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Job Title:      Programme Coordinator

Organization: United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to:  Programme Delivery and Coordination Specialist

Grade: NOB

 

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 Programme Coordinator will manage UNFPA
programme delivery in the region and provide high quality technical inputs and
managerial oversight of the decentralized UNFPA office in Gulu. The Programme
Coordinator is overall responsible for UNFPA programme development,
implementation, results monitoring, knowledge management, and policy advocacy
in the area of SRHR, GBV, HIV and gender equality in the region. S/he will work
to keep the UNFPA mandate high on the agenda of the Local Government and of the
Local Development Partners, optimize the allocation of resources, influence
policies and improve consistency and effectiveness of UNFPA’s work in the
region.

 

Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 

Environmental scanning and Advocacy:

·       
Support
the district local governments and humanitarian settings in the region to
undertake an analysis of the causes of the slow progress in improving results
of SRHR, MNH, HIV/AIDS, GBV, gender and population, and design strategies on
how to address them.

·       
Work
with local media agencies to help publicize UNFPA’s work via media including
press releases, articles, documentaries, TV interviews and radios.

·       
Provide
technical support to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents
to address MNH and broader SRHR issues.

·       
Conduct
environmental scanning, on a continuous basis, for Northern and West Nile
regions and regularly update and advise the Country Office accordingly.

Programme Development and Coordination:

·       
Support
districts and humanitarian settings in Northern and West Nile regions in the
development of comprehensive SRHR, MNH, HIV/AIDS, GBV, gender and population
programmes  working closely the Central
Government, UN Agencies and other stakeholders.

·       
Lead and
provide technical guidance to the UN convergence areas that are relevant to the
UNFPA’s mandate in the Northern and West Nile regions.

·       
Contribute
to integration of SRHR, MNH, HIV/AIDS, GBV, and gender and population issues in
district programmes and humanitarian settings.

·       
Arrange
and/or facilitate regional coordination meetings for SRHR, MNH, HIV/AIDS, GBV,
gender and population issues.

·       
Participate
in strengthening capacity of districts and humanitarian settings to improve
programming for SRHR, MNH, HIV/AIDS, GBV, gender and population activities.

·       
Assist the
districts and humanitarian settings in developing a sound logistics system
especially on commodity forecasting, quantification, storage, distribution and
reporting.

·       
Support
districts and humanitarian settings in mainstreaming gender and population issues
in their plans.

·       
Support
districts and humanitarian settings in developing/ revising training and other
relevant resource materials according to local context.

·       
Perform
any other duties as an IP Manager of all the UNFPA-supported core districts in
the Northern and West Nile regions.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

·       
Follow
up UNFPA-supported activities in the non-core districts as per the Directly
Executed (DEX) work plans; and the core districts in Northern and West Nile
regions – as the assigned IP Manager and according to the National Executed
(NEX) work plans, to ensure their implementation in conformity with the signed
agreements.

·       
Conduct
quarterly field visits to follow up and monitor UNFPA-supported programmes with
due regard to activities being implemented and funds being expended to ensure
Value for Money (VfM).

·       
Support
districts and humanitarian settings in conducting quarterly and annual review
meetings.

·       
Participate
in the joint programme monitoring and evaluation activities with regard to
UNFPA’s mandate.

·       
Support
the implementation of accountability framework for Sexual Reproductive Maternal
and New born and Child Health (SRMNCH) based on an agreed scorecard for the
districts and humanitarian settings.

·       
Support
the districts and humanitarian settings in data collections, management,
analysis, dissemination and use for evidence-based decision making.

Resource mobilization:

·       
Work
with district and humanitarian setting to identify resource gaps with regard to
UNFPA’s mandate.

·       
Participate
in the development of the CO resource mobilization plan and other resource
mobilization efforts as per the needs of the Northern and West Nile districts
and humanitarian settings.

·       
Participate
in the preparation of project proposals and strategic documents for resource
mobilization including the Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) and
Consolidated Appeal Proposal (CAP).

