Programme Associate Vacancy-Job Ref: GJTRUNICEF/0910/202634

Programme Associate Vacancy-Job Ref: GJTRUNICEF/0910/202634

Ankara (Türkiye)

Job Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

For every child, the right to Education

How can you make a difference?

The Floating Programme Associate(G-6) is part of the Programme function and serves as a flexible resource providing programme support across multiple programme sections, and remote support to the Gaziantep Field Office, as needed. The incumbent may be assigned to support different teams based on business needs, workload priorities, emergency requirements, staffing gaps, or surge demands.

Operating within a matrix environment, the incumbent collaborates closely with Programme colleagues, as well as implementing partners and external stakeholders. Assignments may span multiple sectors including Education, Child Protection, Social Policy, ADAP, ECD, Emergency Response, Field Office and cross-cutting programme priorities.

The role is designed to strengthen organizational agility and business continuity by providing high-quality remote support where capacity is most needed.

Project Management and Implementing Partnership Coordination
Data Management, Analysis & Reporting
Grant Management, Budget Monitoring and Reporting
Digital Innovation & Operational Efficiency
Communication, Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination
Capacity Building & Event Coordination
Flexibility & Surge Support

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education: Completion of secondary education is required
Work Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience in program management, grants management, budget management, data analysis, reporting, partnership management, knowledge management, event management, capacity building, emergency management
Skills: stakeholder collaboration, reporting and dashboards, problem solving, digital dexterity
Language Requirements: English – Proficient/Fluent

Desirables:
Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
Professional and/or university courses related in business administration, public administration, international development, social sciences, project management, finance, data analytics, information systems, statistics, communications fields are highly desirable
For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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