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Vacancy Notice No. 2013:18
(NO-C) Level based in Harare
This Specialist will be based in the Child Protection Section
UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s rights organization, has an opening for a passionate and committed professional who wants to make a lasting difference for children in Zimbabwe. We are seeking people with a commitment for women and children, high drive for results, demonstrable embracing of diversity, integrity, demonstrable teamwork, good analytical and organizational skills.
Purpose of the post
Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, this Specialist will provide a leading technical role in designing and supporting innovative operational research for social and child protection programmes. They will also coordinate and be responsible for a broad range of planning, monitoring and evaluation initiatives led by the Child Protection Section, in coordination with other partners.
Key result areas for this senior level post include
– Acts as a knowledge manager for the section to ensure appropriate programmatic, policy and advocacy follow-up to monitoring and evaluation activities
– Identifies training needs for the purpose of capacity building in monitoring and evaluation for Government and civil society partners and helps to carry out learning opportunities that strengthen partners’ ability to deliver quality monitoring and evaluation activities
– Regularly collates, analyzes and evaluates data to ensure achievement of expected results taking into account resources expenditures and recommends corrective actions, when necessary
– Participates in mid-term review, annual reviews, previews, joint sector reviews, and meetings including presentation of data in appropriate formats
– Manages overall data and evidence produced by UNICEF on child and social protection, including through partners (routine data as well as outcome/ impact data)
– Provides written reports as required, including précis of detailed technical information for production of factsheets, and concise executive summary for broad dissemination.
Minimum qualifications and experience required
– Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Economics or Development Studies
– At least five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in programming in the social sectors (Health, Protection, Social Protection, Education, etc)
– Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate research into practical programming required
– Project management experience (including designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating) projects required
– Demonstrated experience of working with Government authorities in Zimbabwe
– Ability to show-case success in reporting on donor funding an asset
– Specific programming expertise related to child and/or social protection an asset
– Practical experience in statistics methods and data management an asset
– Experience in qualitative research methodologies an asset
– Knowledge of computer management skills, including Internet navigation and various office applications.
To apply
If you have experience of working in a similar capacity, meet the above profile and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send your application quoting vacancy notice number to the following address.
HR Manager
(Vacancy Notice: No.Zim/2013:18) UNICEF, 6 Fairbridge Avenue, P O Box 1250 Belgravia, Harare
Or email: hararevacancies@unicef.org
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are especially encouraged to apply.
Please note that UNICEF does not charge a fee or require personal banking details at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training or any other fees).
Application deadline: 24 November 2013 |
