UNICEF Seeks a Volunteer Programme Associate: Join Our Mission to Support Children Worldwide

UNICEF Seeks a Volunteer Programme Associate: Join Our Mission to Support Children Worldwide

• Description of assignment title: Programme Associate
• Assignment country: Saudi Arabia
• Sustainable Development Goal: 10. Reduced inequalities
• Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist

UNICEF is hiring a Programme Associate to enhance child welfare initiatives. This role involves supporting project implementation, coordinating activities, and contributing to impactful programs aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable children globally. The UN Volunteer programme associate supports the respective sections in UNICEF Gulf Area programme by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations

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Responsibilities

• 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.
• Drafting meeting minutes, letters to partners, workshop reports and follow up with partners on key activities.
• Support organizing programme workshops with partners including planning, implementation, documentation and reporting.
• Supporting the team with translation, as needed.

Benefits:

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) in the amount of SAR 14,120.66
• Entry Lumpsum USD 400
• Annual and learning leaves;
• Free Medical and life insurance; and
• Free access to different learning platforms.

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Requirements

• Age: 18 – 80
• Bachelor degree or equivalent in In-depth knowledge of the administration which underpins UNICEF country office programme/project operations, including monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Relevant experience: 3 years
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritizing skills and abilities.
• High sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong office management skills.