Jobs at United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

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Vacancies exist for immediate employment at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Below are the requirements and how to apply for UNICEF jobs online.

Operations Manager

Job Location: Kano
Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment

How can you make a difference?

• As the head of operations of a small/medium-sized office or area office, accountable for management of cost effective, efficient and secure operations, in support of management, administration and implementation of the country programmes, consistent with operations of all other country offices in the Region in accordance with strategy, plans and decisions made by Regional Management Team and Country Programme Management Teams.
• Provides guidance in operations to a gender-balanced, multidisciplinary team of professionals to identify and correct gender balances.

Education:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Financial Management

Work Experience:

• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: office management, finance, accounting, ICT, human resources, supply, administration or other related areas.
• Experience in an emergency duty station is an asset.

Language Proficiency:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of thee duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 4th June, 2019.

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Administrative Assistant (Protocol)

Job Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• Under the supervision of the Administrative Specialist, the incumbent of the post will be responsible for handling the protocol issues related to staff travel, work permits, visa and staff privileges.

Education:

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience is required.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 4th June, 2019.

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Administrative Assistant

Job Location: Sokoto
Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment

For every child, a future

• Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for executing a broad variety of routine tasks and some specialized for the respective section, requiring thorough knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.

Education:

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience is required.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 4th June, 2019.

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Reports Specialist (Grant Management)

Job Location: Abuja-Nigeria
Work Type: Temporary Appointment

How can you make a difference?

• Under the supervision of the Chief, C4D/Polio Communication and other Programme Staff, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring, reviewing, compiling, and editing of English-language proposals and reports for donors, ensuring that they are in line with criteria set out in official guidelines and directives, and in line with agreement/stipulations.
• The incumbent will work also with Field office colleagues, Chief Field Operations, Chief of Supply and Finance as well as Programme Officer, (budget) to help monitor the large programme budget of over $50 million a year. And ensure accurate expenditure at field level, against appropriate grant.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Education: A University degree in Social Sciences or related technical field.
• Experience: Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels.
• Language requirements: Fluency in English, and a second UN language is desired.

Skills And Attributes:

• Knowledge of computer management and applications.
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
• Very strong MSExcel skills required.
• Skill in creating infographics beneficial.
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge of VISION helpful.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 5th June, 2019.

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Information Management Officer (Nutrition)

Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Work Type : Temporary Appointment
Duration: for 364 days
Level – NOB

Background

• UNICEF scaled up comprehensive nutrition program in Borno and Yobe state in 2017-2018 in collaboration with government and partners. Preventive, promotive and curative nutrition services are designed based on local context to ensure availability and access to life-saving nutrition services in host communities, IDP camps and hard to reach areas through integration of nutrition services in functional health facilities, deployment of out-reach team in IDP camps and mobile nutrition team in hard to reach areas. UNICEF has set up nutrition surveillance system in North East Nigeria and co-chairing information management technical working group (IMTWG).

Education:

• University degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics or Data Management or a related field with a nutrition focus.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in public health, nutrition, knowledge /data management or related field in developing country context.
• Experience of nutrition data collection, with extensive experience, compiling and analysing quantitative data and producing relevant graphical representations of analysed data.
• Proven experience in synthesizing relevant information and developing reports on time against set deadlines for the dissemination of key findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English required. Knowledge of the working language of the duty station an asset.

Specific Technical Knowledge required:

• Professional technical knowledge in Data Collection
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint etc.)
• Experience in survey methodologies, nutrition assessment and skills to use different software to manage data properly such as EpiData, EpiInfo, STATA, ENA, SPSS
• Current knowledge of the latest developments and technology in the field.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are:

• Analyzing
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Planning and organizing
• Applying technical expertise

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 3rd June, 2019.

How to Apply
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Nutrition Officer

Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Work Type : Temporary Appointment
Duration: for 364 days
Level – NOA

Background

• UNICEF scaled up comprehensive nutrition program in Borno and Yobe state in 2017-2018 in collaboration with government and partners. Preventive, promotive and curative nutrition services are designed based on local context to ensure availability and access to life-saving nutrition services in host communities, IDP camps and hard to reach areas through integration of nutrition services in functional health facilities, deployment of out-reach team in IDP camps and mobile nutrition team in hard to reach areas. UNICEF 2019 North east Nigeria strategy is to strengthen health system and enhance the quality of nutrition program.

Education:

• Completion of a University degree in Nutrition, Public Health, International Health or other Health related Social field is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, related program planning and management in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child nutrition in the context of Nigeria some of which preferably in a humanitarian situation is required. Recent experience in Nutrition in Emergency programmes including CMAM, IYCF, and nutrition surveys.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English required. Knowledge of the working language of the duty station an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are:

• Leading and supervising
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Analyzing
• Relating and networking
• Deciding and Initiating action
• Applying technical expertise

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 3rd June, 2019.

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Nutrition Specialist

Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Work Type : Temporary Appointment – 364 days

How can you make a difference?

• Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Manager, Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition program/s and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of progress of the nutrition programs/projects within the assigned geographic areas under Maiduguri field office.
• S/He will provide technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programs/projects according to plans, budget allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework in emergency context.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Education: An Advanced University Degree or higher in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/International Health and Nutrition, Health/Nutrition Research, Policy and/or Management, or other health related science field is required.
• Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, related research or planning and management in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child nutrition, at the international level some of which preferably in a humanitarian situation is required. Recent experience in Nutrition in Emergency programmes including CMAM, IYCF, and nutrition surveys.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

• UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are:
Core competencies:

• Communication (II)
• Working with people (II)
• Drive for results (II)

Functional Competencies:

• Leading and supervising (I)
• Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
• Analyzing (III)
• Relating and networking (II)
• Deciding and Initiating action (II)
• Applying technical expertise (III)

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Deadline: 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (West Africa Standard Time); 27th May, 2019.

How to Apply
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About United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

Note

• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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