Regional Director

hace 7 meses

Panamá, Panamá UNICEF A tiempo completo

**Job no**: 572538

**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment

**Duty Station**: Panama City

**Level**: D-2

**Location**: Panama

**Categories**: Senior Leadership Vacancies, Executive Management

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

**For every child, dedication.**

UNICEF is seeking to appoint a Regional Director for the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The Regional Director is accountable for the overall success of the UNICEF-assisted programmes of cooperation in the region. The Regional Director advises and assists the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Directors on matters relating to global policy formulation and implementation under the broad policy guidelines. The Regional Director represents the Executive Director vis-a-vis institutions of a regional character within and outside the United Nations system.

UNICEF is present in 36 countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean through 24 national offices spread throughout the region and a regional office based in Panama City. Our programs help to inspire a common vision on the rights of children, adolescents and to mobilize societies so that they can become a reality in the lives of all children.

**How can you make a difference?**

As the head of the Regional Office, the Regional Director is accountable to the Executive Director for overall achievement of the goals, strategy and objectives of UNICEF-assisted regional programmes, the overall quality of emergency response, as well as the effective coordination and oversight of UNICEF offices in the region.

The Regional Director’s key functions and accountabilities include:
**1. Advocacy, Leadership and Representation**
- Communicate and advocate at the regional level and create new opportunities to improve the situation of children and adolescents through relationships and networks with regional partners.
- Lead evidence based advocacy efforts towards the achievement of results for children at scale and influence the allocation of domestic resources in social sectors.
- Represent UNICEF in the region and establish and maintain highest level of contacts and effective relationships with regional partners, including those of the UN and national partners, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, NGOs and civil society.
- Direct and provide leadership and guidance to influence the regional initiatives, support and policies to ensure the wellbeing of children and adolescents as a priority in the regional development effort, including regional legislation, public policy and resource allocations in support of children.
- Lead and direct the Regional Management Team (RMT) and serve as a member of the Global Management Team (GMT) which is headed by the Executive Director. Ensure the proper functioning of the RMT and its committees. As the principal member of RMT, exercise leadership to manage the decision-making process for the region. Advise on policies, strategies and human and financial resources allocations, monitoring implementation and evaluation of regional results and lessons learned.

**2. Strategic Planning and Policy Development**
- In line with the core roles of the Regional Office, oversee the provision of specialized technical assistance, facilitate knowledge sharing, guide evidence-based advocacy efforts, nurture strategic partnerships and strengthen emergency preparedness and response.
- Provide regional vision and leadership to advance the achievement of programme goals and objectives within the region. Provide timely and critical contributions to global policy development based on regional experience and interpret global policies in the regional context.
- Oversee and strengthen the strategic management process and activities in the region which includes Representatives' meetings, strategy meetings, country programme previews and reviews, annual report and regional budget review.
- Participate in regular senior management meetings with the Executive Director and share responsibility for the formulation of organization's global policy, strategy and overall direction of management and operations, consistent with UNICEF's mandate and mission.
- Define and prioritize regional strategies and plans in functional areas, in the light of organizational global policies, priorities and strategies in harmony with the rights
- and results-based approach.
- Oversee the development and implementation of regional communication, information and advocacy strategies.
- Contribute to the organization's knowledge base and global strategic planning based on an analysis of regional data and experience, prepare regional advocacy materials, and facilitate the e

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