Position Title: National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP)
 
Grade: Service Contract (SB-4)
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Duration: 1 year
 
Organizational Unit: UNFPA Kenya Country Office
 
Reporting to: The Principal Secretary, State Department of Planning, Ministry of Devolution and Planning
 
Objective: The National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP) will coordinate and oversee the implementation of the Government UNICEF/UNFPA/partners Joint FGM/C Programme activities and provide technical support to newly created anti-FGM Board secretariat. 

The joint FGM/C programme aims at accelerating abandonment of FGM/C in selected areas of implementation. The focus of this programme is to leverage social dynamics towards abandonment within selected communities that practice FGM/C.

Duties and Responsibilities
 

Under the guidance of the Head Gender Directorate in consultation with the Chair, Anti-FGM Board, the Officer will be responsible for the following:
  • Coordinate and oversee the Implementing partners in the Government UNFPA/UNICEF /partners Joint Programme on abandonment of FGM
  • Provide technical support to the newly created Anti-FGM Board and Secretariat in its mandate to oversee and coordinate the implementation of the FGM Act
  • Provide technical support to local partners engaged in FGM/C programming and ensure the implementation of the FGM/C abandonment interventions in selected counties as envisaged in the UNFPA/UNICEF FGM/C work-plan.
  • Facilitate networking and collaboration of partners involved in anti FGM/C abandonment programming.
  • Develop an updated database of actors involved in FGM/C abandonment programming and share updates on strategies and developments in the FGM/C arena.
  • Support interventions/networks by Faith Based Organizations and Traditional leaders against FGM/C, including the development of a National position/statement on the abandonment of FGM/C.
  • Monitor and report on status of the FGM/C abandonment programme in the selected districts.
Work Relations
  • The NPPP will work closely with key stakeholders. These include Ministry of Devolution and Planning (Gender Directorate), the anti-FGM Board, Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), and other CSOs including UNFPA KCO and the Specialist – FGM/C, UNICEF Kenya.
  • Guidance from the UNFPA Focal point as per the contract
Expected Deliverables
  • Quarterly progress reports on FGM/C Programme implementation
  • Updated database on partners involved in FGM/C programming.
  • Quarterly Reports which will be shared with the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, UNICEF and UNFPA Offices as well as partners.
Functional Competencies
  • Excellent communication and writing skills.
  • Team Player
  • Computer literate.
  • High integrity, good organization skills, interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations with stakeholders.
  • Ability to conduct high level discussions and negotiations with senior government officials, Development Partners, CSOs and experts on FGM/C
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting and link up with the media..
Qualifications
  • A Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Gender and Development and other related studies.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in Gender issues and FGM/C programming.
  • Experience in working with/in collaboration with Government institutions.
Conditions
  • The post is for an initial period of one (1) year , renewable
  • This is an office based appointment with frequent travel to the field.
Application Procedures
 
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications may send their applications to email address: kenya.recruit@unfpa.org by Thursday 04 December 2014, quoting the post title on the subject line. 

Applications should have a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees.

Applications received via other means will not be accepted.

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