Country: Costa Rica
Closing date: 13 Aug 2018
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
Under the supervision and guidance of the Education Officer, the Programme Associate provides a wide range of procedural, administrative, operational, basic research and knowledge management support in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring the Costa Rica country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The successful candidate will perform a variety of activities, such as information gathering, monitoring and technical and administrative tasks of moderate scope and difficulty in support of education and early childhood development programme activities.
How can you make a difference?
We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Programme Associate to support UNICEF’s Costa Rica in the following areas:
Support to programme development, planning and execution.
Support to monitoring and reporting of programme results
Support in resource mobilization
Support in Knowledge Management and capacity building
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
A minimum of 7 years progressively responsible, administrative or clerical work experience is required.
A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in social development, planning and programme management in education and related areas.
Experience in Early Childhood Development, and/ or quality of basic education is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
General Service Staff are recruited locally. Candidates must be in possession of an existing work permit or resident/citizen of Costa Rica to be considered eligible for this post. Please note that General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=514359