Programme Associate Vacancy-Job Ref: EJCZUNICEF/0909/202662

Programme Associate Vacancy-Job Ref: EJCZUNICEF/0909/202662

Prague (Czech Republic)

Job Description
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, a Champion!

The war in Ukraine forced close to 8 million people, mostly women and children, to leave their homes in search for safety in neighboring countries. Of these, over 340,000 people have settled temporarily in the Czech Republic. The solidarity and support of the government and people of the Czech Republic have been remarkable. At the same time, the increasing number of new arrivals has put a significant strain on service provision systems, both at the national and local levels. As part of the United Nation’s regional refugee response, UNICEF established its Refugee Response Office in partnership with the national and local government, as well as civil society. The Office’s programme focuses on strengthening national capacities to provide critical services to refugee children, including access to early childhood development, education, healthcare, child protection, social protection, adolescent development, mental health, and psychosocial support, with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable.

How can you make a difference?

The Program Associate will report to the Chief of Child Protection and will support the child protection team by carrying out a range of program support functions to help develop, implement and monitor the refugee response program interventions in the area of child protection, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

The Program Associate will work in close collaboration with a range of staff in the office, external partners and agency counterparts in support of program design and delivery. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Facilitating the development of programme cooperation agreements (PCAs) by providing information and drafting selected sections of it.
Ensuring the timely and accurate recording and administrative processing of government & NGO’s proposals and requests for direct cash transfers (DCTs).
Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for cash and supplies and informing team-members on the status.
Helping conduct regular spot checks of partner’s projects to assess their financial record-keeping, expenditure controls and reporting systems.

Monitoring and tracking the efficient distribution of supplies that are required for effective programme delivery.
Supporting the programme section in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data and information from a variety of sources on subject matters relevant to the work of the section to facilitate programme delivery as well as preparation of reports, working papers and presentations.
Carrying out transactions in VISION ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs), and making amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary.

Carrying out transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related items for his/her section including but not limited to registering grant allotments and tracking expiring programme grants.
Preparing monitoring and reporting information for supervisor and team on agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results.
Regularly monitoring budgets and financial expenditures of section by employing applicable tools, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision and/or follow up.

Helping prepare periodic or ad-hoc financial reports relating to country office and donors to support the office in optimizing use of programme funds.
Supports capacity development activities related to programme development by preparing training materials and participating in exercises.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.
A minimum of six years of administrative or clerical work experience is required.
Prior experience in programme support functions is an asset.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset. This opportunity is open to all legal residents of the Czech Republic, holding a valid work permit.

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