NATIONAL POST: Humanitarian Programme Specialist, Nairobi, Kenya, NO-C

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS OF KENYA.

The Position:

The Humanitarian Programme Specialist is located in the Kenya Country Office (CO) and reports to the Deputy Representative. The Humanitarian Programme Specialist ensures the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of emergency and humanitarian response. S/he oversees programme formulation, implementation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks. S/he leads the programme team in providing technical advice and support to the Ministries of Health and Interior & Co-ordination and collaborates with the CO’s operations and administrative support staff.  S/he oversees the achievement of emergency and humanitarian programme results by ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are applied by programme team, and appropriate monitoring and oversight mechanisms and systems are established and implemented.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Post-graduate university degree in public health, medicine, sociology, gender, economic, international relations, international development, management and/or other related social science field;

Knowledge and Experience:

• Five years experience with increasing professional experience and responsibilities, at national level, in population and development, sexual and reproductive health and gender;
• Substantive experience with Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) implementation and RH Emergency Kits;
• Strong analytical, co-ordination and organisational skills;
• Experience in programme and technical assistance with the UN system, international NGOs and Civil Society Organisations an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili is desirable.