Senior Programmes Adviser

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Hybrid
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £48,000 GBP / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 06/12/2024
  • Location: United Kingdom
Child protection/ Children’s rights Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
At the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), we pull together to achieve the best possible results for children in danger around the world.  We believe in an inclusive workplace and in the power of fulfilled colleagues who share the same values and goals, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children. 
Our work is guided by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which recognise the universality of children’s rights.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The International Programmes Engagement (IPI) Team sits within the Programme Impact and Partnership Assurance function and is UNICEF UK’s hub of technical expertise on UNICEF’s global programmes and priorities. The IPI Team is the central source of programmatic intelligence, knowledge, interpretation, and strategic guidance, ensuring outcomes for children are at the centre of what we do at UNICEF UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE
This role reports to a Principal Programmes Adviser and works in a team of 6 Senior Programmes Advisers, 3 Principal Programmes Adviser, and the Head of the IPI team. Gender is a cross-cutting area of work and so this role will work closely with other Senior Programme Advisers to ensure that Gender is represented accurately across UNICEF UK’s core areas of work. This role will be UNICEF UK’s technical and programmatic lead on Child Protection.

What we will expect you to achieve
  • Act as the UNICEF UK organisational lead on Child Protection and focal point for UNICEF’s global work on gender across all thematic areas, - providing technical expertise, specialist guidance and advice in development programming and humanitarian response.
  • Shape the planning and delivery of cross-organisational campaigns and initiatives, ensuring alignment to UNICEF global programme priorities, funding gaps and programmatic approaches.
  • Skilfully manage multiple internal, external, public, and private stakeholder relationships within UNICEF UK and across the wider global organisation, sharing programmatic priorities and insights to leverage influence, income and impact for children.
  • Represent UNICEF UK externally as an expert on gender and child protection, using technical knowledge, experience and skills to build high impact financial and non-financial partnerships with donors, supporters and other key stakeholders.  
  • Provide Insight and intelligence across Gender and Child Protection and bring this to the sector specialists as well as Partnership and Advocacy teams.
  • Demonstrate and model a commitment to our shared values, behaviours and inclusive practices (known as Our Shared Commitment) in all aspects of your work.

Relevant experience
  • Influencing and negotiating within large organisations either in the public, private or charity sectors with a large supporter base and multiple decision-making centres.
  • Building relationships with donors and/or other key audiences (media, parliamentarians, civil society organisations, etc.) enthusing them, gaining their commitment to the work of an organisation, and influencing key decisions.
  • Proven experience in working within the field of innovation, specifically in a professional capacity.

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