·       
Provide
leadership in demonstrating UNFPA’s work to the Government and development
partners to enhance goodwill and partnership.

·       
Reporting:

·       
Support
UNFPA core districts in Northern and West Nile regions – as the assigned IP
Manager – in preparation and submission of quarterly technical and financial
reports (FACEs) to the CO as per the UNFPA guidelines and standards.

·       
Provide
technical reports to the UNFPA CO on the progress of the MNH convergence
support to the districts of the Northern and West Nile regions.

·       
Prepare
regular analytical and project reports to be shared with Districts, UNFPA CO,
United Nations Country Team (UNCT), donors and other relevant stakeholders.

·       
Participate
in documentation of lessons learnt, best practices and success stories for
deepening the knowledge base and replication.

·       
Support
UNFPA implementing partners in preparation and timely submissions of technical
and financial reports in conformity with the signed agreements.

Liaising with Partner Agencies and other Key stakeholders:

·       
Collaborate
with the national and local government, UN Humanitarian team and relevant
stakeholders working in emergencies in providing coordinated humanitarian responses.

·       
Liaise
with exiting District Disaster Management Committees and other relevant local
committees to ensure that ICPD agenda is taken into consideration.

·       
Liaise
with other sectors in the Northern and West Nile regions including security,
community development and education to ensure a multi-sectoral approach in
programme design.

·       
Maintain
a working relationship and constantly share relevant information with UN
partner agencies in accordance with the ‘Delivery as One’ model.

·       
Work
with other UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders in resource mobilization
efforts – including identification of resource gaps and proposal writing – for
joint programmes.

·       
Liaise
with local media agencies to publicize UNFPA’s work via press releases,
articles, documentaries, TV interviews, radio; to mention but a few.

Administrative, Supervisory and Representational Roles:

·       
Represent
UNFPA at key events in Northern and West Nile regions, with regard to UNFPA’s
mandate, including field visits by Government and donors, international days
and policy formulation fora.

·       
Supervise
Gulu DO staff including development and monitoring of Performance Appraisal
Documents (PADs).

·       
Track
budgetary expenditures for the Gulu DO work plan as per approved Directly
Executed (DEX) activities and National Executed (NEX) activities for the
assigned implementing partners.

·       
Ensure
all travel undertaken by DO staff complies with all requirements for travel and
is approved in line with the travel plan.

·       
Ensure
that organizational assets and equipment are maintained and used in line with
UNFPA policies and business practice.

·       
Provide
leadership support to staff under Gulu DO including Program Analyst, GBV and
Humanitarian; for timely and quality delivery of services.

·       
Provide
leadership in office financial management including petty cash.

 

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 

·       
The
ideal candidate for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Programme
Coordinator job placement must hold  an advanced degree in health,
population, demography, development, law and/or other related social science
field.

·       
A
minimum of two years of professional experience in programme/project management
in the public or private sector.

·       
Excellent
communication skills and experience with management of staff.

·       
Substantive
work experience in the field of SRHR, GBV and/or Gender in humanitarian and
post conflict recovery setting is preferred.

·       
Specialized
knowledge and experience within Health Systems Strengthening and integrated
SRHR/GBV/HIV approaches is desirable.

·       
A
thorough 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.

·       
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written
English is required

 

Competencies

Values:

·       
Exemplifying
integrity

·       
Demonstrating
commitment to UNFPA and the UN system

·       
Embracing
diversity in all its forms

·       
Embracing
change

Core Competencies:

·       
Achieving
Results 

·       
Being
Accountable

·       
Developing
and Applying Professional Expertise/Business Acumen

·       
Thinking
analytically and Strategically

·       
Working
in Teams/Managing Ourselves and our Relationships

·       
Communicating
for Impact

Functional Competencies:

·       
Advocacy/Advancing
a policy-oriented agenda

·       
Leveraging
the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic
alliances and partnerships

·       
Delivering
results-based programmes

·       
Resource
mobilization and donor relations

 

How to Apply:

All interested
applicants who wish to join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the
aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the link below and follow
the application instructions after reviewing the job details.

 

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