United Nations Jobs in Kenya:UNFPA Programme Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation)

UNFPA Programme Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Kenyan Nationals for consideration to the following position:

Post Title: Programme Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation)

Contract Type: Service Contract / Individual Contract Equivalent to GS-6

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: One year, renewable

Organizational Unit: UNFPA Kenya Country Office

Organizational Context: Under the guidance of the Programme Specialists responsible for Gender Equality and Monitoring and Evaluation, the Programme Associate ensures the effective operational, administrative and programmatic support in the Programme Unit of the Country Office particularly

for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme on abandonment of FGM .
S/he works closely with programme, finance and project staff.

The Programme Associate works with and provides support to the members of the Programme Team in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of effective programmes consistent with the UNFPA Programme and Finance Policies and Procedures.

The Programme Associate will work in in close collaboration with the country office team as required to resolve complex planning, monitoring and evaluation issues and exchange of information with various unitsand Implementing Partners especially for the Joint Programme on abandonment of FGM.
The Programme Associate will also assist in the overall planning, monitoring and evaluation of the 8th country programme of UNFPA support to the Government of Kenya, with a special focus to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with Programme Officers responsible for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme for FGM/C to ensure that the results matrix of the Joint Programme is sound, workplan progress reports, FACE Forms and workplan monitoring reports, are of high quality and are submitted on a timely basis
• Provide support to Implementing Partners in using Di Monitoring for Phase II Results-based Framework reporting of theUNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme for FGM/C
• Liaise with the Programme Officer responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation to ensure that the Implementing Partners progress reports, workplan monitoring reports, and programme review meeting reports are systematically filed
• Provide programmatic and administrative support in the organization and management of the Implementing Partners programme review meetings, RBM capacity building workshops and planning meetings
• Provide programme and administrative support in the preparation of Implementing Partners individual work plans including the UNFPA/UNICEF JP workplan, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements.
• Identify sources, and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers as well as data analysis and production of tables, charts etc.
• Provide support in tracking implementation of key programme recommendations
• Support the Programme Team in the implementation of the control mechanisms for implementing partners’ projects through monitoring of budget preparation and modifications.
• Support the Programme Team in the financial management of Programmes.
• Provide necessary information for the audit of programmes/projects and support implementation of audit recommendations.
• Support the Programme team in the tracking and reporting on mobilized resources.
• Take minutes in the Programme/staff meetings/meetings with Joint Programme Implementing Partners and distribute them appropriately.
• Assist in preparatory arrangements for seminars/workshops and meetings.
• Liaise with the M&E programme office to ensure that data from the field is collated and synthesized and filed.
• Attend implementing partners and development partners’ meeting/workshops related to FGM and prepare reports to the office.
• Organize and maintain the filing system for the Joint Programme with correspondence properly in respective files and up-to-date.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the UNFPA Representative, the Deputy Representative, Assistant Representative and Programme Officers.
• Functional Competencies
• Good organizational skills and are able to prioritize work schedules to meet clients needs.
• The ability for advocacy and advancing a policy oriented agenda
• A track record in innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Integrity, commitment and respect for diversity
• Skills to manage relationships, communicate and develop people
• An ability for analytical and strategic thinking and results orientation

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Social Statistics; Population Studies/Demography or Monitoring and Evaluations
• 6 years of experience in Data Analysis (including production of tables and Charts), Monitoring and Evaluation of gender related/Population and development programmes, preferably with international agencies or the United Nations.
• A good command of the English language, both written and spoken and good drafting skills; knowledge of Kiswahili.
• Proficiency in current office software applications. 

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications may send their applications to email address: kenya.recruit@unfpa.org by Friday 05 June, 2015, quoting the post title on the subject line.
Applications should have a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees.

Applications received via other means will not be accepted.