Adolescent Development Officer NOA Vacancy-Job Ref: BJELUNICEF/2007/2025821

Adolescent Development Officer NOA Vacancy-Job Ref: BJELUNICEF/2007/2025821

Dili (East Timor)

Job Description

Overview

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Champion

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the

organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most

disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For

UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without

discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political,

economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in

the health, nutrition, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity —

not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability

of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of

all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child,

while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

Under supervision of Chief Social, Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation (SMPE), provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information and learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures, to support the development and formulation of the adolescent development and participation programmes/projects within the Country Programme. In particular, the post will have a strong focus on adolescent and youth civic participation.

Key Functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

1. Support to programme development and planning

Research and analyze regional and national political, health, social and economic development trends. Collect, analyze, verify and synthesize information to facilitate programme development, design and preparation.
Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information.

Facilitate the development/establishment of adolescent development and participation programme goals, objectives, strategies and results-based planning through research, collection, analysis and reporting of related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.

Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical programme transactions and preparing materials/documentations in accordance with organizational rules, processes and systems for programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluations.
Prepare required documentations/materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and submit report to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decision. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual programme reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.

Monitor and report on the use of adolescent development and participation programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
Prepare inputs for programme/donor reporting.

3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation

Undertake field visits and surveys and share information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF and adolescent development and participation policies, strategies, processes and best practices to support programme implementation, operations and delivery of results.

4. Networking and partnership building

Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on adolescent development and participation programmes/projects.

Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and support resource mobilization to ensure the adolescent development and participation programmes/projects are adequately resourced and supported.
Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of adolescent development and participation programmes/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.

Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.

Research, benchmark, and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

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

A university degree in one of these fields is required: anthropology, psychology, sociology, education or another relevant technical field.
A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in adolescent development related areas is required.

Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as 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.

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