Chief Field Office at UNICEF

Location: Cotabato City, Philippines
Last Date: July 9, 2010

Chief Field Office, P-4, Cotabato City

Purpose of the Position
Under the direction of the Representative, this post establishes and manager the Field Office set up and programme scale up within Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. The post holder would be responsible for the establishment, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of emergency project activities.

Key Expected Results
1. Establishes programme workplans, monitors compliance and provides training, support and guidance to the programme team in order to meet objectives. Identifies human resources requirements and ongoing staff development needs.

2. Approves and monitors the overall allocation and disbursement of programme funds, making sure that funds are properly coordinated, monitored and liquidated in accordance with the Programme Budget Allotments (PBA). Takes appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds.

3. Represents UNICEF in meetings with senior government officials as well as multi-lateral and bi-lateral agencies, to advocate and promote UNICEF programme goals and objectives and communicate with major partners on organizational policies. Participates in tripartite and other meetings with ministries responsible for programme/project development and reviews, and follows up on the implementation of recommendations and agreements.

4. Assists in the coordination of cluster activities and programmes as well as in the coordination of the joint donor monitoring missions for capacity building projects.

5. Maintain appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanism. Ensure appropriate coordination between all humanitarian partners as well as national authorities and local structures. Ensure full integration of the IASC’s agreed priority cross-cutting issues. Secure commitments from cluster participants in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within each cluster, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues where necessary.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Health, Nutrition, or other related field.

Eight years of relevant professional work experience preferably with responsible experience in programme formulation, planning, management, and evaluation. Background/familiarity with emergency and security. Experience with UNICEF an asset.

Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF
UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual.
Mid-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP)

Fluency in English and other UN language. Working knowledge of Pilipino an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.

Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.

Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.

Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.

Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.

Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.

Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.


UNICEF is committed to diversity and gender equality in its workplace. Women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you.

Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2010-001389. Applications must be received by 09 July 2010.

Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.