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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Vacancy for a TA Project Coordinator, P4
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - 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.
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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: TA Project Coordinator, P4 (364 days with possible extension)
Job Number: 502941
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Temporary Appointment
Purpose of the Position
- Under the direction and guidance of the Chief of Health and
working closely with the Health Manager and programme specialists across
other sections
- Provides overall management for the EU MNCHN project aimed at
strengthening primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved
Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in
Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi States of Northern Nigeria.
Key Expected Results
- The goals of the Project Coordinator will be to accomplish
project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities within
the timelines with desired quality.
- The Project Coordinator is responsible for providing
coordination, leadership, and resources coordination to meet the goals
of the project.
- He is to lead and coordinate, on a daily basis, the
implementation of the EU project activities and the work plans, ensuring
they are delivered on time and to the agreed quality standards and
budgets.
Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of the MNCH Team Leader, the main job
duties and roles of the EU Project Coordinator will be as follows:
Project Coordination:
- Provide practical, hands-on coordination and technical support
to the EU-MNCHN project ensuring the quality and timeliness of all
project components
- Liaise with the MNCH manager, steering committee team at
Federal, the CFO and field project colleagues and, sectoral Chiefs to
coordinate and monitor project implementation
- Oversee review of project work plans and planning process for the subsequent periods
- Coordinate day-to-day activities of sectoral team members for implementation of the various project components
- Track project implementation progress and ensure timely completion of the planned activities as per approved EU-MNCHN work plan
Personnel Coordination:
- While ensuring integration of EU-MNCHN project implementation
within the regular MNCHN project, coordinate the EU-MNCH project team
promoting a "One team approach" and ensuring accountability of team
members for their expected deliverables
- Agree clear performance objectives for all consultants, and
ensure all team members have appropriately set objectives, and that
performance assessment are undertaken in a timely manner
- Ensure that project implementation conform to the policies and
procedures of UNICEF and the Contribution Agreement signed with the EU
- Oversee procurement processes related to EU-MNCHN including delivery and distribution of equipment and supplies
- Ensure that quality progress reports are produced and submitted
in a timely manner to the MNCH Manager and Section Chiefs for submission
to EUD according to the contract schedule
- Prepare inputs for monthly EU-MNCHN Technical Working Group
meetings and Quarterly EU-MNCHN Steering Committee meetings for Section
Chiefs and participate in the meetings
- Liaise and coordinate with other sections at UNICEF involved in
the EU-MNCHN project specifically Nutrition, HIV, Child Protection, WASH
and Communication (including C4D)
- While ensuring the Section Chiefs are fully appraised on
progress, develop and maintain positive relationships with all project
partners, especially the Delegation of the European Union in Nigeria and
the FMOH and SMOH
- Report regularly to the MNCH Manager and Section Chiefs on project progress and provide regular updates on the EU-MNCHN project.
- Contribute to the recruitment and induction of EU-MNCHN project consultants as required.
- Provide leadership and direction to the EU-MNCHN personnel for timely and quality project implementation
- Promote and support effective team working through one-to-one communication and regular team meetings
Financial Coordination:
- Provide overall supervision and coordination of the project
budget, including regular monitoring of expenditure against approved
budget, in accordance with UNICEF financial procedures and guidelines
- Review financial reports and ensure consistency and accuracy of data.
- Monitor DCT at Federal and State level and ensure timely disbursement and retirement
Communication and Reporting:
- Review financial reports and ensure consistency and accuracy of data
- Prepare high quality presentations and briefing packs in
appropriate formats for briefing of partners and stakeholders as
appropriate
- Review draft reports from assigned staff ensuring quality standards are met
- Write comprehensive regular reports as required in the M&E
Framework and the Visibility Strategy outlining project progress, key
achievements, challenges and steps being taken to address them, and next
steps for submission to Section Chiefs
Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced university degree (minimum Master's degree level) in
one of following areas: Management, Public Health, International
Development, Medicine, Social Sciences or related field is required.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional
work experience in an international organization with proven records of
coordinating large projects is required
- Experience in coordinating and supervising teams with a mix of skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate with project counterparts from the Government and European Union Delegation
- Strong communication skills, including writing and public speaking
- Strong planning, organization and strategic thinking skills
- General knowledge of health issues, RMNCH and Nutrition, is desirable
Language:
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required
Competencies
Core Values:
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
Core Competencies:
- Communications [III]
- Working with People [III]
- Drive for Results [III]
Functional Competencies:
- Formulating strategies and concepts [II]
- Analyzing [III]
- Applying Technical Expertise [II]
- Learning and researching [II]
- Planning and Organizing [III]
Remarks
- The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
- Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any
clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other
pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be
further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these
conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of
service
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline: 6th March, 2017.
