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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Senior staff Employment Opportunities at UNICEF

In this section, you will find vacancies for senior management positions advertised outside of the e-Recruitment system. To apply to these vacancies, you will need to submit your CV or resume as well as a United Nations Personal History P11 form to the email address indicated in the vacancy announcement. The P11 form can be downloaded here [Word]. Alternatively, if you have maintained a candidate profile in e-Recruitment, you may download that profile and submit it as part of your application. 

I. Special Vacancy Bulletin: Senior Staff Rotation and Reassignment Exercise 2016

The below vacancies are advertised within the UNICEF Senior Staff Rotation and Reassignment Exercise (SSRRE) 2016. External applicants are welcome to apply, with the following instructions:

1. Each applicant is invited to express a maximum of up to five post preferences, listed in order of priority. For applicants from within the UN System, please apply to at least three posts at your current level (kindly indicate that in your P-11). Applicants at the P4 level may apply to all five posts at the P5 level. 

2. Applicants are requested to submit ONE application, containing a cover letter, titled “UNICEF SSRRE 2016” with your post preferences in order of priority, P11, CV and latest two performance appraisals. A Separate application for each post is NOT required. 

3. Applications should be received by 15 January 2016 (except for Vacancies where stated otherwise), by email torecruit.ssr@unicef.org with the subject title “UNICEF SSRRE 2016.” Given the large volume of applications, candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible, and not to wait until the last minute. 

Below are positions within the SSRRE 2016:


CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE, COMM. OF INDEP. STATES
Representative, P-5, Tbilisi, Georgia
Head of the Kosovo Office, P-5, Priština, KosovoRepresentative, P-5, Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
Representative, P-5, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC:

Representative, P-5, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Representative, D-1, Suva, Fiji
Representative, P-5, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA: 

Representative, D-1, Luanda, Angola
Representative, P-5, Moroni, ComorosRepresentative, P-5, Asmara, EritreaRepresentative, P-5, Lilongwe, Malawi
Representative, D-1, Juba, South Sudan (closing date 8-Jan-2016)Representative, D-1, Harare, Zimbabwe (closing date 8-Jan-2016

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: 
Representative, P-5, Havana, Cuba
Representative, P-5, Guatemala City, GuatemalaRepresentative, P-5, Georgetown, Guyana and Suriname
Representative, P-5, Mexico City, Mexico
Representative, P-5, Managua, Nicaragua 

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:

Representative, P-5, Djibouti, Djibouti (closing date 8-Jan-2016)
Area Representative, P-5, Riyadh, Gulf Area Office
Representative, D-2, Khartoum, Sudan
Representative, D-1, Sana'a, Yemen 
SOUTH ASIA:
Representative, D-2, Kabul, Afghanistan (closing date 8-Jan-2016)
Representative, P-5, Thimpu, Bhutan
Deputy Representative, Operations, D-1, New Delhi, India 
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA:

Representative, P-5, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Representative, P-5, Brazzaville, Congo
Representative, D-2, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Representative, P-5, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Representative, P-5, Conakry, GuineaRepresentative, P-5, Bissau, Guinea-BissauRepresentative, P-5, Monrovia, Liberia
Representative, D-2, Abuja, Nigeria
Representative, D-1, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 
HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK: 
Associate Director, Programme Division (HIV/AIDS Section), D-1, NYHQ, USA
Associate Director, Public Partnerships Division (PPD), D-1, NYHQ, USA
Deputy Director/Chief Information Technology Officer (ITSS Division), D-1, NYHQ, USA
Deputy Director, Office of Internal Audit and Investigations, D-1, NYHQ, USA 
Deputy Director, Budget, Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM), D-1, NYHQ, USA  

HEADQUARTERS OUTSIDE NEW YORK:   
Deputy Director, NatCom Relations and Country Support, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, D-1, Geneva, Switzerland 

II. Regular Senior Staff Vacancies
 

The below senior staff vacancies are advertised and managed under regular recruitment process. Applicants are requested to submit acover letter (with title of the specific vacancy), CV, and P. 11 form (or eRecruitment Profile).

