Program Officer - Somalia Program at UNWomen, Nairobi

Program Officer- Somalia Program at UNWomen in Nairobi

Terms of Reference

Type of Appointment: Service Contract
Post Level: SB4
Post Number: 2011-8-1
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Duration: 12 months
Deadline:15/08/2011

Background

UN Women is the United Nation’s Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of women with the objective of providing financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women’s human rights, political participation and economic security. Within the UN system, UN WOMEN promotes gender equality and links women’s issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment strategies.

In order to reinforce its Office for Somalia, UN WOMEN seeks to recruit a programme officer to guide the development of UN WOMEN work in Somalia. Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Regional Programme Director:

1. The Programme Officer is responsible for management of UN WOMEN Somalia programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned.
2. The Programme Officer analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads the formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio, and provides policy advice.
3. The Programme Officer supervises and leads programme support staff, coordinates activities of projects’ staff.
4. The Programme Officer works in close collaboration with the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UN WOMEN HQs staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN WOMEN programme implementation.

Specific Responsibilities

• Ensures implementation of programme strategies
• Ensures effective management of the CO programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation of the country programme
• Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy in cooperation with the Management Support and Business Development Team
• Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Gender and Development or Public Policy or Development Studies or Development Management or Social Science with Gender as a component from a recognized University.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in Gender and Governance and sustainable development related issues at the national level;
• Good understanding and experience in program/project cycle management;
• Good understanding of program finances and demonstrated experience of formulating, tracking and reporting against budgets;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Excellent in time management, demonstrated capacity of multi-tasking, and working effectively under pressure for extended
• periods and meet strict deadline;
• Demonstrated experience of working in challenging knowledge-based and results based management environment;
• Ability to engage substantively with networks of professionals in this field;
• Proficiency in applying knowledge tools and products to work
• Ability to work independently and be able to effectively interact with various constituencies;
• A strong team player, willing to lend a hand to other team members and partners when required;
• Good skills in using office software applications, intranet and internet based applications.
• Resourcefulness, initiative and a high sense of responsibility
• Knowledge of development context of Somalia and added advantage.

Reporting Relationship

The Program Officer will be accountable to the UN Women Regional Program in the performance of her/his duties.

Terms of Service

The successful applicant shall be entitled to an attractive remuneration package commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience, which will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Application procedure

Applicants are advised to apply online after a careful perusal of the Terms of Reference with the details of the duties and responsibilities, competencies, qualifications and experience required. Interested and qualified national candidates should apply on-line through the UNDP Jobs site at http://www.undp.org/Jobs

NOTE:

• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Only short listed candidates will be contacted.