Adolescent Development Officer (NoB, Podgorica, MONTENEGRO) - Open to Montenegrin nationality ONLY

Podgorica

Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Podgorica
Grade: Junior level - NO-B, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Human Rights
- Education, Learning and Training
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Social and Economic Policy
- Adolescent Development
Closing Date: Closed

UNICEF Office in Podgorica, Montenegro invites applications for the position of Adolescent Development Officer at NoB level (Fixed Term Position).

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.

i. Purpose of the position:

Under the general guidance and supervision of Deputy Representative, the Adolescent Development Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process to support the integration of adolescent development, empowerment and participation in programmes/projects within the Country Programme. The Adolescent Development Officer is responsible for preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to support the implementation of the adolescent development, empowerment and participation programme within the Country Programme.

ii. Summary of key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

1. Support to programme development and planning

Contribute to updating the situation analysis by conducting assessments to establish evidence-based data for UNICEF advocacy and development of policies, frameworks and programmes to promote adolescent development, empowerment and participation in the country and for monitoring results on related programmes/projects.
Contribute to the development/establishment of adolescent development, empowerment and participation programme goals, objectives, strategies and results-based planning through research, collection, analysis and reporting of related information/data for development planning and priority and goal setting.
Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical, programme, operational and administrative transactions, preparing related materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.
Prepare required programme documentations/materials/data to facilitate the programme review, approval process and communication with partners.
Contribute to fostering innovations and developing adolescent services based on the latest science as well as in mobilizing resources.

2. Programme implementation, monitoring and delivery of results

Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss adolescent development and participation operational and implementation issues; Provide solutions, recommendations and/or alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects on adolescent development and participation and report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
Monitor and report on the use of adolescent development and participation programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on critical issues/findings to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
Prepare regular/mandated relevant programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation

Conduct regular programme field visits and surveys and exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support, take appropriate action to resolve issues and refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on adolescent development and participation related issues to support programme implementation, operations and delivery of results.

4. Networking and partnership building

Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on adolescent development and participation programmes.
Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support resource mobilization to ensure the adolescent development and participation programmes are adequately resourced and supported.
Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of adolescent development and participation programmes/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.
Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
Research and report on best and cutting edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

iii. Competencies of Successful Candidate:

Core Values

Commitment
Diversity and inclusion
Integrity

Core Competencies

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

Functional Competencies

Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ I ]
Analyzing [ II ]
Applying Technical Expertise [ II ]
Learning and Researching [ II ]
Planning and Organizing [ II ]

To view our competency framework, please click here.

iv. Qualifications of Successful Candidate:

Education:

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: anthropology, psychology, sociology, education or other social sciences;
Advanced university degree in any of the above fields is considered as an asset;

Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in social development planning and management in adolescent development related areas is required;
Proved knowledge of human rights and development policies as well as social programming policies and procedures in international development;
Hands on experience in direct work with the youth/adolescents and for the youth/adolescents;
Prior work experience in a middle income country context is desirable;
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or other international organization is considered as an asset.

Language:

Fluency in English and Montenegrin (written and verbal) language is required.

Other:

Familiarity with Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development, Convention on the Rights of the Child and national legislation and policies on youth/adolescents considered as an asset;
Knowledge of relevant software applications, including MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other MS-based applications.

v. Application procedure:

The post is open only to Montenegrin nationality candidates;
To apply for a vacant position, please submit P-11 form along with your motivation letter through below indicated “apply” button;
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process;

vi. Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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