Remote Stretch Assignment: Programme Associate, GS6, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Fully Remote (full-time or part-time, with a minimum commitment of 50%)

Stretch Assignment: Fully remote, full-time or part-time, with a minimum commitment of 50%

Title: Programme Associate
Level: GS6 – we encourage staff at G5, G6 & G7 levels with the relevant experience to apply
Reports to: Chief Child Protection and Chief WASH, Programmes 
Duration: 6-8 weeks
Modality: Fully remote, full-time or part-time, with a minimum commitment of 50%
Section: Child Protection / WASH
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Tentative (flexible) start date: 2 November 2026.
Eligibility: All Fixed-Term, Permanent or continuing appointment UNICEF staff members at G-5, G-6 and G-7 levels currently working in UNICEF worldwide with relevant programme support experience.

Background

UNICEF Haiti is seeking one or two Programme Associates to provide temporary programme and administrative support, primarily to Child Protection and Wash, with cross-cutting support to other programme sections as need-ed. The Programme Associate will provide technical, operational and administrative assistance through the appli-cation of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analysing and presenting technical information to ensure the application of HACT and related organizational rules, regulations and procedures in the CO. The assignment offers an opportunity to strengthen programme support skills and gain experience working across sev-eral programme sections in a complex humanitarian setting.

The assignment will help teams complete priority year-end closure actions while maintaining programme delivery, including for strategic humanitarian response project.The focus will be on Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) requests and liquidations, Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures (FACE) processing, budget and grant moni-toring, implementing partnership processes and reporting.

A focused workplan will be agreed during the first week, with priorities, portfolios and deliverables proportionate to each colleague’s grade, experience and agreed time commitment. If two colleagues are selected, responsibilities will be clearly divided to ensure complementary support.

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Purpose of the Position

Under the guidance of the Chief Child Protection, and Chief WASH, and in collaboration with Education and relevant Operations colleagues, the selected colleagues will contribute to the following areas.

1. Support year-end planning and prioritisation.

•  Review assigned portfolios and identify outstanding year-end actions, documentation gaps and deadlines with programme and Operations colleagues.
•  Maintain a prioritised closure tracker showing actions, responsible colleagues, deadlines, status and issues requiring decisions.
• Coordinate follow-up across Child Protection, Education and WASH, and provide agreed cross-cutting support according to priorities and available capacity

1. Support DCT liquidation and implementing partnership follow-up

•  Review DCT ageing reports and follow up outstanding liquidations with programme staff and partners, prioritising overdue items and year-end deadlines.
• Check FACE submissions and supporting documentation for completeness and consistency with ap-proved workplans, and coordinate corrections and submission for review and approval.
• Support follow-up of implementing partnership documentation and outstanding assurance actions, in col-laboration with responsible focal points.
• Liaise with programme, Finance and other relevant colleagues to identify bottlenecks and facilitate timely processing.
• Support preparation and follow-up of transactions within assigned system access and delegated responsi-bilities. Approvals remain with authorised officials.

1. Strengthen budget and grant monitoring and reporting

• Track allocations, commitments, expenditure and grant balances using UNICEF systems and reports.
• Flag discrepancies, expiring grants, outstanding commitments and other issues requiring action before year-end.
• Prepare budget and grant status summaries and support follow-up of agreed adjustments, reprogramming or closure actions with programme and Finance colleagues.
• Consolidate financial and programme inputs for year-end reviews, donor reports and management updates, checking consistency and identifying missing information.

1. Support coordination documentation and handover

• Participate in relevant coordination meetings, document decisions and follow up assigned actions with programme teams, Operations and partners.
• Maintain orderly shared records and supporting documents in approved repositories to facilitate review, continuity and handover.
• Apply UNICEF requirements for confidentiality and safe data handling when working remotely and sharing programme or partner information.
• Prepare a concise final handover summarising completed actions, outstanding items, responsible focal points, deadlines and recommendations.

Other related tasks may be agreed with the supervisor within the scope and duration of the assignment.