Finance Advisor, Ethiopia Country Program

INTRODUCTION
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a new international organization committed to strong, inclusive green growth. We assist developing and emerging countries with integrating their ambitions for strong economic performance and environmental sustainability with the goal of bringing about poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Headquartered in Seoul, GGGI was established by treaty in June 2012 at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference by an initial group of eighteen nations who share the organization's vision. To date, there are total of 24 Member Countries who joined the organization.
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries' development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.
In Ethiopia, the GGGI Country Program aims to mainstream green growth into Ethiopia's national five-year development strategy - the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP). It supports the implementation of Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy launched by the GoE in 2011. This strategy adopts a cross cutting sectoral approach and outlines the national priority of reaching middle-income status by 2025 while ensuring resilience to the impact so climate change with a zero net increase in carbon emission.
POSITION SUMMARY
In support of the Ethiopia Country Program, the Advisor will lead the Private Sector engagement and Finance component within the GGGI-Ethiopia Country Planning Framework and build strong and collaborative relations with key Government of Ethiopia Ministries with primary focus on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation (MOFEC), donors, civil society and the private sector.
The Advisor will provide day to day technical advice internally as well as externally to ensure improved programmatic planning and delivery of the CRGE. The position will play a key role identifying and implementing bankable projects working in collaboration with government officials, GGGI staff and consultants.
PURPOSE
Program/project implementation
  • Lead the development and implementation of the Private Sector engagement and CRGE financing component within the GGGI-Ethiopia country Planning Framework.
  • Develop a list of priority investment options across CRGE sectors and investigate the potential opportunities for private investment within the sectors where relevant.
  • Develop bankable projects for CRGE Facility priorities including private sector financing.
  • Develop and coordinate the implementation of the CRGE resource mobilization strategy.
  • Implement the CRGE Facility private sector engagement strategy and measure its impact through the scale, type and co-financing, including leverage ratios, achieved through private sector investment and the use of climate finance.
  • Design private sector and finance training components of the CRGE National Capacity Development Programme (NCDP) implementation plan.
  • Design CRGE sector specific tools and systems for use in green growth planning and implementation
  • Engage with GGGI's global knowledge networks to ensure that emerging thinking and best practices in the relevant sector are captured and shared across the organization.
  • Maintain close communication with technical divisions in HQ on relevant to private sector engagement and CRGE financing.
ENGAGEMENT
Stakeholder engagement
  • Build collaborative networks with other government officials in key CRGE sector ministries.
  • Identify the relevant private sector and donor counterparts to scope investments for the CRGE.
  • Build a collaborative network with GGGI internal units such as GIS, KS and external specialists to provide a package of appropriate services to develop bankable projects for the CRGE Facility.
  • Develop and foster strong relationships with key donor entities engaged with the CRGE Facility.
  • Advise GGGI on opportunities for engagement in the national context.
DELIVERY
Component/workstream Management
  • Independently organize the private sector and finance workstream delivery adhering to tight deadlines and in line with the CPF and WPB.
  • Oversee planning of resources and timeframes relevant to the workstream and lead implementation in line with the approved WPB.
  • Develop proposals for financing that will lead to bankable investments for CRGE Facility.
  • Develop a priority list for projects for private sector investment for the CRGE Facility.
  • Develop a CRGE Facility resource management strategy for programme and resource management.
  • Develop and deliver a defined number of private sector and finance training components of the CRGE National Capacity Development Programme (NCDP) implementation plan.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Advanced degree (Masters or PHD) in the International Finance, Economics or a related area related area
  • Minimum of 6 years' relevant experience in both a technical and managerial setting.
  • Experience in providing high-level advise to senior government officials is essential
  • Experience in designing bankable projects is highly desirable
  • Experience with development cooperation projects is essential
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle politically and culturally sensitive issues
  • Excellent written and communication skills.
  • Knowledge and experience of the Ethiopian development context is desirable.
  • Good interpersonal and multicultural engagement skills
  • Fluency in English is a prerequisite. Knowledge of Amharic is desirable
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit CV and Cover Letter in English (Merged into one PDF file)

