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UNICEF is 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, ...
Job organizational context: The Chief of Operations reports to the Country Office Representative who is at D2/D1 level.
The Chief of Operations directs the operations of Country Office (CO) in support of program delivery. Incumbents report to the Representative and receives general direction and guidance.
As member of the CO Senior Management Team (SMT) Incumbents contributes to results-based and gender-based strategic decision processes. Incumbents acts as an advisor to the SMT on all aspects of the CO's management and operations in support of effective Governance, Risk and Compliance management.
The Chief is responsible for providing authoritative leadership and technical guidance to the CO Operations Team, for the timely and efficient delivery of financial, administrative, human resources, procurement and logistics, and ICT services that are fully integrated and in support of the CO's program strategies and activities; and in full compliance with organizational strategic plans, policies, procedures and guidelines and standards of performance, ethics and integrity.
The Chief fosters collaboration within the office, and with the operations-related community at Regional and HQ offices, as well as with other UN agencies. Incumbents actively participate in and contribute to activities promoted by the UNDG.
In an effort to measurably improve UNICEF's ability to deliver better results for children, and to also support the Operations team, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is embarking on a transformational process in a number of key areas. To support these initiatives, Regional Office in Nairobi is launching a batch recruitment to fill these three (3) key positions.
Key Expected Results
Develop training activities to ensure effective operational performance and efficiency
Strategic planning
Governance systems management
Policy interpretation and application
Risk management and Internal Controls
Performance management
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values (Required)
Core Competencies (Required)
Functional Competencies (Required)
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 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.
Background of the Position
Responsible for building relationships with public sector stakeholders and regional bodies in support of Eastern and Southern Africa Regional programs and priorities. The Public Partnerships Specialist is also responsible for supporting senior management teams in the Regional Office and in Country Offices in developing strategic partnerships and leverage resources to achieve results for children in the region. In addition, the Public Partnerships Specialist will develop relevant materials and tools needed to support the engagement strategy.
Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks
Collaborates with the senior management teams in the Regional Office and Country Offices to facilitate engagement with key donors from the public sector and regional bodies to advocate, mobilize resources and influence cooperation with UNICEF to ensure the attainment of ESAR's regional priorities.
In close collaboration with relevant Regional Office advisors and Country Offices, identifies resource mobilisation opportunities with public sector donors and assists in the development of multi-country regional office proposals for ESAR.
Coordinates and supports the review of CO public sector donor proposals, as required.
Maintains the proposal pipeline matrix and other RM tracking tools, and disseminates donor intelligence to ESAR Regional Advisors and Country Offices.
Supports the Regional Advisor for Partnerships in identifying and developing Public Private Partnerships within the region.
Provides technical support to Country Offices on public sector engagement and partnerships, resource mobilisation strategies and action plans and supports capacity building.
Liaises closely with the Public Partnerships Division in NY, Brussels, Tokyo and GAO on issues related to public sector partnerships and donor intelligence.
Supports contribution management to maximize effective use of donor funds and donor satisfaction, from proposal and fund implementation to reporting, liaising with PPD, Regional Office and recipient COs, as required.
Maintains and updates all relevant engagement and resource mobilization strategies for the region, ensuring a close fit with the changing external and internal environment, and translates the strategy into annual budgeted and results-driven work plans, with the corresponding market analysis, coordination and prioritization of campaigns, projects, events and partnerships.
Supports the conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of the region's resource mobilization and engagement strategy with public sector donors and regional bodies.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
· Advanced university degree in communications, social sciences, marketing, public relations, business administration and management or related field; A first level university degree in combination with additional two years above the minimum qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
· Professional(s) with a minimum five years of progressively responsible work experience in private sector or public sector fundraising, donor outreach and management, or partnerships administration, preferably with some at the international level.
· Experience designing and implementing resource mobilisation plans and partnership strategies
· Understanding of child rights and business a plus
· Strong planning/organizing skills
· Strong networking/relating skills
· Strong team player
· Experience in Africa and/or good knowledge of African private sector
· Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking and writing.
· Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
· Commitment
· Diversity and Inclusion
· Integrity
Core competencies
· Communication (III)
· Working with People (II)
· Drive for Results (II)
Functional Competencies
· Leading and Supervising (I)
· Formulating strategies and Concepts (II)
· Relating and Networking (II)
· Persuading and Influencing (II)
· Applying Technical Expertise (II)
· Entrepreneurial Thinking (II)
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.
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