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.
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.