Vacancy No:
E-VN-2013-000657
E-VN-2013-000657
Job
Grade: P-3
Grade: P-3
Duty
Station: Kampala
Station: Kampala
Country: Uganda
Region: ESARO
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Job
Purpose: Under the
guidance of the Chief of CSD/Alive, you will be responsible for the planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Health, Nutrition and WASH
information systems.
Purpose: Under the
guidance of the Chief of CSD/Alive, you will be responsible for the planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Health, Nutrition and WASH
information systems.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assists
government authorities to plan and organize capacity building of the Child
Survival/Alive programme. - Identifies
training needs for the purpose of system strengthening, capacity building
and sustainability of the programme. - Undertakes
field visits to monitor use of technology for rapid reports of programme
activities, as well as conducts periodic programme reviews with government
counterparts and other partners. Identifies necessary action for programme
adjustments. - Provides
technical advice and assistance to government officials and other partners
in the planning and management of programme/projects. - Meets
with national and international agencies covering the management of programme/projects.
- Participates
in meetings with Ministries responsible for programme/project review, and
follows up on implementation of recommendations and agreements. - Assists
in the development and/or introduction of new approaches, methods and
practices in project management and evaluation. - Contributes
towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis by compiling data,
analyzing and evaluating information, and writing chapters of the
Analysis. - Designs,
prepares, implements, monitors and evaluates health and nutrition
programme activities. - Analyzes
and evaluates data and takes corrective action when necessary, to meet
health and nutrition programme objectives. - Prepares
the sectoral documents for the Country Programme Document (CPD) and Plans
of Action. - Participates
in the development of the work plan, and ensures compliance with specific
assigned objectives. - Provides
guidance and support to staff to manage and implement projects. - Coordinates
with the Operations/Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance
activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and Government
accountability. - Certifies
disbursements of funds, monitors and submits financial status reports to
Senior Programme Officer or Representative as required - Participates
in intersectoral collaboration with other programme colleagues. - Assists
in development of appropriate communication and information strategy to
support and advocate programme development. - Writes
programme/project status reports required for management Board, donors,
budget review, programme analysis, annual reports, etc. - Ensures
the accurate and timely input of programme information in computerized
programme system and the issuance of status reports for monitoring and
evaluation purposes.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- Advanced
university degree in any of the following: Social Sciences, Public
Administration, International Relations, Business Administration, Public
Health, Education, or other fields related to the work of UNICEF. - Five
years of relevant work experience in social development, project
administration, monitoring and evaluation, some at the international
level. - Fluency
in English required and another UN language an advantage. Knowledge of
local working language of the duty station an asset. - A
first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic
qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced
university degree.
Personal
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Communicates
effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking. - Able
to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment. - Sets
high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project
goals. - Has
good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities,
ensuring that roles within the team are clear. - Translates
strategic direction into plans and objectives. - Analyzes
and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from
a wide range of sources. - Quickly
builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network
of individuals across organizational departments. - Identifies
urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly;
initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities. - Demonstrates,
applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ
to register in our e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies,
quoting E-VN-2013-000657.
Applications must be received by 24th
April 2013.
to register in our e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies,
quoting E-VN-2013-000657.
Applications must be received by 24th
April 2013.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious
consideration will be contacted.
consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender
balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and
without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates
are strongly encouraged to apply.
balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and
without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates
are strongly encouraged to apply.
Direct Link to Job: https://careers.unicef.org/sap/bc
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