UNICEF Programme Officer Jobs Ethiopia 2024
UNICEF Programme Officer Jobs 2024: United Nations Children’s Fund has published new Job vacancy Recruitment in Oromia, Ethiopia. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline July 12th, 2024.
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About Organization
UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children’s Fund since 1953,is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization is one of the most widely known and visible social welfare entities globally, operating in 192 countries and territories.
- Organization Name: United Nations Children’s Fund
- Year of Foundation: 11 December 1946
- Headquarters: New York City, New York, U.S.
- Official Website: www.unicef.org
Position Quick Info
- Job Title: Programme Officer
- Job no: 573240
- Position type: Temporary Appointment
- Duty Station: Oromia
- Country: Ethiopia
- Categories: Social Policy
- Deadline: July 12, 2024
About Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide support and technical assistance on humanitarian cash transfer initiatives to the respective Oromia Regional Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs (BoLSA), from design to production of concrete results, and in line with the regional context.
- Provide support and technical assistance to the Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs (BoLSA) on implementing financial inclusion plus interventions for both humanitarian and development cash transfers, including liaising with the civil society organization (CSO) and financial service provider (FSP) partners engaged in the program implementation.ki
- Provide technical support and training to the government to implement HCT to respond drought, displacement, and other shocks in the region.
- Provide technical support and training to the government to implement other social protection cash grants to support expansion of development social protection initiatives.
- Ensure effective coordination with other sectors at the field office level for the roll-out of the pilot child grant with nutrition, health, child protection, and other services linkages.
- Provide quality assurance and identify solutions.
- Advise on UNICEF strategic positioning on cash in emergencies, based on best practices in your respective region.
- Participate and contribute to the discussions of the Regional Cash Working Group (CWG).
- Undertake cash feasibility assessments, where relevant, to inform UNICEF cash programmes in the region, and/or contribute to partners design efforts to ensure that HCT programmes are child centered.
- Integrate cash feasibility into existing sectorial and multisector assessments.
- Integrate and introduce HCT in UNICEF Emergency programming by designing new relevant sector specific and multisector responses.
- Conduct risk assessments and propose risk mitigation measures for the use of cash in emergencies in the specific context of the region.
- Ensure analysis of complaints and feedback received through different communication channels and ensure follow up by implementing partners.
Education:
- A university degree in one of the following fields is required:
- Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Social Policy, Development, or another relevant technical field.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in providing programmatic and operational support to cash transfer programs, preferably in both humanitarian and social protection contexts. Experience with shock-responsive social protection is desirable.
- Background and/or familiarity with emergency is considered as a strong asset.
- Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with partners.
- Resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize and manage a significant workload under pressure.
- Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience in working within government-led programmes.
- UN work experience is an advantage.
Languages:
- Fluency in English and the local language is required.
- Knowledge of any other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
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