Pogramme Assistant, GS6, Child Protection Section, Damascus, Syria

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

 Under general supervision of the Chief, Child Protection, performs a variety of information gathering, monitoring, technical and administrative services of moderate scope and difficulty, in support of programme activities.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Processes transaction (payments, supply, liquidation of CAGs, etc.) in VISION and ensures that it is finalized and effected.

2. Advises the Chief, Child Protection and other members of the team on the status of programs funds and closely monitoring of funds expiry, outstanding CAGs, donor conditions, etc.

3. Contributes to the preparation of reports, project documents and submissions to governments by providing information, preparing tables and drafting relatively routine sections.  Prepares background information for use in discussions with governments and other organizations. Participates in the briefing and debriefing of project personnel .

4. Scrutinizes plans of operations, exchanges of letters and takes appropriate follow-up action.  Assists in the administrative process of government requests for assistance.   

5. Assists Chief, Child Protection in preparation of meetings, maintains contact with partner institution and individuals towards programme implementation. May be required to carry out specific administrative operational/control tasks for project/programme activities. 

6. Maintains contact list and prepares correspondences for partners, ensures the organization and filing of programme documents and follow-up with other sections as well as partner.

7. Performs other duties, as required. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES required to perform the duties of the post:

a)    EDUCATION (Indicate type of education/training required including skill in equipment operation.)

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses in a field related to the work of the organization.

b) WORK EXPERIENCE (Indicate the length and type of practical experience required.

Six years of progressively responsible clerical or administrative work, of which at least one year is closely related to support of programme activities.

c)    LANGUAGES (Indicate the language requirements.)

Working knowledge of one/two working language(s) of the organization.

 COMPETENCIES (Indicate what key competencies are required, such as technical skills, communications skills, computer literacy, interpersonal skills, supervisory skills.)  

i)  Core Values (Required)

1. Commitment      

   Diversity and Inclusion     

   Integrity

   ii)  Core Competencies (Required)

Communication  [II] 

Working with People  [II] 

Drive for Results  [II]

 Functional Competencies (Required)

Analyzing [II]

Applying Technical Expertise [II]

Following instructions and Procedures [II]

Planning and Organizing [II]

Duration: One year.