571539
Contract sort: Short-term Appointment
Obligation Station: Addis Ababa
Degree: G-6
Location: Ethiopia
Classes: Training

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For each little one, 

UNICEF is at the moment the Grant Agent (GA) for the International Partnership for Training (GPE) System Transformation Grant (STG) – within the quantity of US$ 107.59 million – and Women Training Accelerator (GEA) – amounting to US$ 25 million – totaling US$ 132.59 million, which shall be beneath accelerated implementation for the subsequent 4 interval of the System Transformation of Training Progranmme (STEP) for Women and Studying starting from July 2024 to June 2028. Because the GA, UNICEF bears the duty for overseeing general programme planning and implementation and results-reporting in collaboration with the Ministry of Training (MoE), Regional Training Bureaus (REBs), STEP Goal Woredas, different Implementing Companions, GPE Coordinating Businesses (USAID and FCDO) and the Native Training Group members. The STEP programme is specializing in realizing a strengthened, extra inclusive and equitable faculties and education system for accelerating ladies’ education and enhancing studying outcomes for all youngsters in Ethiopia, and goals at attaining interrelated intermediate outcomes as follows:

Consequence 1: Lecturers and college leaders with a deal with pre-primary and first faculties and most deprived areas, empowered to help inclusive and efficient pupil studying. 

Consequence 2: Elevated and extra equitable entry to high quality center college and secondary education to speed up ladies’ education and battle restoration in essentially the most deprived areas.

Consequence 3: Strengthened system transformation and capacities in direction of addressing boundaries to entry, fairness and enchancment of teaching and studying.

As a precondition to accessing the varied grants accessible from GPE, the Ministry of Training and the Native Training Group have collectively recognized improved studying outcomes for all youngsters typically education because the precedence coverage reform for Partnership Compact that shall be achieved via education system transformation within the nation. The transformation shall be achieved by addressing current bottlenecks and dealing collaboratively with all stakeholders, companions, and the International Partnership for Training (GPE). The GPE Partnership Compact, authorized by the GPE Secretariat in 2023, articulated and elaborated on this precedence reform that served as the idea for Ethiopia’s utility to entry GPE financing together with: 1) System Capability Grant (SCG): US$ 4.1 million by World Financial institution as Grant Agent; 2) System Transformation Grant (STG): US$ 107.59 million by UNICEF as Grant Agent; and three) Women Training Accelerator: US$ 25 million by UNICEF as Grant Agent, and 4) Multiplier Grant: 2.6 million by UNICEF as Grant Agent whereas the remaining stability of the Multiplier Grant within the quantity of about US$ 47.4 million remains to be accessible for disbursement to Ethiopia for an eligible organisation who did handle to mobilize matching funds.

Because the designated Grant Agent, UNICEF Ethiopia is at the moment beneath preparation to kick begin the complete implementation of the STEP for Women and Studying at nationwide stage with a deal with supply of concrete and measurable outcomes on youngsters’s education at grassroot stage with implementation of focused interventions in about 150 woredas/ districts throughout the 12 Nationwide Regional States and a couple of Metropolis Administrations within the nation.

For efficient planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the STEP for Women and Studying, it turns into essential to recruit and deploy certified programme affiliate to the STEP Programme Administration Workplace. Below the direct supervision of the GPE Programme Supervisor (P4), the incumbent gives general help helps to the STEP Programme Administration Workplace (PMO) by finishing up a spread of programme help features that facilitate the well timed planning, implementation, monitoring and results-based reporting of the GPE funded System Transformation of Training Programme (STEP) for Women and Studying.

How are you going to make a distinction?

Below the supervision and steerage of the Training Specialist, the Programme Affiliate helps the part by finishing up a spread of programme help features that gives general help in direction of well timed planning, implementation, monitoring and results-based reporting of the GPE funded System Transformation of Training Programme (STEP) for Women and Studying.

Key features, accountabilities and associated duties/duties

The Programme Affiliate works in shut collaboration with a spread of workers within the Nation Workplace, exterior companions and company counterparts in help of programme design and supply. S/He gives common suggestions on the standing of initiatives via monitoring milestones and advises on enhancements to maintain actions on observe.

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

• Facilitating the event of programme cooperation agreements (PCAs) by offering data and drafting chosen sections of it. 
• Making certain the well timed and correct recording and administrative processing of presidency & NGO’s proposals and requests for direct money transfers (DCTs).
• Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for money and provides and informing team-members on the standing.
• Serving to conduct common spot checks of accomplice’s initiatives to evaluate their monetary record-keeping, expenditure controls and reporting techniques.
• Monitoring and monitoring the environment friendly distribution of provides which are required for efficient programme supply.
• Supporting the programme part in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information and data from quite a lot of sources on topic issues related to the work of the part to facilitate programme supply in addition to preparation of stories, working papers and shows. 
• Finishing up transactions in VISION making certain programme outcomes, actions and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs), and making amendments and alterations as per part revisions when mandatory.
• Finishing up transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related objects for his/her part together with however not restricted to registering grant allotments and monitoring expiring programme grants.
• Getting ready monitoring and reporting data for supervisor and workforce on agreed efficiency indicators to drive extra environment friendly management and accountability for outcomes.
• Recurrently monitoring budgets and monetary expenditures of part by using relevant instruments, making certain compliance with UNICEF guidelines and laws, protecting supervisor knowledgeable and suggested on actions for determination and/or observe up.
• Serving to put together periodic or ad-hoc monetary stories regarding nation workplace and donors to help the workplace in optimizing use of programme funds.
• Helps capability improvement actions associated to programme improvement by getting ready coaching supplies and taking part in workouts.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you’ll have…

The next minimal necessities:

• Training: Completion of secondary education is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the work of the group.
• Work Expertise: A minimal of six years of administrative or clerical work expertise is required. Prior expertise in programme help features is an asset. Related expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Language Necessities: Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.
• Abilities: In-depth information of the administration which underpins UNICEF nation workplace programme/mission operations, together with monitoring and analysis processes. Robust organizational, planning and prioritizing abilities and skills. Excessive sense of confidentiality, initiative and logic. Capacity to work successfully with folks of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds. Robust office management abilities. Excessive consideration to element. Capacity to successfully handle the part’s materials sources and monitor its finances. Good analytical abilities. Expertise utilizing MS Phrase, Excel, PowerPoint and different UNICEF software program resembling SharePoint.

For each Little one, you display…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with Others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to Obtain Impactful Outcomes (1)
• Manages Ambiguity and Complexity (1)

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should replicate the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF household is dedicated to incorporate everybody, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

We provide a wide selection of advantages to our workers, together with paid parental depart, time without work for breastfeeding functions[KR5], and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals beneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further data to conduct a background test.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and shall be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Do you have to be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice shall be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Constitution of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s lively dedication to diversity and inclusion is essential to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates and individuals with incapacity are inspired to use.

Authorities staff who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required [LK6] to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or mandatory inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an affordable interval for any motive. 

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All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the stage of the submit within the related practical space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Expertise Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.

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Marketed: 08 Might 2024 E. Africa Customary Time
Deadline: 15 Might 2024 E. Africa Customary Time