Programme Officer

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The Programme Officer (HACT) reports to the HACT Manager. The Programme Officer (HACT) provides professional financial, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process by preparing, managing and/or executing a variety of technical and administrative tasks to facilitate the effective implementation of HACT in line with the UNICEF procedure on programme implementation: work planning, partnerships and risk management.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Support to the HACT planning during the programming process:

Participate in HACT planning and discussions and support the development and completion of HACT plans through research, collection, analysis and reporting of related information/data to facilitate planning and priority setting for HACT activities.
Provide technical and operational support throughout the process by executing/administering technical, operational and administrative transactions and preparing related materials/documentations to ensure the incorporation of HACT into the country programme
Prepare CO-wide micro assessment and assurance plans in collaboration with other programme staff and relevant operations colleagues.

Support to implementation of HACT activities:

Serve as the reference person on HACT implementation and especially financial assurance activities such as micro-assessments, audits, spot checks etc including follow up of open items for closure
Facilitate the execution of HACT activities undertaken by external service providers through scheduling, arranging briefings and related administrative needs to ensure service providers have appropriate and comprehensive information for effective and efficient completion of assignments.
Support the preparation of HACT implementation status report in InSight through collation of implementation information from relevant CO colleagues.
Contribute to the development and monitoring of implementation of CO HACT related SOPs and internal procedures, including for escalation of issues identified through assurance activities.

Review and use of HACT reports:

Support the recording and updating of risk ratings of implementing partners in VISION through review of the Vendor Master and provision of relevant information to appropriate colleagues in the CO.
Establish a central repository for HACT decisions, documentation and reports to provide timely and current information to facilitate implementation of HACT in the CO.
Review assessments and programme and financial assurance reports to identify areas of weaknesses related to the implementation of HACT and keep supervisor/partners informed of findings for timely action and/or intervention.

Networking and inter-agency partnership:

Provide technical information and operational support to implementing partners, UN system partners and other stakeholders in the CO on the implementation of HACT to reinforce UN/CO harmonization and coordination.
Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of HACT information and knowledge to facilitate/build their capacity for implementing HACT.
Participate in appropriate inter-agency meetings/events to facilitate and promote sharing of information, knowledge, experiences and best practices.
Interact regularly with other offices/Sections on HACT.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

Identify, synthesize and share lessons learned from HACT and its implementation for integration into broader knowledge development planning and management efforts.
Identify, synthesize and share lessons learned and best practice in the implementation of HACT.
Contribute to design and implementation of capacity development strategy/initiatives for implementing partners which can be supported by UNICEF through identification of common weaknesses in financial and procurement management from review of micro assessment and assurance activity reports of high and significant risk partners.
Contribute to the design and implementation of capacity development strategy/initiatives for CO staff to ensure that staff has the knowledge and skills to fulfill their responsibilities under HACT.

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

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Development studies, International Development, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, Auditing, Project/Programme Management or another relevant technical field
A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: financial management and financial capacity development, programme management, or another related area.
ACCA, CPA qualifications and experience working in an audit firm are an advantage. Full proficiency in Excel is an asset.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/568578

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