Programme Officer at UNICEF, Bamako, Mali

Deadline: 06 March 2023

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Officer in Bamako, Mali.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Programme Officer will perform the following functions:

• Deploy the U-report website and launch the IOGT platform in Mali;
• Support the implementation of the U-Report strategy to recruit at least 1,000,000 on the U-Report Mali platform;
• Adapt the U-report strategy to local needs
• Work with UNICEF Mali sections to launch surveys and ensure that information collected through U-report is available to better guide activities;
• Support the Monitoring & Evaluation section in the documentation of the life cycle approach,
• Coordinate with youth groups, U-Report communities, community groups, as well as government and NGO partners as appropriate;
• Provide guidelines for training partner focal points on the use of U-Report.
• Collaborate with youth organizations and associations to make the tool more widely used,
• Contribute and support the activities of the different pillars of the cooperation program including the KRCs through the mobilization of the U-Report community
• Share within the U-report community (regional and global level), the experience of the implementation of the U-Report in Mali,
• Implement a results dissemination strategy to increase U-Report ownership and impact.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• University Degree at Bachelor’s level in social sciences, information and communication sciences, statistics, demography, computer science or any other similar discipline
• Candidate must have at least 2 years’ experience in project management and/or in the management of the U-Report program and have:
• Experience in community development and more specifically youth engagement
• A good understanding of development and emergency programs in Mali.
• Previous experience with UNICEF or a UN agency is highly desirable
• Experience in communicating with communities;
• Relevant expertise and experience in the use of Rapidpro
• Ability to interact with national and international organizations;
• Skill to conceptualize, plan and execute projects integrating skills transfer and training;
• Proven writing and communication skills to address messages and priorities to a varied and diverse audience.
• A perfect command of the French language, and at least one local language of the place of employment.
• Working knowledge of English is required

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.