Deputy Representative Operations at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

We are recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Job Title: Deputy Representative Operations

Position type: Fixed Term Appointment

Location: Nigeria Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Nigeria

Department/Office: Abuja, Nigeria

Categories: Administration

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 every day to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.

For every child, dedication.

As a Strategic Business Partner, the Deputy Representative (Operations) will have overall responsibility of overseeing the operational functioning of the country office, specifically responsible for leading for results, drive change, provide risk-informed, solution-focused analysis, advice, and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in Nigeria.

In addition, this position serves as a key strategic advisor to their office’s leadership in helping implement UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025.

How can you make a difference?

In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children’s rights. UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally. In partnership with the government, civil society, children and families, Click here to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/

UNICEF Nigeria is looking for an experienced Deputy Representative (Operations) to become part of a highly motivated and committed team of over 400 staff who work to bring visible changes in the lives of the most disadvantaged children in NIGERIA.

The Deputy Representative’s (Operations) key functions and accountabilities include:

•  Champion strategic management of resources to achieve organizational goals and ensure Value for Money (VfM)
•  Enhance Risk Management to increase organizational performance and strengthen internal control (Valuing Risk Management)
•  Ensure further operational centralization and optimization for maximized efficiency gains (Valuing Systems and Structures)
•  Strengthening internal and external-facing partnerships and leveraging UNICEF’s oversight and understanding of financial management across all areas of the office (Valuing Partners)
•  Valuing People: Together with People Management, manage and develop people resources to promote technical competence and foster career progression and retention of a “fit for purpose”/ agile workforce.

Please access the full job description in this link…. JD Deputy Representative Operations Level 5.docx

Qualifications:

•  An Advanced University Degree (Master’s and above) in one of the following areas is required: Business management; Financial management; Accounting; Public Finance; and related operations function (Supply Chain, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Project management, etc.) or a full professional accounting designation (CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CPFA, Expert Comptable) from an internationally recognized institute/body of accountancy with valid membership in good standing is required.
•  A minimum of 10 years of professional experience at the national and international level is required, specifically in advocating and implementing strategic organizational initiatives in one or more operations management areas, including budget; financial management and reporting; facilities management; administration; supply and logistics management; information and communication technology; human resources.
•  Prior experience in the development sector or UN system/ international NGOs would be an asset.
•  Additional experience in one or more of the following areas would be desired:
•  Audit and investigations
•  Safety and Security
•  Grant Management
•  Enterprise Risk Management
•  Experience in a UN system agency, large private or public company, or experience working in a developing country and/or humanitarian/ emergency context is an asset.
•  Experience in working with corporate ERPs (Enterprise Resource Planning) and IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standards) is highly desirable.
•  Experience in Results Based Management is a requirement.
•  Experience in managing successful client-oriented work units is an asset.
•  Experience in co-creating policy is desirable.
•  Prior experience working with diverse stakeholder groups or multi-stakeholder partnerships is highly desirable.
•  Previous hands-on experience in strategic and managerial leadership is required.
•  Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is required.

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…

•  Nurtures, Leads, and Manages People (3)
•  Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
•  Works Collaboratively with others (3)
•  Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
•  Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
•  Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
•  Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
•  Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

(Functional) Competencies

•  Deciding and Initiating Action (2)
•  Following Instructions and Procedures (3)
•  Entrepreneurial Thinking (3)
•  Analyzing (3)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Other skills

•  Emotional Intelligence
•  Managing complexity and change

Country Typology: The position is based in ABUJA, a family duty station with international schools available and particularly well suited for families with young children.

• Country Income Level: Nigeria is a middle-income country.
•  Duty Station: Abuja is a C duty station, family, and non-emergency duty station.
•  Office Size: 415 staff members, nine field offices.
•  Overall annual budget: Approximately USD 250 million
•  Schooling: There are several international schools in Abuja (primary and secondary) including American, British, and French schools of a good standard.

Brief country context: Nigeria is a political federation with 36 states and is the most populous country in Africa. Forty-three percent of the estimated 206.1 million population of Nigeria in 2020 were below the age of 15 years, and 49 percent were women. [1] The population of Nigeria is expected to reach 401 million by 2050, making it the third-most-populous country in the world. The continued population growth combined with a high dependency ratio increases the investments required to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Indeed, the country’s progress is too slow to meet most of the Sustainable Development Goal targets, and, in some cases, indicators are worsening. Specific challenges include escalating insecurity in parts of the country, a protracted crisis continuing in the North-East of the country, and the continuing uneven socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty.

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. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply. More information on UNICEF’s commitment to diversity and inclusion: https://uni.cf/InclusiveUNICEF

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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 may 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.

[1] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2019: Volume II: Demographic Profiles.

Advertised: Sep 06 2022 W. Central Africa Standard Time Application close: Sep 20 2022 W. Central Africa Standard Time

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