2014-04-18

Youth Participation Development Officer, UNICEF Timor-Leste, Closing 25 Apr 2014

 
VACANCY BULLETIN  ADVERTISEMENT
Post Title: Youth Participation Development Officer

IMIS & VN. No.:  TIM58934 & HR/VN/2014/002

Duty Station: Dili. Timor-Leste

Section:  Adolescent & Youth  Development

Budget Level: NOA, Fixed Term

Applications to be sent to: dilihr@unicef.org

Date of issue: 07 April 2014

Closing Date for Applications:  25 April 2014

Purpose:
     Under the supervision of Child Protection Specialist, L-3, contribute to adolescent project data analysis. planning, administration, implementation, monitoring, progress reporting and evaluation including teamwork.



Major Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Communicates with counterpart, partners' local authorities on Youth Participation project details, specifically follow-up on the Youth Parliament. Participate in planning and design, meetings, implementation and review
of project activities. Recommends courses of action to the supervisor. Analyzes project status, organizes periodic reviews and recommends appropriate adjustments.

2.   Investigates Youth Participation project related queries regarding authorization, delivery or payments. Follows up with Finance, Administrative, Supply and Programme staff on processing of payments, advances to governments and liquidation of accounts. Monitors the flow of Youth Participation project and related supply and non-supply assistance to local authorities. Drafts supply and financial documentation. Collects and records information on supply/non-supply inventory, distribution and utilization. Ensures that activities are in accordance with workplans. Monitor PEA in VISION. Draft, review and finalise requisition and payment documents in VISION. Provides updated information on project financial and administrative status for analysis and report purposes.

3.   Collaborates with other colleagues in the Section as well as Education, Health Nutrition, WASH and Social Inclusion on the planning, implementation and review of activities related to adolescent development and participation, such as Student councils, lifeskills education, violence prevention, teenage pregnancy prevention. etc

4.   Undertakes ongoing field visits to UNICEF project sites for monitoring, participation or observation of Youth Participation project activities and local conditions. Prepares routine reports on results of visits and project progress. Recommends adjustments and follow up on recommendations.
5.   Collects and assembles data and background information with regard to adolescents and youth in Timor­Leste, advocating for their rights to be fulfilled.

6.   Drafts project budgets, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of coding in accordance with PIDB system. Drafts and issues updated status reports

7.   Drafts sections of donor. annual and other reports, as required.

8.   Undertakes arrangements for visits to project sites for government and other partners, which include providing information and briefing on project activities and status

Requirements:
Education: 
University degree in Social Sciences, or a related technical field.

Experience: Minimum of two years professional work experience in the field of youth development, youth capacity building and or your participation project plus minimum of one year experience in project administration including data collection and analysis. UNICEF experience is an asset.

Computer: Good knowledge of computer management and application skill, Knowledge of Excel applications an asset.

Language(s): Fluency in English and Tetum. Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.

Competencies:
 i) Core Values (Required): Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity

ii) Core Competencies (Required): Communication (II), Working with People (II), Drive for Results (II)

iii)   Functional Competencies (Required): Applying Technical Expertise (II), Learning and Searching (II), Planning and Organizing (II) Following instructions and Procedures (II), Analysing (II)

Remarks: Application is open for TIMOR-LESTE NATIONALS ONLY. Applications will he considered only if
accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well as the two most recent PERs/Evaluations (for UN staff). Regret letters will only be sent to short fisted candidates. Applications which do not meet the specified minimum requirements or are received after closing date will not be entertained.


Hongwei Gao
Country Representative, UNICEF TIMOR- LESTE

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