Programme Associate; Floating), G-, Temporary Position of Türkiye

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.

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For every child, the right to Education

How can you make a difference?

The Floating Programme Associate(G-6) is part of the Programme function and serves as a flexible resource providing programme support across multiple programme sections, and remote support to the Gaziantep Field Office, as needed. The incumbent may be assigned to support different teams based on business needs, workload priorities, emergency requirements, staffing gaps, or surge demands.

Operating within a matrix environment, the incumbent collaborates closely with Programme colleagues, as well as implementing partners and external stakeholders. Assignments may span multiple sectors including Education, Child Protection, Social Policy, ADAP, ECD, Emergency Response, Field Office and cross-cutting programme priorities.

The role is designed to strengthen organizational agility and business continuity by providing high-quality remote support where capacity is most needed.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Completion of secondary education is required
• Work Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience in program management, grants management, budget management, data analysis, reporting, partnership management, knowledge management, event management, capacity building, emergency management
• Skills: stakeholder collaboration,reporting and dashboards, problem solving, digital dexterity
• Language Requirements: English - Proficient/Fluent

• Language:
  Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• Professional and/or university courses relatedin business administration, public administration, international development, social sciences, project management, finance, data analytics, information systems, statistics, communications fields are highly desirable

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

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

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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…