Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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  Duties and Responsibilities
  Project management and implementation
  • Provide Programme and administrative support in the preparation of project annual work plans, budgets, and proposals on project implementation arrangements.
  • Work with State Department for Gender to ensure timely implementation of the work plan as per the set milestones and delivery of progress reports ensuring compliance to the organizational policies, processes, and procedures as well as UN Women’s narrative and financial and reporting guidelines;
  • Ensure UN Women's strategic and technical support to State Department for Gender
  • Act as the liaison between UN Women and State Department for Gender by providing regular feedback/updates on the progress of project implementation and strengthening the partnership between the two entities.
  • She/he shall be reporting to the Secretary of Gender at the State Department for Gender and the Programme Specialist – Gender Statistics at the UN Women Kenya office.
  
  Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting.
  • Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools
  • Support project appraisal and evaluation according to results-based management requirements
  • Draft reports on monitoring missions, Programme results, outputs, and outcomes;
  • Lead the coordination for submission of Narrative and Financial Reports including the verification of FACE forms to acquit funds provided to the State Department for Gender
  • Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports
  • Support in the development of briefs, case studies, and other relevant documentation, including support resource mobilization efforts through the development of concept notes and proposals.
  • Advocacy, Knowledge, and communication.
  • Develop background documents, briefs, and presentations related to the thematic areas under her/his responsibilities
  • Support in the coordination and organization of advocacy campaigns, events, training, workshops, and knowledge products;
  • Work with UN Women’s Communication staff to ensure results, success stories, and best practices from the Programme are captured and widely shared
  
  Core Values/guiding principles:
  • Integrity - Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the National values and principles as enshrined in the Constitution and those of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
  • Professionalism - Demonstrate professional competence and Consultant knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
  • Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity - Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff.
  
  Core Competencies:
  • Planning and Organizing – Develops clear goals in line with agreed strategies, identifies priorities, foresees risks, and mitigates accordingly.
  • Organizational Awareness – Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
  • Teamwork - Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds.
  • Accountability – Takes ownership of all responsibilities and delivers outputs in accordance with agreed time, cost, and quality standards.
  
  Required Skills and Experience
  Education:
  • A degree in Economics, development studies, gender studies, sociology, social work, rural development, policy analysis, policy studies, management, and other or relevant field of study with equivalent practical experience.
  • A master’s degree will be an added advantage
  
  Experience:
  • A minimum of 5-years of relevant work experience in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
  • Substantive experience on issues related to the care economy and unpaid care and domestic work
  • Proven experience in developing domestic and unpaid care strategies, guidelines and manuals, and gender-related documents for government, civil society, NGOs, and private sector organizations
  
  Work Hours: 8
  
  Experience in Months: 60
  
  Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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