Energy Advisor, Ethiopia Country Program

INTRODUCTION
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a new international organization committed to strong, inclusive green growth. We assist developing and emerging countries with integrating their ambitions for strong economic performance and environmental sustainability with the goal of bringing about poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Headquartered in Seoul, GGGI was established by treaty in June 2012 at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference by an initial group of eighteen nations who share the organization's vision. To date, there are total of 24 Member Countries who joined the organization.
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries' development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.
In Ethiopia, the GGGI Country Program aims to mainstream green growth into Ethiopia's national five-year development strategy - the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP). It supports the implementation of Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy launched by the GoE in 2011. This strategy adopts a cross cutting sectoral approach and outlines the national priority of reaching middle-income status by 2025 while ensuring resilience to the impact so climate change with a zero net increase in carbon emission.
POSITION SUMMARY
In support of the Ethiopia Country Program, the Advisor will lead the energy component within the GGGI-Ethiopia Country Planning Framework and build strong and collaborative relations with key Government of Ethiopia Ministries- with primary focus on the Ministry of Water, irrigation and Electricity-, donors, civil society and the private sector.
The Advisor will provide day to day technical advice internally as well as externally to ensure improved programmatic planning and delivery of the CRGE related outputs in the energy sector. The position will play a key role identifying and implementing bankable projects working in collaboration with government officials, GGGI staff and consultants.
PURPOSE
Program/project implementation
  • Leads the development and implementation of the Energy Sector component within the Ethiopia country Planning Framework.
  • Develop and coordinate the implementation of a roadmap for the delivery of a sustainable power sector in Ethiopia including, but not limited to, attracting additional investments, policy reforms and mainstreaming options based on expertise and latest developments in the sector.
  • Identify the priorities for action and investment to boost green growth and resilience within the sector.
  • Identify green bankable projects within the energy sector
  • Engage with GGGI's global knowledge networks to ensure that emerging thinking and best practices in the energy sector are captured and shared across the organization.
  • Maintain close communication with technical divisions in HQ on relevant energy sector topics.
ENGAGEMENT
Stakeholder engagement
  • Leads GGGI's work within the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity.
  • Build collaborative networks with other government officials in key CRGE sector ministries.
  • Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders and partners- including civil society and the private sector
  • Develop and foster strong relationships with key donor entities engaged in the energy sector.
  • Facilitate in-depth and effective engagement internally and externally on issues relevant to the energy sector.
  • Advise GGGI on opportunities for engagement in the national context.
DELIVERY
Component/workstream Management
  • Independently organize the energy workstream delivery adhering to tight deadlines and in line with the CPF and WPB.
  • Oversee planning of resources and timeframes relevant to the energy workstream and lead implementation in line with the approved WPB.
  • Oversee increased project development and investment directed to the sector.
  • Develop energy sector proposals that will lead to bankable investments for CRGE and GTP-II implementation within the sector in line with the power sector master plan.
  • Develop a roadmap for the delivery of a sustainable power sector putting in place mechanisms for measuring, reporting and verifying climate results. Provide advice on the implementation of the roadmap.
  • Identify partners (both donor and private sector) to engage with clear criteria and requirement analysis in respect to implementation of the power sector masterplan as well as climate finance instruments.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Advanced degree (Masters or PHD) in the Energy Sector or related area
  • Minimum of 6 years' experience in the energy (or related) sector in both a technical and managerial position.
  • Experience in providing high-level advise to senior government officials is essential
  • Experience in designing bankable projects in the energy sector is highly desirable
  • Experience with development cooperation projects is essential
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle politically and culturally sensitive issues
  • Excellent written and communication skills.
  • Knowledge and experience of the Ethiopian development context is desirable.
  • Good interpersonal and multicultural engagement skills
  • Fluency in English is a prerequisite. Knowledge of Amharic is desirable
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit CV and Cover Letter in English (Merged into one PDF file)

Senior Country Managers

Since 2000, Gavi’s work with countries and Alliance partners has prevented 6 million deaths through immunisation of an additional 440 million children.
Gavi seeks talented and dynamic Senior Country Managers who will work at the forefront of its collaboration with countries and partners. Through this cooperation, Senior Country Managers enable the introduction of new, effective vaccines in many places that previously couldn’t afford them. They work towards the global eradication of polio and the deployment of the cutting-edge cervical cancer-preventing vaccine. They may also contribute, once these become available, to the roll-out of an Ebola vaccine and the introduction of long-awaited vaccines against malaria and dengue fever.
Senior Country Managers focus on several countries within their assigned geographical region, and divide their time between Gavi’s Geneva headquarters and field visits. They ensure countries deploy Gavi’s vaccine and cash support effectively and transparently. They manage risks and help solve problems that hold back programme implementation. They also monitor the performance of Gavi-funded programmes.
The successful candidates will have experience in international development, ideally in public health, as well as possess a relevant advanced university degree. Significant experience working in or with developing countries on technical issues is essential. Past management of projects, programmes or grants is required, including in situations of considerable complexity and political sensitivity. Further information on the job requirements can be found atwww.gavi.org/careers
Gavi is committed to diversity within its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
We can save an additional 5 to 6 million lives by 2020 
Gavi’s mission: Saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable use of vaccines in lower-income countries
To apply, please visit our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Senior Country Manager (multiple positions)”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.