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For every child, Humanity. 

In the 1970s UNICEF established a presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately. Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection. For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Operations and within the overall framework of the UN, being the Chief of Field Office, you will develop, plan, and manage the implementation of the UNICEF Country Programme in Aden through the pursuit of organizational goals and priorities as they apply to the country’s program thrust, needs, and priorities. Responsible for managing human resources (80 staff) and financial resources in the Aden Office cost center annual budget allocation (USD 70 million) to support the country programme. In addition to the expanding AoR of the Aden Field Office due to the shifting of the conflict lines, the responsibilities of the CFO include the engagement with Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government, which continues to use Aden as the interim capital. Therefore, being the Aden CFO, you must develop and maintain relations and negotiate with high-level official counterparts (Prime Minister, Ministers, MOFA, etc.) on behalf of the Yemen Country Office Representative. This is quite an unusual requirement for a CFO, requiring a staff with the skill set to manage a large team and provide a strong representation.

As the Aden Chief of Field Office (CFO), under the supervision of the Chief of Field Operations (based in Sanaa) and within the overall framework of the United Nations, you will develop, plan, manage, and monitor the implementation of the UNICEF Regular and Emergency Programmes within the Aden AoR to improve the situation of women and children through the pursuit of organizational goals and priorities as they apply to the country’s programme thrust, needs, and priorities.

Within the Yemen Country Office’s decentralized and accountability framework, you are responsible for managing human and financial resources in the Aden office in support of the regular and emergency programs. You will represent UNICEF in their Area of Responsibility (AoR) in Aden and engagements with the IRG, leads and oversees the various programme sectors and operational service teams, and ensures the delivery of quality results in accordance with UNICEF’s programme of cooperation, country programme management plan, and overall vision set forward by the Representative.

Within the delegated authority and the given organizational set-up, you may be responsible for all or most of the following areas of major duties and key results.

1. –    Effective management of UNICEF presence, staff, and assets
2. –    Programme Development and Management
3. –    Emergency Preparedness and Response systems and plans are in place.
4. –    Programme Monitoring and Evaluations
5. –    Optimum Use of Program Funds
6. –    Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration
7. –    Knowledge Management for Programmes
8. –    Rights-Results-Risks Based Programme Management Approach
9. –    National and Local Capacity Building/Sustainability
10. – Rights Perspective and Advocacy at the National, Community, and Family Levels

To read more about the organization context of this position, get more details on the Job Profile, please hold CTRL & double-click the following link:  Chief Field Office – Aden JDs – 72502.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: social sciences, international relations, public administration, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, and social or community development.

Any other master’s degree will be taken into account with commensurate experience.

Experience: A minimum of ten years of professional work experience in programme management, planning, monitoring and evaluation, project administration, or another relevant area is required.

Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local language (Arabic) is a strong asset.

Desirables:

• Experience leading a multidisciplinary and diversified staff profile is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is also considered an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
• Familiarity/ background with emergencies is also considered an asset.
• Familiarity/ background in working in an insecure environment is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

1. Builds and maintains partnerships.
2. Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness.
3. Drive to achieve results for impact.
4. Innovates and embraces change.
5. Manages ambiguity and complexity.
6. Thinks and acts strategically.
7. Works collaboratively with others.
8. Nurtures, leads and manages people.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. A diverse and inclusive workforce is part of UNICEF’s DNA tendersglobal.net UNICEF Careers , irrespective of their raceethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from industrial countries, especially females, are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.