UNFPA Jobs In Kaduna Nigeria Deadline 08-10-2014
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Nigeria Country Program is monitored through the Country
Office in Abuja and the two Decentralized Offices in Abia and Kaduna with a
Liaision Office in Lagos. The Decentralized Office based in Kaduna is covering
Adamawa, Borno, Benue, Kebbi, Sokoto and Kaduna States supporting Maternal
Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health (includes ASRH), Gender based violence
including the humanitarian context and data collection and use to support the
program areas. The Country Office plays the coordination role and assumes an
oversight function; it is also responsible for resource mobilization, strategic
planning and monitoring and evaluation.
The Decentralized Offices are improving their focus on
result-based management and quality delivery of program results. To strengthen this process and for UNFPA to
keep its leadership role in the area of reproductive health and youth issues
and data management and use including at the sub-national levels, the Country
Office seeks to employ a National Professional Program Personnel, Monitoring
and Evaluation (NPPP-M&E) for its Kaduna Decentralized Offices.
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME PERSONNEL (NPPP), MONITORING
AND EVALUATION (M & E)
JOB PURPOSE
The NPPP-M&E provides overall technical support for
monitoring and evaluation and data
management across the full range of the work
of the Kaduna DO.
S/he analyses and assesses relevant political, social and
economic trends and provides substantive inputs to project formulation,
monitoring and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and State development
frameworks. The NPPP-M&E guides and facilitates the delivery of UNFPA’s
programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation.
S/he guides the development of methodologies as well as
capacity development in monitoring and evaluation principles and practices to
ensure relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, and impact of the
work of the UNFPA. S/he works in close
collaboration with the Country Office to ensure compliance with technical
norms, rules and regulations.
S/he supports States to build capacity in data generation,
data quality and use.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In collaboration with State Government counterparts, NGOs
and other partners, contributes substantively to the formulation and design of
the Country Program and its component projects in line with State Government
priorities and according to UNFPA programme policies and procedures. Ensures
quality of program/project design incorporating lessons learned, newly
developed policies and best/good practices and establishing appropriate
execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems.
Analyzes and interprets the political, social and economic
environment relevant to population and development, reproductive health and
gender, and identifies opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
Keeps a— of new policy developments and strategies analyzing policy papers,
strategy documents, State plans and development frameworks, and prepares briefs
and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination, and
development frameworks.
Expedites and coordinates program/project monitoring
establishing collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts,
State government counterparts and other UN agencies facilitating timely and
efficient monitoring of project inputs and addressing training needs of project
personnel.
Helps create and document knowledge about current and
emerging population development trends, RH and gender issues, by analyzing
program, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons
learned, best/good practices, and shares with management for use in knowledge
sharing and planning future strategies.
Assists advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of
Country Office by preparing relevant documentation including project summaries,
conference papers, speeches, Donor profiles, and participating in Donor
meetings and public information events.
Assume the overall responsibility for overseeing
Decentralized Office Monitoring and Evaluation.
In conjunction with other technical staff at the DOs,
provide support and guidance to the DOs program planning, monitoring and
evaluation activities including State-level
planning and reviews of AWP activities
Prepare quarterly and annual reports on the program
implementation, schedule and financial status and assist in the preparation of
the Annual Work Plans (AWPs) for all the States covered by the DOs
Document lessons learned from program design and
implementation at the DOs with a view to contributing to relevant bulletins for
the Country Office
Monitor the development of Action Plans and the
implementation of the recommendations of mission and field visits or missions
to the DOs
Assess training needs relevant to monitoring, evaluation and
management information systems and provide, if required, training to DOs and IP
staff.
Operationalize the Country Office arrangements for
collecting, analyzing and reporting programme data to ensure the quality and
availability of data to measure indicators for evidence-based programming at
the DOs;
Develop the Program mid- and end-of-year reports for the DOs
with a view to contributing to the Country Office wider mid-year and annual
reports
Provide technical and multi-sectoral support to the DOs and
support all M&E and data-related issues in the humanitarian program of the
Office as the need arises
Work with the state HMIS Officers in the States Ministries
of Health to ensure routine NHMIS data are transmitted from the PHC through the
LGAs to the national level
Support the State HMIS Officers and the LGA M&E Officers
to coordinate the periodic LGA M&E meetings to strengthen the data quality,
management and use processes at these levels.
Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Head of DOs,
UNFPA Representative or Deputy Representative.
Relations
The NPPP-M&E facilitates the work of consultants,
advisors, and experts and establishes and maintains collaborative relationships
with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bilateral Donor agencies and
civil society to address emerging issues.
S/he must effectively influence counterparts from diverse backgrounds to
jointly contribute to achieving UNFPA’s mandate. The NPPP is a substantive
contributor to the programme team in the Country Office. Internal contacts
include the Programme Coordinator, NPO-M&E in the Abuja Office, and other
CO’s programme/ technical team. External contacts include other UN agencies in
country, and counterparts and partners in Country Program activities, including
international and national NGOs, experts etc.
Competencies
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Values
Exemplifying integrity
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
Embracing cultural diversity
Embracing change
Core Competencies
Achieving results
Being accountable
Developing and applying professional expertise/business
acumen
Thinking analytically and strategically
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
Communicating for impact
Required Skillset
Strategically positioning UNFPA programmes
Providing conceptual innovation to support programme effectiveness
Generating, managing and promoting the use of knowledge and
information
Providing a technical support system
Strengthening the programming capacity of implementing
partners
Facilitating quality programmatic results
Internal and External relations and advocacy for results
mobilization.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The Ideal Candidate should:
Be a Nigerian National (Male or Female)
Have a Master’s degree in
Public Health, Population, Demography and/or other related social
science field, with specific training in principles and practice of monitoring
and evaluation including in humanitarian settings.
Possess a minimum of 3
years post graduate professional working experience and expertise in
monitoring and evaluation of Population and Reproductive Health.
Have Experience in data collection, management information
system and data base management;
Be experienced in working with government institutions and
Donor organizations.
Be familiar with issues on population, reproductive health,
gender and youth.
Have a strong capability to communicate clearly and
concisely in both oral and written English.
Have ability to work under pressure.
Have excellent communication and human relation skills.
Have proficiency in current office software applications is
mandatory.
United Nations Considerations:
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the
eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under
conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the
United Nations – Chapter 3, article 8). Candidates will be required to meet the
requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements
of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of
efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but
not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law.
Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but
not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed
criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and
international humanitarian law.
No fee:
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the
recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training).
The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicant’s bank
accounts.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms
of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to
apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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