Field Support Specialist (NO-3), TA, 4 months, #00138405, Guadalajara - Mexico, LACR

Become the next Field Support Specialist for UNICEF Mexico!We are seeking a qualified Field Support Specialist at the NO-3 level to support UNICEF Mexico’s territorial presence and coordination in the Western region, based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and covering Jalisco, Michoacán and Guanajuato. If selected, you will contribute to the consolidation of UNICEF’s presence in the region, support integrated programme planning and monitoring, facilitate coordination across programme, communications, partnerships, operations and security functions, and help maintain strategic engagement with state and municipal authorities, civil society, academia, private sector actors, media, influencers, cultural and sports entities, and other key stakeholders.If you have experience in field office coordination, territorial planning, integrated programme delivery, team supervision and multi-stakeholder engagement, and the commitment to help advance the rights of children and adolescents in the Bajío region, apply today! UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visitour websiteto learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to a Future UNICEF Mexico is strengthening its territorial presence in the Western region through a multifunctional office based in Guadalajara, covering Jalisco, Michoacán and Guanajuato under the One Office approach. The region combines significant programme priorities, particularly around violence affecting children and adolescents, with strategic opportunities for advocacy, visibility, partnerships and private sector engagement. As the duty station for several temporary positions move from Morelia to Guadalajara, the Field Support Specialist will support the consolidation of UNICEF’s presence in the Western region and contribute to coordinated engagement with state authorities, municipalities, civil society, academia, media, influencers, culture and sports actors, business networks and other key stakeholders. For more information related to the work of our office in Mexico, please visit our website:UNICEF Mexico,our commitments for a six-year term for children:A good six-year term for children: Un buen sexenio para la niñezor read ourAnnual Report 2024 - UNICEF México. How can you make a difference? While the Chief Field Office (NO-3) in Guadalajara will be accountable for leading and managing the total programme commitment of the field office, this temporary Field Support Specialist (NO-3) role will assume selected coordination, representation and integration functions during the transition period, within delegated authority and under the guidance of the Representative. The incumbent will help ensure continuity of UNICEF’s engagement in the Western region, support integrated territorial planning, facilitate coordination across Programmes, Communications, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, Operations and Security, and contribute to documenting evidence, risks, opportunities and promising practices to inform national policy dialogue and programme adaptation. Under the guidance of the Representative (D-1), and, in close coordination with the Deputy Representative (P-5) and the Deputy Representative Operations (P-5), the Field Support Specialist (NO-3) is accountable for supporting UNICEF Mexico’s programme presence and territorial coordination in the Western region, based in Guadalajara and covering Jalisco, Michoacán and Guanajuato. During the transition period and until the Chief Field Office (NO-3) post in Guadalajara is recruited, the incumbent will assume selected field-office coordination, representation and integration functions similar to those expected from the Chief Field Office, within delegated authority and without changing the temporary nature of this assignment. The Field Support Specialist will represent UNICEF in selected meetings and events in the Western region, support strategic engagement with state and municipal authorities, and act as a territorial integrator for the One Office approach, ensuring coherent collaboration among programme sections and field-based personnel, as well as with Communications, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, Operations and Security. The position will also maintain strong engagement in Michoacán, while supporting the consolidation of UNICEF’s presence in Guadalajara and contributing to the broader Western regional agenda. This is a national position of temporary nature, therefore, only candidates with Mexican citizenship may be considered. The expected end date of the contract is February 2027. Key functions and responsibilities: 1. Support UNICEF’s presence and territorial coordination in the Western region 2. Support integrated programme planning, monitoring and knowledge management 3. Support partnerships, advocacy, visibility and resource-mobilization opportunities in the Western region 4. Support the transition to a Guadalajara-based office presence while maintaining continuity in Michoacán If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Terms of reference here:ToR_Field Support Specialist, (NO-3), Guadalajara, Mexico.pdf To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements: - Education: A completed advanced university degree (Master`s degree or equivalent), preferably, in one of the following fields is required: social sciences, international relations, public administration, government, and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development, or another relevant technical field. - Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional work experience supporting field office coordination, territorial planning or integrated programme delivery across multiple functions is required.Experience supervising teams is required. - Skills: Strategic thinking as well as political and contextual sensitivity are required.Strong coordination and integration skills, experience in subnational advocacy is required. - Language Requirements: Proficiency in both English and Spanish is required. Desirables: - Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder partnerships, advocacy, communications, resource mobilization or visibility initiatives at subnational level is an asset. - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter:UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3) Drive to achieve results for impact(4) Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6) Thinks and acts strategically(7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people Familiarize yourself withour competency frameworkand its different levels. This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children's data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Addi