Working with UNICEF
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UNICEF is the United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. It promotes children's rights as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and works in over 190 countries and territories. UNICEF has over 10,000 employees working towards goals like improving children's health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, and protecting children affected by humanitarian crises or HIV/AIDS.
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Working with UNICEF
- 2. Organization overview Advocates for and defends children’s rights worldwide by upholding the Convention on the Rights of the Child • Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Millennium Development Goals • Voluntary funded: annual expenditures of US$ 5.16 billion • More than 10,000 people working in 162 countries • Created in 1946 Mandated by the General Assembly *UNICEF 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. UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child in 190 countries and territories, with a special focus on reaching those in greatest need.
- 4. Humanitarian Action is Central to UNICEF’s Work Children and women are the most UNICEF is on the ground before, during and after emergencies. The Convention on the Rights of the Child and its optional protocols guide UNICEF’s work on child protection and children in armed conflict. Humanitarian action is central to UNICEF’s equity refocus. UNICEF supports countries to respond to over 250 humanitarian situations per year on average
- 5. UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children Health Nutrition Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Child ProtectionEducation HIV and AIDS
- 6. The Structure of UNICEF Headquarters 7 Regional Offices 126 Country Offices 36 UNICEF National Committees Tokyo New York Geneva Brussels Copenhagen Florence TACRO WCARO ESARO MENARO ROSA EAPRO CEE/CIS
- 7. International Professionals • Masters or Advanced university degree in a related field (specific requirements are posted with each vacancy announcements) • Relevant professional work experience, some of which in developing countries, or in development related work • P1/P2 (Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience) • P3 (Minimum 5 years of relevant experience) • P4 (Minimum 8 years of relevant experience) • P5 (Minimum 10 years of relevant experience) • D1/D2 (Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience) • Emergency work experience is desirable • Candidates must be nationals of a country other than the country/territory of the advertised vacancy (except HQ locations)) • Proficiency in English and knowledge of another UN language is an asset • UNICEF Core Values, Core competencies and Functional competencies
- 8. UNICEF Competency Framework Core Values • Diversity & Inclusion • Integrity • Commitment Core Competencies • Communication • Working with People • Drive for Results Functional Competencies • Deciding & Initiating Action • Leading & Supervising • Relating & Networking • Persuading & Influencing • Applying Technical Expertise • Analysing • Learning & Researching • Creating & Innovating • Formulating Strategies & Concepts • Planning & Organising • Following Instructions & Procedures • Adapting and Responding to Change • Coping with Pressure & Setbacks • Entrepreneurial Thinking
- 9. International Professionals Hard to fill positions: • Administrative Management • Financial Management • Security • Expanded Programme Immunization • Knowledge Management • Health • Education • Monitoring and Evaluation • Operations & Business Management • Gender
- 10. Temporary Assistance & Short-term Opportunities Temporary Assistance • Temporary appointments against various staff roles and functions across the organization, including surge capacity in emergencies. • Duration up to 364 days • Full salary but slightly reduced benefits Short-term Opportunities • Short term consultancies usually in specific technical areas; fees negotiable within UN guidelines • Typically of maximum duration of 11 months • Breaks in service required after every 11 months of consecutive appointment • No benefits • Travel is covered only if the terms of reference requires travel for completing the project
- 11. UNICEF Employment and New TM System All applications are accepted on-line through e-Recruitment link on http://www.unicef.org/about/employ A New Talent Management (TM) System (January 2016) Your current profile will be migrated to the new system You can save time on your application by pre-filling information from your C.V., resume, or LinkedIn account You will be able to customize your profile to target different roles Fully accessible on mobile devises and tablets You can use Job Agents to be kept informed of opportunities. You can keep track of your applications in real time in the system
- 12. Does UNICEF have social media platforms? Twitter @ Unicef Jobs Facebook @ Unicef Jobs LinkedIn @ Unicef LinkedIn @ The Official Unicef Fan Group
- 13. Thank you very much for your support!
Editor's Notes
- UNICEF’s humanitarian action works to protect children and women at their most vulnerable, within the most challenging contexts. Complex emergencies and natural disasters may lead to increases in child malnutrition, disease outbreak, disruptions in schooling and raise the threat of child exploitation and abuse, including gender-based violence. UNICEF is on the ground before, during and after humanitarian situations. We work with partners and governments to build resilience for communities to prepare and recover from emergencies. This enables us to be a key actor in fragile situations, where over 1 billion children live (almost one-sixth of the world’s population). UNICEF’s mission is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided in doing this by the provisions and principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and in the context of emergencies, the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, an effort to strengthen implementation of the Convention and increase the protection of children during armed conflicts. UNICEF’s humanitarian action is integral to its Strategic Plan
- The Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action – the CCCs – are UNICEF’s central humanitarian policy to uphold the rights of children affected by humanitarian crisis. They are a framework for humanitarian action around which UNICEF seeks to engage with partners. The CCCs are guided by international human rights law, in particular, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and, in the case of complex emergencies, also by international humanitarian law. The CCCs reaffirm that advocacy to protect the rights of children and women is an integral part of humanitarian action. The CCCs guide UNICEF’s work with partners, not only in humanitarian response, but also emphasizing reliable preparedness and early recovery. The programme commitments include 6 main areas: Health – immunization, prevention of diseases (low cost, high impact) Nutrition – monitoring and treatment of malnutrition Water, Sanitation & Hygiene – provide water, latrines, hygiene promotion Education – provide education materials, temporary schools – establish sense of normalcy. Child Protection – psychosocial support, orphans, protect from violence HIV and AIDS – prevention, care and treatment Cross-sectoral work, e.g. Child-Friendly School initiatives (e.g. using school as an entry point for WASH, nutrition, child protection interventions) Operational commitments: security, media and communication, human resources, resource mobilization, finance and management, information and communications technology
- UNICEF has an effective and unique global operation mechanism that allows for rapid response. UNICEF has adopted a decentralized approach with the Country office recognized as the primary responder, the Regional Office as holding responsibility for oversight and support to country activities, and HQ as principally being responsible for policy, coordination, reliable systems and global support. Every country office has an Emergency Preparedness Response Plan and maintains an appropriate minimum level of supply response capacity to meet the most urgent needs. Supplies are stocked and shipped very rapidly from our central warehouse in Copenhagen, and emergency supply hubs – one in Panama and one in Dubai.