Programme Assistant, EVAW GBV/HIV

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UN Women Kenya in its Strategic Note 2019-2022 in line UNDAF and Kenya vision 2030 in supporting national priorities on Gender Equality and Women’s’ empowerment among other normative frame-works, as well as the follow-up and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides coherent support to Government, Parliament, Academia, indigenous and women´s organizations, justice system and UN entities, through providing upstream policy and programme advise, promoting a human rights-based approach to achieve sustainable development, improving national systems, sharing of good practices and lessons learned, strengthening normative and operational linkages, and promoting South-South cooperation. In this mandate, the role of UN Women Kenya is key in ensuring that the above are achieved.

UN Women’s Ending Violence Against Women and Girls recognizes that (VAWG) exists in many different forms and persists as a pervasive violation of human rights and a major impediment to achieving gender equality in Kenya. In response to this, UN Women is implementing fully-fledged pro-grammes on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (EVAWG) which are premised on two UN-WOMEN flagship programmes being (i) Prevention and Access to Essential Services to End Violence against Women and Girls and (ii) the safe cities and safe public spaces. The EVAWG work by UN Women seeks to enhance prevention and response of VAWG. In Kenya, approximately 184,718 (2.3%) of young persons are currently living with HIV with 17,700 new infections occurring annually (NACC, 2018). There is also an increase in Gender Based Violence (GBV) in which is becoming an area of concern not only because of its infringement on the rights of the victims but also its impact on achieving the developmental goals related to equal access. Prevention and response to violence against women and girls is thus negatively impacted on by HIV dynamics including the triple threat of infection, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence.

The Programme Assistant will provide day to day support to the Ending Violence Against Women & Girls programme for UN Women Kenya Country Office. This will include managing the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting on EVAW interventions in line with the UN Women Kenya Strategic Note and AWPs. She/He will work with partners at national and field level; enhance smooth working relationships; and support in the documentation of lessons learnt and good practices.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Programme Assistant will work with and provide support to the EVAW Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. S/he provides programmatic, administrative, and logistical assistance to the team for the smooth programme implementation

Under the direct supervision of EVAW G Team Leader, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Provide technical support in development of programme strategies in EVAW and HIV in Kenya. · Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives. · Support in tracking all follow-ups required on resource mobilizations and partnership opportunities · Support in translation of priorities of the Strategic Note into programme interventions on EVAW & HIV · Identify areas for support and interventions related to the EVAW programme · Provide administrative support to Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meetings, preparation and review of required documents and follow-ups with programme teams for timely disbursements to partners

2. Provide technical support to the implementation and management of EVAW Programme. · Provide technical and administrative support in the preparation of AWPs, programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements, including tracking the delivery of funds. · Support in the implementation of programme activities on EVAW and HIV specifically. · Support the coordination of the request for proposals, evaluations, organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners. · Review, feedback and monitor the submission of implementing partners’ financial and narrative reports

3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development to EVAW programme partners. · Provide technical support in developing and strengthening projects/ programmes in HIV · Maintain relationships with national partners implementing EVAW- HIV programme. · Participate in capacity assessment to identify capacity building needs of stakeholders and partners.

4. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring, learning and reporting of the EVAW pro-gramme. · Regularly monitor progress of implementation of activities including conducting field visits · Develop reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes. · Prepare and give substantive inputs to the donor and UN Women reports on EVAW · Support track donor reporting deadlines, AWP, procurement plans, mid-term and annual reviews · Provide administrative support to the organization of training for the office staff and partners on programme and operations related issues.

5. Provide technical support to inter-agency in respect of HIV · Provide technical support through drafting of background reports and briefs for the Unit. · Represent UN Women in inter-agency coordination specifically the UBRAF co-sponsors related activities, meetings and events · Support track GEWE related international celebrations to alert communications and coordination colleagues ahead of time

6. Provide substantive inputs to on knowledge building and communication · Identify sources, gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers, in collaboration with the Programme team. · Organize and coordinate campaigns, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products. · Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning.

7. Provide administrative support to the financial management of the EVAW Programme Unit · Create projects in Atlas, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds and the operational and financial close of a project. · Provide administrative support in monitoring and preparation of budget and the finances of programmes/projects, and in the preparation of FACE forms. · Prepare non-PO vouchers for development projects. · Process payment for consultants, as delegated. · Create requisitions in Atlas for development projects; register good receipts in Atlas. · Review to ensure all documents submitted for approval (SSAs, procurement, Tas, agreements etc) are in line with agreed checklists

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark Inter-national Volunteer Day); Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers; Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

programme management/ support.

· Substantive knowledge of GBV and HIV programming, prior experience supporting such programs desirable · Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages. · Previous experience with the UN is an asset. · Experience in supporting a team and in the use of ATLAS is an asset. · Experience in liaising with government agencies and or donors is an asset

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP.

The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate.

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