Programme Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

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

Description of task

Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader-Women Economic Empowerment, the programme Assistants shall be responsible for; field level implementation of the project in the three counties of Kitui, Laikipia or West Pokot.

1. Programme Management Support:

• Provide programme and administrative support to the CSA programme in the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements.
• Lead the implementation of field project activities in Kitui, Laikipia or West Pokot county as per the approved workplans.
• Provide technical support in the implementation of Programme activities at county level;
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of UN Women internal reports and KOICA narrative and financial donor reports
• Review and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports
• Provide support in monitoring and evaluation of the projects on reporting guidelines and procedures as per UN Women’s rules and regulations;
• Undertake field visits to monitor performance of commitments by implementing partners and ensure programme objectives are being met;

1. Administrative Support to the CSA Project

• Provide administration/procurement support to the project: organization of conferences, workshops, seminars, missions, budget the events;
• Make travel arrangements as necessary including preparation of travel requisitions and claim.
• Organize and coordinate filing of correspondence/documents and ensure up-to- date filing. Maintain both hard copies and electronic copies of the office records and reference files on various subjects.
• Create and maintain appropriate folders for reference materials received electronically.
• Prepare presentation material/slides in Power-point for presentations for the meetings/workshops and keep all papers ready for meetings.

1. Technical and Advisroy Support

• Supervise closely, the KOICA implementing CSO’s activities.
• Maintain relationships with county partners to support implementation of the climate-smart agriculture programme;
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and together with KCO, facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings including in M&E and Results Based Management, to partners, as needed
• Provide technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners at grassroots and county level.

1. Provide Substantive Inputs to Building Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Strategies

• Forge strategic partnerships and maintain relationships with county partners to support implementation of the CSA project.
• Lead UN Women’s participation in policy dialogues at county level, on issues related to the Gender Responsive Climate Smart Agriculture Programme as necessary;
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

1. Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Organize advocacy campaigns at county and grassroots level, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products;
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning;
• Contribute to develop knowledge management strategies, products, and methodologies on the Gender Responsive Climate Smart Agriculture programme
• Participate in KOICA donor meetings and public information events, as delegated

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Bachelor Degree in Gender, International Development, International Relations, Community Development, Agriculture or related disciplines

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience at the community or national level in project management for development projects- implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
• Experience in the Climate Smart Agriculture and gender is an asset
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and civil society
• Ability to relocate to the counties
• Computer Skills: Excellent computing and IT skills, with full competency of office software packages.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Other development programme/project experience, Other agriculture related experience, Gender equality and the advancement of women

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 for to which you would like to apply.

Assignment Duty Stations: Laikipia, Kitui and West Pokot Counties

Application deadline: 20 January 2021