Chief Field Office, P-4, FT, Bunia (Ituri)

About the role

UNICEF is recruiting a Chief Field Office (CFO) for its country programme in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, on a fixed-term appointment (P-4). Under the guidance of the Chief Field Operations, the CFO manages and leads the total programme commitment of the field office, representing UNICEF in Bunia and overseeing the programme sectors and operational service teams. The role provides area-based leadership for UNICEF's response across Ituri and, when delegated, supports operational coherence with Haut-Uélé and adjoining outbreak and displacement corridors. It operates in a protracted, multi-hazard emergency environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and lead the field office's programme commitment, staff and assets
• Lead programme development, management, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management for programmes
• Ensure optimum use of programme funds and rights-based, results-based programme management
• Support national and local capacity building and sustainability
• Advocate for children's rights at national, community and family levels
• Build partnerships and coordinate with partners and agencies

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, international relations, public administration, public policy, sociology, social or community development or another relevant field
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in programme management, planning, monitoring and evaluation, project administration or a related area
• Substantial experience leading humanitarian response in complex emergencies, including conflict-affected and public-health emergency settings
• Fluency in English and French; knowledge of another UN official language or a local language is desirable
• Experience in a developing country, a UN agency or humanitarian access and security risk-informed programme management is highly desirable

Required skills

• Rights-based and results-based approach and UNICEF programme policy and procedures
• Methodology of programme and project management
• Knowledge of global human rights issues concerning children and women, and UNICEF emergency and gender equality policies
• UNICEF competencies: partnership building, strategic thinking, leading people, managing ambiguity and complexity