External Vacancy Announcement: Reports Specialist, P3, Temporary Appointment (364 days), Amman , Jordan country Office, #00121589
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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or background. Our main pillars include: Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement; Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.
How can you make a difference?
Under the direct supervision of the Donor Relations Specialist, the Reports Specialist will oversee and contribute to collection of information, data analysis, planning and drafting of reports, and development of information material targeting donors on issues related to UNICEF Jordan’s Country Programme. Specific responsibilities are highlighted below:
1) Coordinates with CO programme colleagues to ensure high quality and timely strategic reporting by assisting in the drafting of reports, sitreps and / or proposals as well providing guidance and quality control on donor reporting and requirements, in addition to reporting requirements in emergencies.
2) In collaboration with PFP and PPD, provides oversight, technical support and guidance to the country office regarding contribution management and reporting issues. Improves systems and processes to monitor grants and performance against key indicators related to contribution management and donor reporting. Ensures compliance with UNICEF standards and guidelines on oversight of CO’s donor reports, including managing a quality assurance system of annual sampling and feedback.
3) Proposes and /or undertakes action on operational procedures to ensure there are effective work processes on donor report submission in the CO as well as proper and efficient system of managing the records of CO donor reports / proposals.
4) Identifies capacity strengthening needs in the CO related to reporting; accordingly, designs, prepares and implements various trainings or on-site support to CO as deemed appropriate to ensure that the relevant staff have the most up-to-date information on reporting guidelines and requirements, with the support of PFP, PPD, and RO colleagues where required.
5) Contributes to the preparation and / or review of relevant reports for the Partnerships section as well as prepares key briefing materials for the Representative when required.
6) Prepares status reports required for management, donors, budget review, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.
7) Supporting in the production of newsletters, donor updates, case studies, appeals specific to donor portfolio may be required.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: communications, reporting or resource mobilization and reporting on results and/or any other relevant discipline is required.
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Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in communication, programme planning, management, reporting and/or monitoring and evaluation 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.
- Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is considered an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues
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.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government 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.
