Batch Vacancy Announcement - Fixed Term: Programme Associate (Education), GS-6, Islamabad (118766), Lahore (118769), Peshawar 118770, Quetta (118767 &
Job Description UNICEF works in some of the world toughest places, to reach the world most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil 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! Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges. UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among other things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities,
To make a difference, the incumbent shall be responsible for following key strategic functions, accountabilities and related duties/ tasks; Regularly monitoring budgets and financial expenditures of section by employing applicable tools, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision and/or follow up. Preparing monitoring and reporting information for supervisor and team on agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results. Helping prepare periodic or ad-hoc financial reports including manual record keeping of various expenditures in accordance with the proposal documents and support yearly and or quarterly forecasting to request funds from the donors, including specific responsibility to support provincial GPE funded Education Sector Programme Implementation Grants and EU grants, as applicable. Carrying out transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related items for his/her section including but not limited to support allocations and tracking expiring programme grants. Ensuring the timely and accurate recording and administrative processing of government & NGOs proposals and requests for direct cash transfers (DCTs). Support in development of annual supply plans, procurement of goods as well as monitoring and tracking the efficient distribution of supplies that are required for effective programme delivery. Creation of contracts and monitoring the status for the timely extension, closure, and processing payments to utilize the funds before expiry of the grants. Facilitating the development of programme cooperation agreements (PCAs) by providing information and drafting selected sections of it. Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for cash and supplies and informing team-members on the status.
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- Working Hours: MORNING SHIFT
- Education Level:
- Qualification Required: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Experience Required: 1 YEAR
- Detail Address: LAHORE, PAKISTAN