UN Program Specialist- M&E Jobs - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Organization: United Nations

Population Fund (UNFPA)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Grade Level: NOC

Reports to: Assistant

Representative

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for

delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and

every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities

for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. Since UNFPA

started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from

complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller

and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.

Job Summary: The Program

Specialist- M&E will serve as the head of the Policy, Programme

Coordination and Quality Assurance (PPCQA) Unit particularly providing

technical leadership in Coordinating the Common and Country Programming

Processes particularly with regard to policy, planning, monitoring, evaluation

and reporting. The incumbent will also provide leadership for Quality Assurance

(QA) of all UNFPA programmes including gender and human and rights. S/he will

be instrumental in strengthening capacity of the Country Office staff in

programming; especially in policy analysis, planning, monitoring, evaluation

and reporting. Further, s/he will play a pivotal role in managing partnerships

and participating in National, Interagency Work and UNFPA Regional Office. The

jobholder will also coordinate the efforts of the Country Office (C0) and

provide technical support during development of national and regional frameworks/plans.

S/he will guide the CO to ensure that Country Programmes (CPs)are in line with

the national development priorities and the UNFPA Strategic Plan (SP), and

comply with the Result-Based Management (RBM) principles. S/he will be

instrumental in resource mobilization.

• Coordinate and provide policy guidance in
  
  developing the National and District Development Frameworks (National
  
  Development Plans, Sector Plans and District Plans) and provide
  
  synthesized information on UNFPA Strategic Plan/CP focus areas for
  
  incorporation/integration in the national and district planning
  
  frameworks.


• The incumbent will coordinate CO
  
  participation in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework
  
  (UNDAF) development processes (from roadmap development, country analysis,
  
  strategic prioritization/planning, writing UNDAF narrative and developing
  
  M&E Framework) and provide synthesized information on UNFPA Strategic
  
  Plan focus areas for incorporation/integration in the UNDAFs.


• Coordinate and provide policy and
  
  technical guidance for the Development of the Country Programme;
  
  strengthen capacity of staff and partners in CP Programme development
  
  processes; and facilitate development of CP M&E framework.


• The incumbent will strengthen UNFPA staff
  
  and Implementing Partners (IPs) capacity in developing Annual Workplans
  
  (AWPs); and coordinate the review of the IP AWPs.


• Support CO Programme Analyst in monitoring
  
  implementation of CP activities and outputs/results and CP
  
  financial/logistic resource utilization rates.


• Support CO Program Analyst to provide
  
  programme oversight and monitor CO’s compliance with UNFPA’s rules and
  
  regulations (with emphasis on adherence to NEX requirements, OFA
  
  management principles and management audit observations).


• The incumbent will manage the development,
  
  monitoring and review of Office Management Plan (OMP) and Integrated
  
  Technical, Operational and Programmatic Support (ITOPS).


• Support CO Programme Analyst to facilitate
  
  CP/project reviews and evaluations.


• Support CO Programme Analyst to coordinate
  
  and provide technical guidance in preparing programme implementation
  
  reports (quarterly and annual); and preparation of UNDAF Annual Reports,
  
  Country Profiles, County Office Annual Report and other relevant reports
  
  as required.


• Support CO Program Analyst to facilitate
  
  capacity building of IPs (particularly on M&E and reporting);
  
  conducting periodic IP assessment; and continuously update IPs on UNFPA
  
  policies and guidelines.


• Actively participate in UN Joint M&E
  
  Technical Working Group (TWG); National/Sector Programme Development and
  
  M&E TWGs; Regional Office Programme Support Team; and other relevant
  
  TWGs as required.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  
  UNFPA Program Specialist- M&E career opportunity should hold a
  
  Master’s degree in any one of the following: Statistics, Population
  
  Studies, Demography, or Public Health.


• Possession of a Post-graduate training in
  
  planning, management, monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.


• A minimum of five to seven years of
  
  experience in a related field and/or research.


• Broad knowledge and understanding of the
  
  UN system in general, and especially UNFPA mandate, its policies and
  
  operations and current development topics and political issues in Uganda
  
  will be an added advantage.


• Excellent computer/information systems
  
  skills.

• Advocacy/Advancing
  
  a policy oriented agenda


• Results-based programme development and
  
  management


• Innovation and marketing of new approaches


• Leveraging the resources of national
  
  governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners


• Resource mobilization

·        
Values: Integrity/Commitment to mandate,

Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning, Valuing diversity, Respect for

Human Rights.

·        
Managing

Relationships:

Working in teams, Communicating information and ideas, Conflict and

self-management.

·        
Working

with people:

Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management.

·        
Personal

Leadership and Effectiveness: Strategic and analytical thinking, Results

orientation/Commitment to excellence, Appropriate and transparent

decision making.