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Description of assignment title: Programme Officer (HACT& RISK)
Assignment country: Côte d'Ivoire
Duty stations: Abidjan
Work location: On UN premises
Expected start date: 08/03/2026
Duration: 12 months(with possibility ofextension)Long-term benefits and allowances
Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for thegoals
Host entity: UNICEF
Modality: Onsite
Type: National
Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026
Work schedule: Full-time
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Mission and objectives:
- For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190countries and territories to promote children's survival,protection and development. The world's largest provider ofvaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health andnutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education forall boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence,exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntarycontributions of individuals, businesses, foundations andgovernments
Context:
- The fundamental mission of United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, ineverything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacyand in operations. UNICEF has adopted the Harmonized Approach toCash Transfers (HACT) as an approach for obtaining assurance thatresults have been achieved in line with resource utilization. Itaims at managing risk related to cash transfers made toimplementing partners in support of programme implementation,reducing partner transaction costs and allowing progressive use ofnational systems for management and accountability of results andresources.
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- Purpose for the job: The Programme Officer (HACT) reports tothe Implementing Partnership and Risk Management for close guidanceand supervision. This position is an entry professional level andshould therefore be normally used as a trainee level for acquiringorganizational knowledge of rules, regulations and processes tosupplement academic and theoretical knowledge of the profession forupward mobility to higher responsibilities.
- The Programme Officer (HACT) provides professional technical,operational and administrative assistance throughout the programmecycle through the application of theoretical and technical skillsin researching, collecting, analysing and presenting technicalinformation to facilitate the integration of Harmonized Approach toCash Transfers (HACT) plans in all programming activities and toensure the application of HACT and related organizational rules,regulations and procedures in the country office (CO).
- In addition to duty station specific vaccine requirements,appointments are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated statusagainst SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization(WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up theappointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will workremotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises,programme delivery locations or directly interact with communitiesUNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEFfor the duration of their contracts.
- UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers withdisabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software,travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourageyou to disclose your disability during your application in case youneed reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process andafterwards in your assignment.
Task description:
- Under the direct supervision of the Implementing Partnershipand Risk Management Officer, the national United Nations Volunteerwill perform the following tasks:
- Support to Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)planning during the programming process
- Support implementation of HACT activities
- Review and use of HACT reports
- Networking and inter-agency partnership
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
- Support to HACT planning during the programming process
-  Participate in discussions, collection,analysis, verification, and synthesis of HACT-relatedinformation/documentation to gain good knowledge of HACT andprogramme planning and implementation.
-  Participate in the preparation ofHACT-related materials/documentation to ensure incorporation ofHACT in the country programming process.
- Support to implementation of HACT activities
-  Serve as the reference person on HACTimplementation in the office.
-  Participate in and assist with thepreparation and regular updating of country office (CO)micro-assessment and assurance plans.
-  Together with qualified and experienced COcolleagues, undertake spot checks of implementing partners to gainknowledge and experience.
-  Provide technical and administrativesupport to external service providers in the execution of HACTactivities to ensure timely and efficient delivery of results.
-  Assist with maintenance of records ofrelevant HACT-related documentation, including CO decisions relatedto HACT.
- Review and use of HACT reports
-  Assist with recording and update of riskratings of implementing partners in VISION through regular reviewof the Vendor Master and provision of information to relevantcolleagues in the CO.
-  Share with implementing partners and COstaff HACT related reports, especially reports of assuranceactivities, to ensure adequate awareness and follow-up ofidentified issues.
-  Participate in the review ofmicro-assessment reports of implementing partners to identifycommon weaknesses in financial and procurement management andpropose capacity development actions that can be supported by theUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- Participate in the review of assurance activity reports ofimplementing partners to identify issues that need follow-up andcommon weaknesses in financial and procurement management andpropose capacity development actions that can be supported byUNICEF.
- Networking and inter-agency partnership
-  Exchange information and/or operationalsupport to implementing partners, UN system partners, and otherstakeholders in the CO on the implementation of HACT to reinforceUN/CO harmonization and coordination.
-  Build and sustain effective close workingpartnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholdersthrough active sharing of HACT information and knowledge tofacilitate and build their capacity for implementing HACT.
-  Participate in appropriate inter-agencymeetings/events to facilitate and promote sharing of information,knowledge, experiences, and best practices.
- Interact regularly with other country offices and the regionaloffice on HACT.
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
- Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned fromHACT and its implementation for integration into broader knowledgedevelopment planning, and management efforts.
- Participate in the design, planning and implementation ofcapacity development strategies/initiatives for implementingpartners which can be supported by UNICEF through participation inreview of reports of micro-assessments and assurance activities ofsignificant and high-risk partners.
- Participate in the design and implementation of capacitydevelopment strategies/initiatives for CO staff to ensure thatstaff have the knowledge and skills to fulfill theirresponsibilities related to HACT.
- The effective support provided by the Programme Officer (HACT)to the careful planning and effective implementation of the HACTactivities directly impacts on programme execution, delivery ofsustainable results, and promote national ownership andaccountability for programme resources.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 - 80
Required experience: 3 years
Nationality: Candidate must be a national, legal residentor hold refugee status in the country of assignment.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience:
- 3 years
Languages:
- French, Level: Fluent, Required
- English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level:
- Bachelor's degree in Development studies, InternationalDevelopment, Business Administration, Financial Management,Economics, Auditing, Project/Programme Management or anotherrelevant technical field
Competencies and values:
- Core Values:
- o Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability,Sustainability
- Core Competencies:
- o Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
- o Works Collaboratively with others (1)
- o Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
- o Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
- o Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
- o Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
- o Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Skills and experience:
- A minimum of 3 (three) years of professional experience in oneor more of the following areas is required: programmedevelopment/management, financial planning and management, oranother related area.
- Experience working in a developing country is considered as anasset.
- Relevant experience in a United Nations (UN) system agency ororganization is considered as an asset.
- Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency invarious Microsoft Office (MS) Office applications (Excel, Word,etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; andoffice technology equipment;
Area(s) of expertise:
- Administration, Audit, risk, compliance, investigation,Economics, poverty reduction, livelihoods
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