Deadline: 10 January, 2021
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Associate.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the development of programme cooperation agreements (PCAs) by providing information and drafting selected sections
- Ensure the timely and accurate recording and administrative processing of government and NGO’s proposals and requests for direct cash transfers (DCTs)
- Conduct programme monitoring in UNICEF-focus districts for cash and supplies and informing team members on the status
- Help conduct regular spot checks of partner’s projects to assess their financial record-keeping, expenditure controls and reporting systems
- Monitor and track the efficient distribution of supplies that are required for effective programme delivery
- Support the programme section in researching, compiling and analysing qualitative and quantitative data and information from a variety of sources on subject matters relevant to the work of the section to facilitate programme delivery as well as preparation of reports, working papers and presentations
- Carry out transactions in VISION, ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are tied to annual workplans (AWPs) and make amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary
- Carry out transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related items, including, but not limited to, registering grant allotments and tracking expiring programme grants
- Prepare monitor and report information for supervisor and team on agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results
- Regularly monitor budgets and financial expenditures of section by employing applicable tools, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision and/or follow up
- Help prepare periodic or ad hoc financial reports relating to country office and donors to support the office in optimising use of programme funds
Requirements
- Completion of secondary education, preferably with technical or university qualification on courses related to the work of the organisation
- Six years, minimum, of administrative or clerical work experience
- Experience in programme support functions is an asset
- Experience in a UN system agency or organisation is considered an asset
- Fluency in English with knowledge of another UN language is a plus
- Nationality of South Africa
To apply and for more information, click here.
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