Chief Field Operations - Quito, Ecuador - United Nations Children's Fund

    United Nations Children's Fund
    United Nations Children's Fund Quito, Ecuador

    Encontrado en: beBee S2 EC - hace 1 semana

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    The Chief Field Operations is responsible for coordination and management of all field program operations as well as humanitarian-related issues in the office ranging from policy development to support in fund-raising.

    Under the supervision of the Representative, the Chief of Field Operations is responsible for:

  • The management of field offices and humanitarian outposts' presence, including planning, implementation, monitoring of program related activities at sub-national level, as well as emergency preparedness and response, ensuring coherence and comprehensiveness across the humanitarian-development nexus programme.
  • Supporting the Representative, in close collaboration with the Deputy Representative, in effective and strategic coordination between sub-national and national levels to promote the achievement of impact outcomes and an effective and efficient humanitarian response.
  • The supervision of Chief of Field Offices and Emergency Officer, managing the performance of the field offices and the management of the technical staff in the FOs in coordination with the Chief of Field Offices through a matrix management arrangement with the chiefs of program areas.
  • Advising the Representative on her security and emergency management responsibilities under the UN Accountability Framework and on the conduct of security operations in support of program activities.
  • To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

  • An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in any of the following: Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations, Business Administration, Public or Social Policy, Sociology, Social or Community Development, or other fields related to the work of UNICEF.
  • Experience in post-crisis recovery and development (particularly community-based) is considered an asset
  • A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in complex humanitarian response at national and international levels; at least one year as Head of Field Office or managing an emergency response team; and, proven managerial exposure to humanitarian coordination architecture and the cluster system.
  • Experience in contributing to building emergency response capacity of UNICEF teams and partners – including NGOs and Government counterparts.
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
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