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LEADER IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Policy, Programme Coordination & Quality Assurance Unit
Position Title:Programme Analyst
Post #: 00015156
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization:UNFPA
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: ICS 9 (NOB)
Duration: 1 year
Application Deadline:20th March 2015
Organizational Context:
Under overall guidance and supervision of the Assistant Representative and
direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, the Programme Analyst will
provide technical leadership in coordinating and strengthening capacity of CO
staff and implementing partners in programme monitoring, evaluation and
reporting.
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S/he will play a pivotal role in
Quality Assurance for all UNFPA programmes.
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S/he will also play a supportive role to the CO Programme Specialist in
facilitating the Common and Country Programming Processes.
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Further, s/he will participate in building capacity and managing UNFPA
implementing partners to ensure effective and efficient programming.
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S/he will be required to participate in National, Interagency and UNFPA
Regional Office technical working groups/teams.
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S/he will be required to work with other UN agencies in Uganda as team; in
line ‘Delivering as One’ model.
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S/he will work jointly with the Government of Uganda and other relevant
stakeholders that align with the UNFPA’s programme Agenda.
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S/he will ensure that the monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities
are compliant with the Result-Based Management (RBM) principles and UFPA
guidelines/standards.
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S/he will be instrumental in mobilizing resources from potential donors.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
· Coordinate monitoring of implementation of Country Programme activities
and outputs/results and CP financial/logistic resource utilization rates.
· Participate in Joint monitoring visits, prepare synthesis reports from the
visits and monitor the implementation of the recommendations from the
monitoring missions
· Assists implementing partners in establishing monitoring and evaluation
systems, while ensuring that population, RH (including emergency RH) and Gender
issues are well integrated in these systems
· In liaison with project managers, provides technical input and building
capacity of IPs in data collection for monitoring progress of programme
interventions
· 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).
· Coordinate and provide technical support in preparing programme
implementation reports (quarterly and annual); Conduct quarterly and annual analysis
of programme reports and consolidate programme results by output area; Liaises
with IP management to collect and analyze data and report progress achieved by
individual projects.
· Contribute to preparation of UNDAF Annual Reports, Country Profiles,
County Office Annual Report and other relevant reports as required; and ensure
that their timely submission.
· Support the documentation of good practices on various interventions by
the CO, humanitarian, and government sectors
· Coordinate and provide technical guidance to Country Programme/project
results focused reviews and evaluations exercises.
· Facilitate capacity building of IPs (particularly on M&E and
reporting).
· Participate in UNFPA data collection, management, analysis, storage and
dissemination including the humanitarian assistance data.
· Provide leadership in conducting periodic IP assessment exercises.
· Continuously update IPs on UNFPA policies and guidelines with regard to
monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
· Participate in UN Joint M&E Technical Working Group (TWG);
National/Sector Programme Development and M&E TWGs; and Regional Office
Programme Support Team as required.
· Support CO Programme Specialist to coordinate the development of the
Integrated Technical, Operational and Programmatic Support (ITOPS) and monitor
its implementation; and development, monitoring and review of the Office
Management Plan (OMP).
· Work with the CO Programme Specialist to coordinate and provide policy
guidance in developing the National 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 planning frameworks.
· Participate in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
development process (from roadmap development, country analysis, strategic
prioritization/planning, writing UNDAF narrative and developing M&E
Framework).
· Support CO Programme Specialist to coordinate and provide technical
guidance for the Development of the Country Programme (CP); strengthen capacity
of staff and partners in CP Programme development processes; and facilitate
development of CP M&E framework.
· Support the CO Programme Specialist to strengthen UNFPA staff and
Implementing Partners (IPs) capacity in developing Annual Work plans (AWPs);
and coordinate review and compilation of the IP AWPs.
Required Competencies:
Functional competencies:
· 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
Core Competencies:
· 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.
Job Requirements:
The applicant should have:
- Advanced university degree in any one of the following: Statistics,
Population Studies, Demography, or Public Health.
- Post-graduate training in monitoring and evaluation will be an added
advantage.
- At least five years’ of experience in a related field and/or research.
- A thorough 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.
Mode of application:
1. Should be sent to vacancyug@unfpa.org
2. Applications should be less than 10MB. (This includes the Cover letter
and the P11 Form). All applicants must fill the P11 Form.
3. The subject of the email should clearly reflect the position you are
applying for and include your full names.
4. Only online applications will be accepted
Additional Information:
· We will only be able to respond to those applicants in whom the Country
Office has further interest.
· UNFPA offers an attractive compensation package commensurate with
experience
· UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS
and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status
· UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender
equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity, and a healthy work life
balance.
Deadline for applications: 20th March 2015
IMPORTANT:
There are NO application processing or other fees at any stage of UNFPA
application processes
