Técnico de Programas (Santa Elena de Uairen)
Organizational Context
UNICEF's fundamental mission is to promote the rights of children through its programmatic and operational activities. The equity strategy focuses on directing resources to the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translating UNICEF's commitment to child rights. UNICEF has been working in Venezuela since 1967, collaborating with national and subnational authorities, civil society, academia, and the private sector to support children's well-being and development.
Job Purpose
The UNV Programme Technician will support the implementation of UNICEF's multisectoral programs in priority municipalities, focusing on Santa Elena de Uairen. This role involves facilitating local coordination with authorities, indigenous leaders, and community organizations, and supporting program implementation in health, nutrition, education, child protection, and WASH. The position will also strengthen field monitoring to ensure timely and culturally appropriate services in remote riverine communities, contributing to needs identification and risk analysis to adapt activities to changing conditions and focus on the rights and well-being of vulnerable children and adolescents.
Responsibilities
The Programme Technician will monitor the local context in Santa Elena de Uairen, analyzing risks and trends affecting vulnerable populations and evaluating sociopolitical and economic factors impacting child-centered interventions. They will track the situation of children by implementing monitoring systems and ensuring timely data collection and verification for evidence-based decision-making. Responsibilities include supporting program execution monitoring, ensuring compliance with partner agreements, and contributing to progress tracking. The role involves providing recommendations for program improvement, sharing corrective measures, and reinforcing program effectiveness through systematic data collection, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, the technician will contribute to information exchange with partners, support training material development, and ensure strategic information flow. They will represent UNICEF in coordination forums, advocate for UNICEF priorities, and promote program objectives within the coverage area, fostering coordination among local partners and stakeholders.
Work Experience
Requires 7 years of professional experience in program/project development, planning, execution, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination, preferably in remote or underserved areas. Experience in multicultural or indigenous contexts, humanitarian action, community-based programming, climate resilience, or disaster risk reduction is highly valued. Strong communication, analytical, and reporting skills are essential, as is the ability to work effectively in challenging environments and diverse teams. Proficiency in MS Office and basic database management is required.
Skills
Professionalism, integrity, teamwork, respect for diversity, continuous learning, planning, organization, flexibility. Expertise in emergency preparedness, crisis response, community development, project management, program development, and strategy is desirable.