Consultant - Programme Manager, SHINE (Sustainable Health Investment through National Economists), COE, Nairobi

## Consultant - Programme Manager, SHINE (Sustainable Health Investment through National Economists), COE, Nairobi - Organization:UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund - Office:UNICEF Nairobi, Kenya 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. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child,the right to good health How can you make a difference? Work Assignment Overview Deliverables/ Outputs (SMART)* Exact dateto complete* the deliverable Launch communication products and assignment workplan Communication products developed in English and French and cleared for distribution: the programme summary for government counterparts, the note for country office use, and the material required for the launch, adapted from existing Section material where it exists. Assignment workplan agreed with the Senior Adviser. Status baseline of the twenty participating country offices against the post-transfer steps Programme document, first stage, and indicator definitions Outline and background sections of the programme document agreed with the Senior Adviser. Draft indicator definitions covering each output and outcome indicator: what is counted, what qualifies and what does not, the evidence required to substantiate a claim, the data source and the reporting frequency. Updated country status tracker Programme document, complete Complete SHINE programme document: theory of change with the causal chain and assumptions made explicit; results architecture setting out inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impact; indicators with targets, means of verification and assumptions at each level; risk parameters and register; partnership arrangements and outlook beyond the founding cohort; governance, accountability and reporting arrangements Reporting architecture, country packs and handover Quarterly reporting instrument for country offices, tested with two offices and revised. Reporting guidelines setting out who reports what, to whom, when and in what form. Country pack prepared for each participating office. SHINE document architecture established on SharePoint. Final country status tracker and handover pack covering what is established, what remains open with each office, and where every file sits. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum Qualifications required*: An advanced university degree in management of international programmes or, MBA, public administration, monitoring and evaluation, public policy or a closely related field. Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required*: –A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in programme design and management, including the preparation of programme documents, theories of change and logical frameworks for multi-country programmes. –Demonstrated experience preparing operating procedures and onboarding materials that field offices actually apply. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is an asset, given the composition of the country portfolio Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Expertise in health economics is not required. Technical content is provided by the Section and the consultant is expected to structure it rather than generate it. Familiarity with health or health financing programming is an asset in understanding the material. –Demonstrated ability to write programme documents that are read and used rather than filed. Applicants are asked to submit one programme document, theory of change or logical framework they have authored, or the relevant extract. –Advanced Excel. Familiarity with SharePoint is an asset. –Ability to work accurately and largely unsupervised over a short assignment, and to raise a clarifying question early rather than deliver the wrong thing on time. Prior UN or UNICEF experience is a strong asset, particularly familiarity with country office reporting cycles and UNICEF results reporting standards Demonstrated experience defining indicators and designing reporting arrangements that work across a number of offices 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 The 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 [add the 8thcompetency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role]. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates’ willingness to comply with current or future