Youth & Adolescent Develop. Specialist - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations Children's Fund

Closing date: 16 Jul 2010
Location: Indonesia - Youth and Adolescent

Purpose of the Position

Under the guidance of the Chief of Field Office (P-4), and with technical guidance from the Chief of Education and Adolescent Development (P-5) as well as the HIV&AIDS and Adolescent Specialist (P-4) in Jakarta, you will be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Education, Adolescent Development, Youth Participation and HIV&AIDS programme at the sub-national level to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives in the UNICEF Field Office.

Key Expected Results

1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective programme planning, development and management.
2. Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Education and Adolescent Development programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange.
3. Rights-based Education and Adolescent Development programming effectively promoted, and coherence, synergy and value added to programme management process through results-based management.
4. Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and approaches.
5. Programme delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
6. UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Education sector.
7. Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Education and Adolescent Development Cluster.
8. Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

- Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines: Social Sciences, Education, Health Education or a field relevant to international development assistance in Adolescent Development.
- Eight years of relevant professional work experience at national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation in the areas of Education and Adolescent Development.
- Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of:
• UNICEF Education programmes.
• Adolescent Development
• HIV/AIDS prevention strategies
• Behavior change communication
- Fluency in English and another UN language.

Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
- Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
- Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
- Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
- Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
- Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.
- Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
- Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
- Contributes and tries out innovative approaches and insights.

Remarks
Post effective 1 August 2010.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and gender equality in its workplace. Women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply

If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you. 

Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2010-001448. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted. 

In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reference Code: RW_86VT69-58

Source: Reliefweb