Programme Officer, NO1, Temporary Appointment (One Year), Aden FO, Yemen

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, humanity.

In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately.  Since then, the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly skilled and experienced programme officer to provide professional technical assistance and support for DHIS2 implementation, HMIS programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.

As a programme officer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing HMIS in the country and rolling out the DHIS2 platform at all levels including data-related processes and quality within the organization. This involves addressing technical gaps in DHIS2 implementation and using DHIS2 for data collection, management, and analysis. You will work to improve overall data quality through capacity-building initiatives for staff, consultants, government counterparts, and third-party personnel engaged in data management. By collaborating closely with key stakeholders, you will prepare data analyses that support evidence-based decision-making and resource mobilization efforts, ensuring that data serves as an asset for informed actions and strategic planning.

Your key accountabilities and tasks for the post are as per the following: 

• Effective knowledge management and systems, information exchange and the development of training and orientation materials developed and deployed for strengthening country programme management and activities.
• Situation Analysis prepared/updated, critical programme intervention point/measures identified, programme work plans/recommendations prepared and incorporated, Programme reports prepared as required.
• Programme funds are optimally used.
• Programme monitoring and evaluations are effectively conducted to improve programme performance, and programme status reports timely prepared.
• Rights-based and results-based programming approaches are fully incorporated into all phases of programme and project processes.
• Commitment and institutional capacities of the national and local partners gained and established.
• Rights perspective and advocacy at the community and family levels are incorporated in policy analysis for establishing and elevating UNICEF’s credibility in national and international policy debates.
• Effective partnership and collaboration achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme development/management/coordination, information sharing and networking.

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

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Health Informatics, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, Information Technology, Statistics, Computer Science, or another relevant technical field.

• At least one years’ professional experience in providing technology-related support for public health and/or international development.
• Strong knowledge of DHIS2 configuration & implementation required.

• Demonstrated field-based support and or implementation of HIS solutions strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter Here

Competencies required for this post are…

1. Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness. (1)
2. Works collaboratively with others. (1)
3. Builds and maintains partnership. (1)
4. Innovates and embraces change. (1)
5. Thinks and acts strategically. (1)
6. Drive to achieve results for impact. (1)
7. Manages ambiguity and complexity. (1)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: Here

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.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply and please take a look at some of our entitlements for our female staff members:  Female Entitlements Edited2.jpg

While UNICEF seeks to recruit the best talent in the Yemeni labor market to be able to deliver the best possible services for the children in Yemen, we would like to make it clear that we never use any third party in any of the recruitment processes for all junior and senior positions advertised. All received applications are treated with high level of transparency and professionalism. Only applicants whose profiles meet the advertised job requirements will be considered and only within the announced deadline.

في حين تسعى اليونيسف لإستقطاب أفضل الكوادر في السوق اليمنية لتتمكن من تقديم أفضل خدمة للأطفال في اليمن، تود التنويه إلى أنها لا تستعين بأي شخص أو جهة (قد يقدم نفسهـ/ـا) كوسيط أو طرف ثالث في أي من عمليات التوظيف وفيما يخص جميع الوظائف، باستثناء الإعلان عبر وسائل الإعلام والمواقع الإليكترونية. إن اليونيسف، منظمة الطفولة، تعمل بمستوى عال من الشفافية والمهنية. ولا يتم التواصل إلا مع المتقدمين الذين توافقت مؤهلاتهم وخبراتهم مع الوظائف المعلن عنها والتي تقدموا لها في الموعد المعلن.

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“UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles”.

Remarks:

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

The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving the offer. 

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.