Internal and external advertisement: Reports Specialist, (P-3), Temporary Appointment, #556266

• Job no: 556265
• Position type: Temporary Appointment
• Location: Burundi
• Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
• School/Unit: Burundi
• Department/Office: Bujumbura, Burundi
• Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

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, a champion

Under the supervision of the Chief Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and the Chief Communication and Partnerships (for the Resource Mobilization component) and in close collaboration with the Quality Assurance Specialist; the incumbent will be accountable for monitoring and quality assurance of donor reports and proposals of all programme funds falling under UNICEF’s accountability, including supporting resource mobilization. The Reports Specialist will also support the Quality Assurance function and in particular ensure that recommendations from evaluations and research are informing proposal development. The incumbent will also act as OIC for the Quality Assurance specialist and thus be asked to perform tasks related to evaluation and research.

This opportunity is suitable for someone who is a team player, able to work with a wider range of colleagues across teams including more senior colleagues in an independent manner. The person will be working on the below mentioned tasks within a team working on a wide range of tasks and can be thus given opportunities beyond the below tasks to grow and build the skills required for future career steps. Burundi CO is looking for an outstanding performer with a proactive attitude of getting things done.

How can you make a difference?

Performs in :

• * Quality assurance of donor reports
  
• * Quality assurance of proposals and follow up of resource mobilization efforts (under supervision of the Communication section)
  
• * Support Contribution Management
  
• * Capacity Building
  
• * Support the Quality Assurance Function
  

Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the success of the team, including guiding, training, and coaching short-term staff, including interns and consultants, as needed. Supports proactively the planning, monitoring and evaluation team in other tasks based on the team’s priorities to contribute to a high performing team.

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

• Education: Advanced university degree in social sciences, statistics, planning development, planning.
  
• Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience in donor relations. Experience and/or exposure to evaluation and research work is an asset. Experience with UNICEF a strong asset.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English. Intermediary French skills required with ability and willingness to improve to advanced skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

View our competency framework at

https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.pdf

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.

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:

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. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID).