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• Ensure
  effective management of the zone office through proper leadership,
  planning, control, organisation and motivation of staff in accordance with
  UNICEF personnel rules and regulations, financial policies and procedures.
• Give
  leadership, guidance for program planning, implementation and analysis
  through ongoing consultations; inter sectoral exchanges with district
  officers and civil society partners, in close collaboration with the
  Kampala Office to achieve program objectives in the conflict affected
  districts and in other emergency settings.
• Do
  field visits to monitor and evaluate programmes, as well as conduct
  periodic programme reviews with government counterparts and other
  partners.
• Decide
  on required corrective action.
• Provide
  technical advice and assistance to local authorities and other partners in
  the planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, seeking
  guidance from Kampala based Programme and Operations Chiefs on policy and
  operational issues.
• Establish
  the programme work plan together with an effective monitoring and
  evaluation plan in collaboration with the Kampala based units, monitor
  compliance and provide training support and guidance to the zonal team to
  ensure objectives are met.
• Identify
  human resource requirements and training needs and carry out performance
  planning and supervision.
• Represent
  UNICEF in meetings with local authorities as well multi-lateral, bilateral
  agencies and NGOs; interact, negotiate and advocate programme goals and
  strategies. Identify strategic alliances, and influence District
  Development Plans and budgets to facilitate achievement of programme
  results.
• Monitor
  and analyze the social, political and economic trends in the region as
  they affect women and children.
• Maintain
  an appropriate intersectoral information and communication approach to
  contribute to the formulation of the country programme goals and
  objectives, its strategies and implementation framework.
• Prepare
  annual work plans of action for the area, ensuring consistency with the
  national level strategies and objectives and UNICEF CPD and CPAP.
• Coordinate
  with the Operations/Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance
  activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and counterpart
  accountability. 
• Certify disbursements of funds monitor and submit
  financial status reports to Operations Chief.
• Write
  programme status reports required for management, donors, budget review,
  programme analysis, annual reports, etc.

• The
  applicant should possess an advanced university degree in social sciences
  or related field.
• Eight
  (8) relevant work experience at national and international levels in
  social development, management, monitoring and reporting.
• Familiarity
  and experience in coordination with other UN agencies, government and NGO
  partners.
• Experience
  in emergencies.
• Experience
  in management of staff, logistics and financial assets required.
  Fluency in English required and another UN language an advantage. 
• Knowledge of local working language of the duty station an asset. 
• Personal
  Competencies:
• Communicates
  effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
• Able
  to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Sets
  high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project
  goals.
• Good
  leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring
  that roles within the team are clear.
• Translates
  strategic direction into plans and objectives.
• Analyzes
  and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from
  a wide range of sources.
• Quickly
  builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network
  of  individuals across organizational departments.
• Identifies
  urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly;
  initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.

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