Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, (Assistant Secretary -General)

The Deputy Executive Director (DED), Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, provides strategic leadership and overall direction for UNICEF's humanitarian policy and response, ensuring delivery and sustainable access to essential products and services for children in need. The role involves managing UNICEF's humanitarian action, supply operations, and engagement in children and armed conflict agenda, while supporting the Executive Director and collaborating with senior management and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of UNICEF's core commitments for children in humanitarian settings and delivery of products for children including rapid emergency response.
• Provide leadership for UNICEF’s humanitarian policy and action in emergencies, including public health emergencies and pandemic preparedness.
• Oversee UNICEF’s supply operations across programmes and humanitarian crises, including procurement services on behalf of governments and partners.
• Oversee engagement in the children and armed conflict agenda.
• Guide and lead UNICEF's work on children on the move, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, and disaster risk reduction.
• Provide strategic leadership on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
• Supervise and lead the Office of Emergency Programmes, the Office of the Security Coordinator, and the Supply Division.
• Participate in formulation and implementation of UNICEF’s institutional strategies and corporate policies as a member of the executive leadership team.
• Provide guidance and maintain regular contact with Regional Directors and heads of field offices on emergency policy and operations.
• Manage assigned resources efficiently and promote a supportive work environment valuing staff.
• Facilitate consultations with Member States and collaborate with partners as appropriate.
• Assume overall responsibility for UNICEF functioning in absence of the Executive Director.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, public administration, political or social sciences, business administration, or related area.
• Strong leadership and management skills with highly developed diplomatic and public policy skills, including senior managerial experience at the international level.
• Proven track record in managing complex organizations and programmes, organizational strategy and development, including results-based management.
• Experience in strategic partnership building, management for results, advocacy and resource mobilization.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and commitment to UNICEF and its vision.
• Strong track record in leading humanitarian action in complex environments.
• Extensive experience in leading and managing complex security situations.
• Results-driven and people-oriented management approach with strong ability to influence, negotiate, and build networks and partnerships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative leadership style, with ability to work in diverse multicultural, multi-ethnic environments and inter-agency leadership teams.
• Excellent political and diplomatic skills with proven ability to achieve results in complex political environments.
• Strong capacity to distill, analyze and translate multifaceted and critical issues from various sources.
• Knowledge of development and humanitarian issues and policies.
• Excellent communication skills, fluency in English, and working knowledge of another official UN language.
• Experience in or knowledge of the UN system and knowledge of UNICEF’s work.
• Familiarity with the international humanitarian coordination architecture, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
• Willingness and ability to undertake extensive travel, including assignments in humanitarian and emergency contexts.

Skills

• Leadership Management
• Diplomacy Skills
• Public Policy Skills
• Organizational Strategy Design
• Result-Based Management
• Strategic Partnership Development
• Advocacy
• Resource Mobilization
• Humanitarian Action Leadership
• Complex Security Management
• Negotiation
• Network Building
• Multicultural Environment Experience
• Political Analysis
• Humanitarian Policy
• UN System Knowledge
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Supply Chain Management
• Emergency Response
• Communications Skills

Languages

English