Supervision and feedback:

The Chief Child Protection, and Chief WASH, will jointly oversee the assignment, agree portfolio allocations and arbitrate competing requests, in consultation with the Education section.

Each selected colleague will have one designated primary supervisor from these two Chiefs, confirmed before the assignment begins. Programme and Operations focal points will provide day-to-day guidance on assigned tasks.
The primary supervisor will agree a workplan, learning objectives and weekly check-ins with each colleague, in consultation with the releasing supervisor.

At the end of the assignment, the primary supervisor, with inputs from the sections supported, will provide brief written feedback on the work completed, skills developed and areas for further development. This feedback will be shared with the assignee and releasing supervisor.

Duration
This stretch assignment will be for a period of 6 to 8 weeks 

Key expected results

Expected outputs, Learning Objectives and Development Opportunities

The final deliverables will be agreed during the first week and scaled to each colleague’s assigned portfolio and time commitment. They will include:

• An assignment workplan with agreed portfolio allocation, year-end priorities, deliverables, deadlines and learning objectives.
• An updated closure tracker covering assigned DCT/FACE, partnership, budget and grant actions, re-viewed at least weekly.
• Completed support to agreed priority documentation and follow-up actions, with concise progress sum-maries and timely escalation of unresolved issues.
•  A final status summary and handover package, accompanied by a debrief with the supervisor and relevant colleagues.

The assignment will provide an opportunity to develop:

• Practical skills in prioritising year-end actions, managing deadlines and tracking programme support workflows.
• Experience in DCT liquidation follow-up, FACE documentation and implementing partnership support across sectors.
• Skills in budget and grant analysis and preparation of clear financial and programme status updates.
• Experience in remote collaboration with programme, Operations and partner teams in a humanitarian con-text.

Learning will take place through agreed tasks, participation in relevant meetings, joint review of outputs and ex-changes with experienced colleagues. The designated supervisor and programme focal points will provide regular guidance, coaching and feedback.
At the start of the assignment, each colleague and their supervisor will agree on achievable learning objectives, in consultation with the releasing supervisor. These will be reflected in the colleague’s development plan. A final debrief will review learning achievements and opportunities to apply the experience in their regular role

Minimum Qualifications and Experience of Successful Candidate:

• Completion of secondary education is required. Relevant professional or university courses in administration, finance, programme management or a related field are desirable.
• Relevant programme or administrative support experience, commensurate with the candidate’s current G-5, G-6 or G-7 level, with practical experience in UNICEF programme processes.
• Hands-on experience in DCT/FACE follow-up, budget and grant monitoring, or implementing partnership administration is strongly desirable.
• Experience supporting year-end closure and familiarity with UNICEF financial and programme systems, including VISION/SAP, would be an asset.
• Ability to use Excel and shared digital tools to analyse financial and programme information, maintain accurate trackers and prepare concise reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively across locations, manage competing priorities and deliver agreed outputs within a short timeframe.
• Working proficiency in French is required. Working knowledge of English is desirable. Knowledge of Haitian Creole would be an asset.
• Experience supporting Child Protection, Education, WASH or humanitarian programmes would be an advantage.

• The scope, complexity and level of responsibility will be tailored to the selected colleague’s grade and experience.

Competencies of Successful Candidate: 

Selected colleagues are expected to demonstrate UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability, and the following competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships.
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness.
• Drives to achieve results for impact.
• Innovates and embraces change.
• Thinks and acts strategically.
• Manages ambiguity and complexity.
• Works collaboratively with others.

Particular emphasis will be placed on accuracy, confidentiality, collaboration, adaptability and timely follow-up of agreed priorities.

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Release and Funding Arrangements:

How to Apply

Timeframe

The assignment will begin on 2 November 2026 and last six to eight weeks. The exact duration and full-time or part-time arrangement will be confirmed with each selected colleague and the releasing office before the start.

During the first week, the supervisor and selected colleague will confirm programme priorities, learning objectives, deliverables and working arrangements. The final week will include completion of agreed outputs, handover and a debrief.