UN Coordination Officer

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Chief- Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer (Monitoring Officer) will:

• Coordination and collaboration with SRA-2 UN Agencies and Government partners: the UNV is expected to provide technical support to Outcome leads/participating agencies, Government departments for UNDAF SRA-2 in in the formulation and development of the Joint Work Plans, UNINFO- Planning/Reporting, Developing and maintaining an up to date list of focal points from all the participating UN agencies and Government Ministries/ Departments, organizing SRA-2 meetings and maintaining records, and meeting the requirements of the to RCO from UNICEF in a timely manner maintaining quality in all aspects of planning and reporting.

• Coordination of the Evaluation work within and outside the organization: the UNV will extend technical support and contribute significantly to “Evaluation” work being undertaken by the KCO which entails strengthening the evaluation systems and processes within the office and working with the Government and the Evaluation Society to strengthen the national evaluation capacities in Kenya.

• Support additional activities relating to quality assurance, Results Based Management and planning and monitoring, as per the PME Action Plan 2020- 2021

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

• Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in programme management, social sciences, business administration, management, statistics, or related fields. or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:

• At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in working with UN agencies and/or the government, with an understanding of the UNDAF coordination /reporting and coordinating Evaluation related work. Experience in programme planning and reporting at national and/or international setting desirable
• Excellent technical capacities (proven by 2 or more years of relevant work experience) in strategic planning and monitoring, coordination of UNDAF, Results Based Management & specifically in Design and use of Evaluations. This should include demonstrable experience in succinct and results focused report writing and experience in humanitarian programming.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Desirable: valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain; (if not applicable, delete)
• Sound security awareness;
• Have affinity with or interest in working for children, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Development programme management, Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination, Monitoring and evaluation Area of expertise details:

Coordination,Evaluation and Programme Management

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 29 February 2020