Programme Coordination Specialist

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Mission and objectives

Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges. UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among others things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilisers, communities and families, and of course the children and adolescents themselves. In particular, UNICEF will work so that: Every child survives and thrives -- being in good health, immunised, protected from polio and accessing nutritious food. Every child learns. Every child is protected from violence and exploitation, and registered at birth. Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

Context

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. For every child, opportunity

Task description

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent reports to the Deputy Representative Programmes and will be working in close collaboration with the Executive Associate, Chiefs of Sections, and the Representa-tive’s Office. The post will follow up on a number of programmatic responsibilities and provide support to both internal processes as well as external partnerships to contribute to the effec-tive functioning of the Office of the Deputy Representative. Summary of Key Functions: Provide coordination support to the Deputy Representative by following up on key responsibilities and supporting internal processes. • Coordinate the Programme Management Team (PMT) and Head of Section (HoS) meet-ings, supporting the agenda-setting and compilation of relevant background document and responsible for minute-taking, monitoring and follow-up of actions; and to report on progress. • Assist the Deputy Representative in ensuring the necessary programme inputs are com-piled and incorporated for key internal management documents (e.g. AMP, programme related documents) and exercises. • Prepare summaries, conclusions and action points on any meetings, as requested; and coordinates and /or monitors follow up actions. • Ensure timely preparation of materials in consultation with relevant sections and field of-fices, including, briefing notes for meetings with Governments, senior UN Agency, NGO personnel, the diplomatic corps, as well as internal, inter-agency and donor meetings and missions. • Request, collate and consolidate inputs for relevant reports and briefing notes. • Review outgoing correspondence and documents for approval by the Representative to ensure high quality. Support the liaison with Regional Office (RO) and Headquarters (HQ) and other UN agencies. • Follow up on requests for information from UNICEF’s RO and HQ, as well as from the RCO other UN agencies in-country. • As required, request information from relevant sections and field offices, consolidate and review for the Deputy Representative’s approval. • Work with the Representative’s Office ensure the smooth flow of relevant information between both offices. Maintain records and track the status of the Deputy Representative Programmes ac-tion items. • Support the reporting of mission outcomes and following up on actions decided, within given deadlines. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by read-ing relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark IVD); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.