The Programme Officer (HACT) provides technical and administrative support throughout the programming process, preparing, managing, and/or executing various tasks to ensure the effective implementation of HACT in accordance with the UNICEF HACT Policy and procedures. Additionally, the Programme Officer (HACT) is responsible for providing technical oversight and administrative support to maintain the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of implementing partnerships within the country office, following relevant operational policies, procedures, and the integration of risk-based partnership management at the CO level.
Responsibilities:
Coordinating micro assessment and HACT assurance planning and monitoring processes, including documenting and updating the micro assessment and HACT assurance plans and liaising with adopting agencies for micro assessment of shared implementing partners.
Serve as the reference person on HACT Implementation in the office, including technical recommendations on all issues related to HACT, as well as facilitating the execution of HACT activities undertaken by external service providers.
Coordinate the spot check process in the office, providing technical support to internal staff and external firms during the spot check process.
Contribute to the development and monitoring of implementation of CO HACT-related SOPs and Internal procedures, including for the escalation of issues identified through assurance activities.
Support risk management exercises that identify risks for oversight of resources transferred to partners in accordance with HACT, as well as other programme oversight mechanisms established in the country.
Review spot check reports and assign action points to staff members in eTools as
Using appropriate corporate tools and systems, including Insight, eTools, UNPP, and eZHACT, to generate reports of management meetings, report the status of implementation, and identify high-risk areas requiring special attention and support from the management and regional office.
Establish and support a central repository of HACT decisions, documentation, and reports to provide timely and up-to-date information.
Ensure the recording and updating of risk ratings of implementing partners in SAP. Contribute to the design and implement quality assurance strategies/processes for the implementation of CSO procedures.
This includes processes to ensure that implementing partners are selected and assessed in accordance with the CSO procedure and that all documentation is in line with corporate standards as stipulated in the country office policies and procedures.
Support the operationalization of the ESS, and the integration of the ESS into Programme Documents by programme sections.
Education:
An university degree in one of the following fields is required: Business Administration, Economics, Auditing, and Development studies.
Professional Accountancy degrees, CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, are desirable in addition to an advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required.
Programme Development/Management, Auditing, Accounting and Finance.
Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset, as is relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization.
Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
