Programme Officer (Protection and Inclusion of Children), NOA- For Gambian Nationals Only.

Vacancy advertisement for the position of Programme Officer NO-A (Protection and Inclusion of Children)- For Gambian nationals only.

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.  

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For every child,

Gambian children face major inequities. They live in a small, densely populated, low-income country with one of the fastest population growth rates in the world (3.3%). As of 2013, the  population was estimated to be 1.9 million, 42 per cent of which is under the age of 15 years. According to the 2015 Human Development Index, 57 per cent of the population is multi-dimensionally poor. The 2010 Integrated Household Survey found the rate of income poverty to be 48 per cent nationally, with huge disparities between urban and rural areas – 70 per cent of the rural population lives on less than $1.25 a day, compared to 32.7 per cent of the urban population.

In spite of these challenges, made substantial progress has been for children in immunization, which registers above 90 per cent coverage for all major antigens; basic education, which has a gross primary school enrolment ratio of 101 per cent for boys and girls; and water and sanitation where 90 per cent of the population uses an improved water source for drinking, and only 2 per cent practice open defecation. According to government statistics, the under-five mortality rate decreased from 109 to 54 per 1,000 live births between 2010 and 2013; a decline of 49 per cent. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), and child and forced marriages, were recently banned spurring hopes for renewed efforts to end these harmful traditional practices which record high prevalence rates in the country. 

How can you make a difference?

Under the close supervision of supervisor, manage and/or contribute to the total programme commitment of a small/medium size country office, and provide coordination in programme/project formulation, design, planning and management with strategic focus on achievement of UNICEF's Organizational priorities.

Or, Under the supervision of the Programme Officer or Sr. Programme Officer, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of achievement of programme goals and objectives.

To qualify as a/an [champion or advocate] for every child you will have…

• University degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines, with specialized training in conflict resolution.

• Two years of relevant professional work experience. 

  Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO).  Background/familiarity with Emergency.

• Fluency in English and another UN language (IP), or local working language of the duty station (NO).

To view the UN salary scale applicable to this post go to: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/gambia.htm.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are:

Core Values (Required)

·         Commitment       •    Diversity and Inclusion      •     Integrity

iii)  Core Competencies (Required)

•  Communication [ II ]            •  Working with People [ II ]         •  Drive for Results [ II ]

ii)   Functional Competencies (Required)

  •  Formulating Strategies and Concepts  [ I ]                •  Analyzing  [ I ]        

  •  Applying Technical Expertise   [ I ]                             •  Learning and Researching   [ II ]                                               

  •  Planning and Organizing  [ II ]

For full details of this position, please see attached Job Description.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.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.

Remarks:

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