Deadline: 23 February 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Country Coordinator in Austria, Greece, Germany, Italy and Slovenia.
The Country Coordinator will be accountable to the Special Coordinator and reporting to the Geneva Crisis Coordination Cell Manager (Senior Emergency Manager) for the programmatic component of the One UNICEF response.
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.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Country Coordinator will perform the following functions-
- Developing and planning One UNICEF emergency response to the Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the countries of responsibility; Responsible for the planning components such as financial, HR, programmatic and the establishment of a concerted response with relevant government partners, Netcom and stakeholders.
- Represent, as appropriate, UNICEF in organizational, public information/relations events and key meetings to discuss programming issues, participate in policy dialogue, discuss initiatives, report on progress achieved, present papers/ideas and/or advocate UNICEF’s vision.
- Participate in critical meetings and events to evaluate the impact and efficacy of UNICEF emergency response. Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors/partners to maintain credibility and keep their interests and support to programs and projects. In parallel, ensure constant update and real time data sharing to the Geneva Crisis Coordination Cell Manager (Senior Emergency Manager).
- Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government institutions, national stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia to advocate UNICEF goals in emergency response, in line with the Child Rights Convention.
- Put into place consultative process with the National Committee on the modalities of engagement with the country and ensuring proper linkage and articulation with their own activities.
- Negotiate and/or approve cost related agreements with Netcom.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- An Advanced University Degree in social sciences, international relations, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development or other related fields, is required.
- A minimum of 10 years professional development experience that combines managerial and technical leadership in development cooperation at the international level, some of which served in developing countries is required.
- Relevant professional experience in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Previous experience in emergency contexts, humanitarian programming and operations is strongly desired.
- Fluency in English (verbal and written) and another UN language.
- Strong written and spoken skills in the local language of the country are strongly desired.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
