Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 15 May 2017
III. Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
• Support to programme development, planning and execution.
• Support to monitoring and reporting of programme results
• Support in resource mobilization
• Support in knowledge management and capacity building
1. Support to programme development, planning and execution
• Compiles data and information on subject matters relevant to the work of the section to facilitate preparation of reports, working papers, and presentations.
• Prepares and maintains records pertaining to programme planning and development for his/her respective section.
• Carries out transactions in VISION ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs), and makes amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary.
• Arranges meetings, workshops and training courses pertaining to programme development, and provides support in making the necessary logistical arrangements.
2. Support to monitoring and reporting of programme results
• Provides support on budget revision/preparation, implementation status, determination position of funding utilization, operational, and financial closure.
• Monitors budgets and financial expenditures of section, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up.
• Prepares and maintains records, documents and control plans for the monitoring of project/programme implementation.
3. Support in resource mobilization
• Compiles and organizes information and data pertaining to donors (both current and potential).
• Compiles and organizes data and information to assist in the preparation of periodic or ad-hoc financial reports relating to country office and donors to support the office in optimizing use of programme funds.
• Carries out transactions in VISION pertaining to grants for his/her section such as registering grant allotments and tracking expiring programme grants.
• Supports the processing of contracts for consultants and external partners pertaining to the section.
4. Support in Knowledge Management and capacity building
• Gathers and shares information as needed in support of improving the processes and daily operations of the section.
• Supports capacity development activities related to performance monitoring, programme development, and related internal UNICEF systems/tools by drafting necessary correspondence, compiling data reports and maintaining relevant records.
V. Competencies and level of proficiency required (based on UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles)
Core Values
Core competencies
Functional Competencies
VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education: Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative work experience is required.
• IT Skills
Language Requirements:Fluency in English and in the local language of the duty station required.
*Post subject to the final approval by the Global Budget Review.
To view our competency framework, please click here.
*General Service Staff are recruited locally, but can be of any nationality. Candidates must be in possession of an existing work permit or resident/citizen ofPanama to be considered eligible for this post. Please note that General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from different religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504361
