About UNICEF: Employment
Programme Specialist (Excluded Populations), L-3, Panama City Regional Office, Panama
If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Programme Specialist, L-3 in its Office in Panama Regional Office, Panama.
Purpose of the post:
Under the general supervision of the Senior Adviser Education and Excluded Populations, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate strategic intervention for the regional programme for the rights of indigenous children.
Your profile:
• Advanced university degree in Anthropology, Social Sciences or Political Sciences.
• Five years of progressive professional work experience in social development and indigenous issues, preferably in the areas of rural development, bilingual-bicultural education, community empowerment at either national or international level.
• Experience in research on indigenous issues.
• Knowledge of the latest developments and technology in related fields.
• Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
• Supervisory and managerial skills.
• Leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
• Foundational competencies: Commitment, Drive for Results, Embracing Diversity, Integrity, Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation, Teamwork.
• Functional competencies: Building Trust, Managing Resources, Communication, Influence, Judgment, Team Leadership, Planning, Setting Standards, and Monitoring Work, and Technical Knowledge.
• Fluency in English and another UN language required. Indigenous language an asset.
If you have the experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-794 to: recruit.EDU@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 30 November 2009.
Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
