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Working with UNICEF

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Working with UNICEF

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    1. Working with UNICEF

    2. Created in 1946 Mandated by the UN General Assembly Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Millennium Development Goals More than 10,000 people working in 162 countries Voluntary funded: annual expenditures of US$ 3 billion Advocates for and defends children’s rights worldwide by upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child Has the global authority to influence decision-makers and a range of partners at all levels to turn the most innovative ideas into reality

    3. Mission and Mandate UNICEF believes that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We believe that we can, together, advance the cause of humanity.

    4. Specialists in Public Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Medical doctors, Environmental Engineers Experience working in regular, emergency and transitional settings Expertise in young child and maternal care at community, service-provider and policy levels Expertise in health systems and financing Young Child Survival and Development:

    5. Specialists in Education and Gender, Education in emergencies and post conflict situations Experience working to improve education quality Expertise in early childhood development and developmental readiness Expertise in girls’ education Basic Education and Gender Equality:

    6. Public Health or HIV/AIDS Specialists, Medical doctors, Social Scientists Provide technical and programme support on HIV/AIDS and Children Experience in prevention and care to children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS; Youth and Adolescent Development Expertise in PMTCT programmes HIV/AIDS and Children and Adolescents:

    7. Child Protection Specialists, Social Scientists, Legal Experts Experience in policy development, advocacy for legal and social policy reform Expertise in capacity building and strengthening national protection mechanisms Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse:

    8. Social Policy Specialists, Social Scientists, Economists, Statisticians Experts in policy, legislative and budgetary processes Research and policy analysis on status of children and women, advocacy and partnership building Expertise in facilitating children and adolescent’s participation Policy Advocacy and partnerships for children’s rights:

    9. Cross sectoral programme and support functions Emergency Operations Monitoring and Evaluation Communication and media Partnerships: UN Coherence, Civil Society, Private and Public Sectors Supply Operations, Human Resources, Accounting/Auditing & IT

    10. Working with UNICEF UNICEF Staff – a Worldwide Career

    20. UNICEF Employment (e-Recruitment) E-recruitment launched. Regardless of the position you apply to, there are general considerations: All applicants need to go through a competitive process and need to apply via the appropriate mechanism Posts are usually only advertised for two weeks Applications require an achievement oriented CV/P-11 If short-listed, candidates will be subject to a competency-based interview and subsequent recommendation by central review body All candidates subject to academic and reference checks Usually takes 2 – 3 months to be recruited (higher lever positions may take longer) E-recruitment launched. Regardless of the position you apply to, there are general considerations: All applicants need to go through a competitive process and need to apply via the appropriate mechanism Posts are usually only advertised for two weeks Applications require an achievement oriented CV/P-11 If short-listed, candidates will be subject to a competency-based interview and subsequent recommendation by central review body All candidates subject to academic and reference checks Usually takes 2 – 3 months to be recruited (higher lever positions may take longer)

    21. Current Vacancies – Programmatic Areas

    22. Vacancies Operations/Communications Areas

    23. Thank you ! Muchas gracias !

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