Reports issues requiring management attention of the Deputy Executive Director, Field Results or Office of the Executive Director as applicable. The Unit is responsible for review and provision of advice to offices on legal agreements entered into with CSOs. Specifically, the Principal Advisor, Legal Unit: In consultation with Field Results Group, reviews requests from offices requesting modifications to model legal agreements and grants or denies approval; Ensures legal agreements are updated for any regulatory or donor requirements; and Reports issues requiring management attention of the Deputy Executive Director, Results or Office of the Executive Director as applicable. Management The procedure aims to mitigate several UNICEF corporate risks as outlined in the below table: Minimum Expected Typical Risks to Mitigation this Procedure Measures Delay in the Benchmarks establishment of for PCAs to be the partnership developed and (signing of launched within partnership 30 working in agreement, humanitarian commencement context and 45 of activities) working days in could negatively country impact timely programme and quality Reasons for programme failure to meet implementation benchmarks and results identified, and achievement and corrective the reputation of actions defined UNICEF. Misuse of by Assessment CSOs and assurance activities in line with UNICEF Procedure on HACT, including escalation of negative findings for appropriate
Reports issues requiring management attention of the Deputy Executive Director, Field Results or Office of the Executive Director as applicable. The Unit is responsible for review and provision of advice to offices on legal agreements entered into with CSOs. Specifically, the Principal Advisor, Legal Unit: In consultation with Field Results Group, reviews requests from offices requesting modifications to model legal agreements and grants or denies approval; Ensures legal agreements are updated for any regulatory or donor requirements; and Reports issues requiring management attention of the Deputy Executive Director, Results or Office of the Executive Director as applicable. Management The procedure aims to mitigate several UNICEF corporate risks as outlined in the below table: Typical Risks to this Procedure Minimum Expected Mitigation Measures Delay in the establishment of the partnership (signing of partnership agreement, commencement of activities) could negatively impact timely and quality programme implementation and results achievement and the reputation of UNICEF. Benchmarks for PCAs to be developed and launched within 30 working in humanitarian context and 45 working days in country programme Reasons for failure to meet benchmarks identified, and corrective actions defined Misuse of by CSOs Assessment and assurance activities in line with UNICEF Procedure on HACT, including escalation of negative findings for appropriate
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