About UNFPA:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.
Job Summary: The UNFPA Programme Analyst will provide technical leadership in coordinating and strengthening capacity of CO staff and implementing partners in programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting. S/he will play a pivotal role in Quality Assurance for all UNFPA programmes. The incumbent will also play a supportive role to the CO Programme Specialist in facilitating the Common and Country Programming Processes. Further, s/he will participate in building capacity and managing UNFPA implementing partners to ensure effective and efficient programming. S/he will be required to participate in National, Interagency and UNFPA Regional Office technical working groups/teams. S/he will be required to work with other UN agencies in Uganda as team; in line ‘Delivering as One’ model. S/he will work jointly with the Government of Uganda and other relevant stakeholders that align with the UNFPA’s programme Agenda. S/he will ensure that the monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities are compliant with the Result-Based Management (RBM) principles and UFPA guidelines/standards. S/he will be instrumental in mobilizing resources from potential donors.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Actively coordinate monitoring of implementation of Country Programme activities and outputs/results and CP financial/logistic resource utilization rates.
Take part in Joint monitoring visits, prepare synthesis reports from the visits and monitor the implementation of the recommendations from the monitoring missions
Supports in implementing partners in establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, while ensuring that population, RH (including emergency RH) and Gender issues are well integrated in these systems
Works closely with project managers, provides technical input and building capacity of IPs in data collection for monitoring progress of programme interventions
Provide programme oversight and monitor CO’s compliance with UNFPA’s rules and regulations (with emphasis on adherence to NEX requirements, OFA management principles and management audit observations).
Actively coordinate and provide technical support in preparing programme implementation reports (quarterly and annual);
Conduct quarterly and annual analysis of programme reports and consolidate programme results by output area; Liaises with IP management to collect and analyze data and report progress achieved by individual projects.
Significantly contribute to preparation of UNDAF Annual Reports, Country Profiles, County Office Annual Report and other relevant reports as required; and ensure that their timely submission.
Technically support the documentation of good practices on various interventions by the CO, humanitarian, and government sectors
Actively coordinate and provide technical guidance to Country Programme/project results focused reviews and evaluations exercises.
Facilitate capacity building of IPs (particularly on M&E and reporting).
Participate in UNFPA data collection, management, analysis, storage and dissemination including the humanitarian assistance data.
Provide leadership in conducting periodic IP assessment exercises.
Continuously update IPs on UNFPA policies and guidelines with regard to monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
Actively participate in UN Joint M&E Technical Working Group (TWG); National/Sector Programme Development and M&E TWGs; and Regional Office Programme Support Team as required.
Technically support CO Programme Specialist to coordinate the development of the Integrated Technical, Operational and Programmatic Support (ITOPS) and monitor its implementation; and development, monitoring and review of the Office Management Plan (OMP).
Work in liaison with the CO Programme Specialist to coordinate and provide policy guidance in developing the National Development Frameworks (National Development Plans, Sector Plans and District Plans) and provide synthesized information on UNFPA Strategic Plan/CP focus areas for incorporation/integration in the national planning frameworks.
Actively participate in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) development process (from roadmap development, country analysis, strategic prioritization/planning, writing UNDAF narrative and developing M&E Framework).
Support CO Programme Specialist to coordinate and provide technical guidance for the Development of the Country Programme (CP); strengthen capacity of staff and partners in CP Programme development processes; and facilitate development of CP M&E framework.
Support the CO Programme Specialist to strengthen UNFPA staff and Implementing Partners (IPs) capacity in developing Annual Work plans (AWPs); and coordinate review and compilation of the IP AWPs.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA Program Analyst should hold an advanced university degree in any one of the following: Statistics, Population Studies, Demography, or Public Health.
Hold a Post-graduate training in monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.
A minimum of five years’ experience in a related field and/or research.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UN system in general, and especially UNFPA mandate, its policies and operations and current development topics and political issues in Uganda will be an added advantage.
Excellent computer/information systems skills.
Personal Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
Results-based programme development and management
Innovation and marketing of new approaches
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners
Resource mobilization
Core Competencies:
Values: Integrity/Commitment to mandate, Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning, Valuing diversity, Respect for Human Rights.
Managing Relationships: Working in teams, Communicating information and ideas, Conflict and self-management.
Working with people: Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management.
Personal Leadership and Effectiveness: Strategic and analytical thinking, Results orientation/Commitment to excellence, Appropriate and transparent decision making.
How to Apply:
All candidates who so desire to join the United Nations UNFPA in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to send a cover letter and P11 Form, download here to vacancyug@unfpa.org. Please clearly indicate position title in the subject of the email and include your full names.
NB: The complete applications should be less than 10MB.
Deadline: 20th March 2015