Deadline: 28 November, 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has opened applications for the role of Programme Manager.

Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Engage with country offices to foster adoption and adaptation of the concept of Yoma to their country context
• Review programmatic priorities at country levels
• Develop templates, general costings and playbooks for easing adaptation and adoption of Yoma
• While the actual implementation of Yoma remains the responsibility of the country office, support the decision-making and rollout processes
• Lead the process of documenting lessons learnt during the expansion of Yoma and facilitating peer-learning processes and compiling experiences gained at various levels
• Facilitate the dialogue around the strategic relevance of Yoma for UNICEF programming and keep in contact with different relevant innovation initiatives
• Lead the promotion of evidence generated with respect to green Yoma, ensuring mutual learning with relevant global initiatives
• Manage programmatic dimensions linked to the scaling of Yoma, including the facilitation of all administrative processes
• Ensure that targets and timelines are met and that the interventions optimise benefits for youth
• Monitor the overall expansion of Yoma and the achievement of its objectives in terms of scaling and impact
• Lead in the preparation of funding proposals that allow for scaling of Yoma
• Ensure the linkage between operational research and implementation, both in the conceptual and implementation stages
• Contribute to the technical dimensions of green Yoma
• Establish data collection and monitoring frameworks
• Lead in efforts to generate knowledge and lessons learnt
• Document lessons learnt during the expansion of Yoma and facilitate peer-learning processes through compilation of experiences gained at various levels
• Stay abreast of strategic developments in related areas
• Organise, facilitate or participate in meetings and workshops/seminars related to scaling of Yoma

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Social Studies, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Eight years, minimum, of international experience in programme/project management, some of which in a developing country
• Proven track record of managing and administering resources and the contractual arrangements necessary to support implementation
• Track record of innovation and/or youth engagement will be an asset
• Strong fundraising ability and experience in partner management
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Good knowledge of French (verbal and written) will be a plus

To apply and for more information, click here.

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