Programme Associate, (G-6), TA, 5 months, #00139007, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, APR (Open to Viet Nam Nationals Only)

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Viet Nam is highly vulnerable to climate change and increasingly frequent and severe disasters, including typhoons, floods, landslides, droughts and extreme weather. These events cause loss of life, damage infrastructure and essential services, and disproportionately affect vulnerable children and communities.

Climate and disaster risks threaten children’s access to safe water, nutrition, health care, education and protection, while increasing risks of displacement, violence, exploitation and poverty. Recent major disasters have demonstrated the growing need to strengthen preparedness, emergency response and longer-term resilience.

UNICEF works with the Government and partners to protect children from climate, disaster and environmental risks by linking humanitarian response with disaster risk reduction, climate resilience and sustainable development. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF’s equity approach, particular attention is given to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and families.

UNICEF Viet Nam is preparing for implementation of its 2027–2031 Country Programme, including Result Area 3: Child-centred Climate, Disaster and Environmental Action. The programme portfolio brings together work on climate change, disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness and response, climate-resilient essential social services, environmental health and WASH.

Effective delivery of this portfolio requires timely and accurate financial management, budget and grant monitoring, support to implementing partners, cash transfer management, transaction processing and financial reporting, including the ability to respond rapidly during emergencies.

Pending completion and approval of the Country Office organisational review for the new Country Programme, the Programme Associate (Finance and Programme Support), GS-6, will provide temporary programme finance, grant management and administrative support to transition the portfolio into Result Area 3. The position will help ensure continuity of programme implementation, sound financial management, compliance and accountability during the transition to the 2027–2031 Country Programme.

1. Education: Completion of secondary education is required.
2. Work Experience:   Minimum six (6) years of administrative or clerical work experience is required.
3. Skills: Project Management - Create project plans, objectives and deliverables; Track and organize resources like time, budget, and team efforts; Identify and report potential risks for further guidance. Collaboration - Navigate organizational dynamics and adapt behavior to respond to different situations; respectfully and persuasively to suit different audiences; Write clear, concise and well-structured reports and documents using appropriate language; Pay close attention to what others are saying, asking questions for clarification; Present ideas and information clearly in front of groups. Problem Solving - Analyze data, identify trends, patterns and anomalies; Evaluate information, analyze problems, identify underlying causes and risks; Summarize and communicate findings, focusing on actionable insights to support decision-making; Make decisions in time-sensitive situations, even with incomplete information; Assess the potential impact of solutions (costs, benefits and risks). Digital Dexterity - Utilize AI-powered tools and platforms to automate data analysis; Apply prompts to improve the quality of reports and data, ensuring alignment with internal regulations and policies; Use specialist technology business systems and software; Analyze and summarize data from various business systems to generate reports and insights.
4. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

1. Professional and/or university courses related to the field of work are highly desirable.
2. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chines, French, Russian or Spanish) or Vietnamese language is considered an asset.

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

(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 recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates' willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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Advertised: 05 Nov 2026 SE Asia Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Nov 2026 SE Asia Standard Time

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