Project Coordinator - P3 - Panama City

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For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is also the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries. As a global authority UNICEF is able to influence decision makers at the global level and turn the most innovative ideas into reality.

More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.

We employ committed professional to work in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We also employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF's presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts in emergency preparedness and response.

Interested in becoming a champion for every child? Learn more about what we look for and what we offer.

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UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Education

The UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office is based in in Panama, operating in 36 territories, including 24 country offices.

UNICEF works to put the rights and wellbeing of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic agenda, in line with our equity focus, working across our organization and with our partners in government, civil society and the private sector to support shifts in public policy, fuel social engagement, and increase investment for children.

For more information about UNICEF and its work, visit www.unicef.org/lac.

How can you make a difference?

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for managing the implementation of the regional component of the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) facilitated by Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to address the Venezuela crisis affected countries. The regional component of the MYRP responds to a working scheme articulated among different partner organizations, including UNICEF LACRO as grantee, the Regional Education Working Group (REWG), implementing partners and the MYRP Steering Committee (composed by ECHO, INEE and R4V).

The Project Coordinator will ensure continuous alignment and support to the national MYRPs country partners (Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). The Project Coordinator will guarantee an inclusive and participatory approach vis-à-vis all implementing partners to guarantee the smooth implementation of the programme and the achievement of the MYRP goals. In order to strengthen joint programming and collaboration, the Project Coordinator may be hosted by an implementing partner (member of the REWG), who will be responsible for the provision of an equipped office space and the working equipment (a computer, a phone, connectivity, and office supplies) for the coordinator. As per contractual requirements, the Coordinator has a direct reporting line to the Grantee and has a matrix reporting line to the Steering Committee (SC) and the ECW Secretariat focal point.

The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the MYRP Project Coordinator to programme preparation, planning and implementation, contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to improve learning outcomes and universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive education. Success in education programmes and projects in turn contribute to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promotes greater social equality in the country.

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

Education:  Masters' degree in education, international affairs, social science, or relevant technical fields. A Bachelor's' degree in a relevant field combined with three [3] additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a masters' degree.

Experience:
A minimum of five [5] years of professional experience in programme planning, management in education and related areas at the international level, some of which preferably in a developing country, is required.
Education in emergencies experience in humanitarian and/or migration crisis context is required.
Experience working in the coordination of inter-agency initiatives is required.
Experience in project management positions is required.
Prior experience working within the LAC Region is required.
Relevant experience in a UN System agency or organization will be considered an asset.

Languages: Fluency in Spanish and English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF competencies in building and maintains partnerships, demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness, drive to achieve results for impact, innovates and embraces change, manages ambiguity and complexity, thinks and acts strategically, works collaboratively with others and nurtures, and, leads and manages people.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF's values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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