Vacancy No.: VA/FPA/KEN/02/2011
Post Title: National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP) – SRH in Emergency
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: SB-4
Duration of Appointment: One year, renewable subject to need, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Background:
Under the supervision of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Head of Health and Social Services, the NPPP substantively contributes to the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of Reproductive Health in Humanitarian and Emergency Response.
Post Title: National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP) – SRH in Emergency
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: SB-4
Duration of Appointment: One year, renewable subject to need, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Background:
Under the supervision of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Head of Health and Social Services, the NPPP substantively contributes to the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of Reproductive Health in Humanitarian and Emergency Response.
He/she works with the Head of Department for Health and Social Services at KRCS and reports directly to KRCS. He/She is expected to analyze and assess relevant technical, political, early warning systems, social and economic trends and provide substantive inputs and feedback to the program.
Duties and responsibilities:
Only short-listed candidates for the advertised position will be contacted.
UNFPA reserves the right to support at the indicated or lower level.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Provide technical and logistic support to KRCS in coordination, implementation, monitoring and supervision of reproductive health project activities in the supported districts under the 7th GOK/UNFPA Country Programme and during national humanitarian response.
- Liaising with UNFPA Country Office and the referenced implementing partners to ensure timely submission of combined work-plans and budgets, reports and other relevant documents, ensure timely release of project funds and the effective implementation of the project activities under the Annual Work-Plans (AWPs).
- Guides and works together with other implementing partners under the GOK/UNFPA programme.
- Prepare and submit combined financial, narrative and other relevant reports to UNFPA and ensure that the implementing partners adherent to UNFPA requirement and procedures;
- Follow up with UNFPA to ensure timely release of funds to the implementing Partners.
- Facilitate preparation and submission of quarterly, bi-annual and Annual progress reports and other relevant documentations by the implementing partners;
- Facilitate and ensure regular monitoring, supported supervision and continuous internal evaluation of project activities;
- Facilitate procurement of RH emergency supplies, project equipment, vehicles, and training materials and ensuring their appropriate and effective use;
- Collaborate with other institutions and organizations in the sharing of experiences and lessons learned;
- Perform other assigned duties.
Qualifications and Competencies:
The candidate should possess the following minimum qualifications:
The candidate should possess the following minimum qualifications:
- A Postgraduate Degree in Social Sciences, Programme Development and Management or other related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in public health programme development, coordination and management at various levels. Experience in humanitarian response is an added advantage.
- Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Self motivated, results oriented, high integrity and professional competence.
Only short-listed candidates for the advertised position will be contacted.
UNFPA reserves the right to support at the indicated or lower level.
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