Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No:VA-002-2015
Issued on: 25
February 2015
Deadline For Application: 10
March 2015
Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Contract Type: National Project Personnel(NPP)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Organizational Unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
Eligible Candidates: Kenyan Nationals
Anticipated Start Date: June
2015
Description of Tasks / Objectives to be Achieved: Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya and the Deputy FAO Representative in Kenya, the direct supervision of Head of Sector, Analysis and Knowledge Management, and in close collaboration with other sectors
Description of Tasks / Objectives to be Achieved: Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya and the Deputy FAO Representative in Kenya, the direct supervision of Head of Sector, Analysis and Knowledge Management, and in close collaboration with other sectors
and the Regional Emergency Office for
Africa (REOA), the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will perform the following
duties:
- Design, implement and maintain FAO Kenya
monitoring and evaluation system, which includes: developing
project log frames, developing M&E plans, designing monitoring
and reporting tools, templates and guidelines; guiding and
overseeing the development of databases and ensuring that
Country Programming Framework (CPF) indicators are monitored and reported;
- Develop the capacity of staff and partners on
M&E through trainings and guide all staff involved in monitoring on
the utilization of monitoring tools and processes to ensure quality
control of monitoring and evaluation activities, both at management and
operational levels;
- Develop, design, organise and implement
and/ or support baseline and outcome monitoring/panel
surveys as required; and ensure that evaluations are carried out as
planned and recommendations implemented by relevant units;
- Analyse monitoring data and produce reports
that show progress in achievement of outputs and outcomes, reasons
for not achieving results and recommendations for improvement and lead the
process of dissemination and suggest avenues and modalities for
implementation of findings and recommendations;
- Plan and establish frameworks for regular
monitoring of all FAO Kenya project activities which includes ensuring
process monitoring is undertaken with representative coverage and
follow-up mechanisms for implementing monitoring recommendations.
- Take lead in the development of FAO Kenya
results module with the guidance of FAO Headquarters to ensure that CPF
outputs and outcome results are reported accurately and in a timely
manner.
- Liaise with FAO technical units and field
offices, relevant GoK institutions and service providers on all monitoring
issues related to FAO Kenya project activities (i.e. reports, databases,
training, etc.);
- Liaise with the Regional Office and HQ to
ensure the M&E system is in line with corporate standards;
- Lead the M&E team in the maintenance of
M&E systems; including tools, databases as well as the continuous
provision of information from monitoring data;
- Represent FAO in the UN system, Government and
other forums and coordination structures in matters of M&E starting
with the UN M&E team;
- Liaise with communications officer, programme
officers and head of technical units to document good practices, success
stories and lessons learned for organizational learning and improvement;
- Perform any other duties as required.
Minimum Requirements - candidates
will be assessed against the following
- Master’s degree in economics or another social
science;
- Minimum 7 years’ experience working in a
similar position; more specifically experience in programme design and
project cycle management.
- Fluency in English is desirable;
- Good communication, analytical, presentation
and reporting skills and an excellent team-player;
- Competency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS
PowerPoint computer packages, as well as with statistical software;
- Proven experience with UN regulations and
procedures will be an added advantage.
To Apply:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter expressing their interest and suitability for the role quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number VA-002-2015 along with their current Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal Profile Form (PPF) available at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/.
E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and your application should be sent to:
FAO Representative in Kenya
United Nations Office at Nairobi
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Email: vacancy-kenya@fao.org
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter expressing their interest and suitability for the role quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number VA-002-2015 along with their current Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal Profile Form (PPF) available at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/.
E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and your application should be sent to:
FAO Representative in Kenya
United Nations Office at Nairobi
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Email: vacancy-kenya@fao.org
Deadline for Application: 10
March 2015
Position Title: National Programme Officer
Position Title: National Programme Officer
Grade Level: SC10
Contract Type: National Project Personnel (NPP)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Organizational Unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya
Duration: 12 months
Contract Type: National Project Personnel (NPP)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Organizational Unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya
Duration: 12 months
Eligible Candidates: Kenyan Nationals
Anticipated start date: March
2015
Background: The Kenyan economy relies heavily on the country’s natural resources both in terms of people’s livelihoods and as a contribution to national income. Forestry alone contributes around 3.6% of GDP excluding provision of ecosystem services.
Background: The Kenyan economy relies heavily on the country’s natural resources both in terms of people’s livelihoods and as a contribution to national income. Forestry alone contributes around 3.6% of GDP excluding provision of ecosystem services.
The natural resource
base is the foundation of major production systems in Kenya but years of
exploitation, population growth, demand for fuel wood resources and other
unsustainable land use practices have contributed to the degradation of the
natural environment. Sustainable natural resource management is therefore critical
to Kenya’s continued economic growth.
Climate change is considered one of
the most serious threats to sustainable development globally. Studies have
shown that about 90% of all natural disasters afflicting the world are related
to severe weather and extreme climate change events.
The evidence of climate change in
Kenya is unmistakable with increase incidences of extreme weather events.
In close collaboration with the
Government of Kenya, FAO representation in Kenya has developed a Country
Programme Framework (CPF) for the period 2014 – 2017 to address some of the
natural resource management challenges facing the country.
The CPF is aligned with the country
priorities as captured in various national policies and strategies related to
sustainable natural resource management.
Description of Tasks / Objectives to be Achieved: Under the direct supervision of the Sector Head – NRM, technical guidance from the Deputy FAOR (Programme), the National Programme Officer - NR will be responsible for managing the land project / programme, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) and other related programmes.
Description of Tasks / Objectives to be Achieved: Under the direct supervision of the Sector Head – NRM, technical guidance from the Deputy FAOR (Programme), the National Programme Officer - NR will be responsible for managing the land project / programme, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) and other related programmes.
In particular, the Programme Officer
– Natural Resource will be expected to provide lead support in the
implementation the following key programmes/responsibilities:
- Provide technical input in the implementation
of land governance project on Support for Responsible Land and Natural
Resource Governance in Communal Lands of Kenya and support the development
of land governance programme framework for Kenya.
- Co-manages and strategically advices the land
governance programme by providing technical backstopping.
- Facilitate FFF national programme management
structure in partnership with KFS, including preparation of work plans and
budget.
- Coordinate the development of all GEF projects
and follow up on the technical aspects to current GEF projects.
- Takes co-responsibility for the sector
portfolio of projects and harmonize their impact into the programming
framework
- Supports the sector technical officers (SLM,
Water, Forest, CC, CSA) in their delivery and management of projects and
in the project writing proposals
- Represents FAO at meetings and conferences,
supports identification of strategic partnerships, advocates best
practices for increased policy dialogue and develops and negotiates
effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with national
stakeholders
- Supports the sector head towards the
achievement of the CPF/NRM outcomes and contribute to programme
development.
- Performs any other technical or administrative
duty as requested by the FAOR and the DFAOR.
Minimum Requirements - candidates will be assessed against the following
- Advance university degree in Natural Resource
Management, Land Management, Agriculture or Climate Change related
programme
- At least 7 years of experience in management
of GEF, Climate change or other natural resource management programmes at
national level.
- Excellent understanding of the Kenya policy
context in relation to land and natural resource management and climate
change
- Familiarity with FAO modus operandi and other
UN programming approaches.
- Excellent written and oral communications
skills.
- Excellent strategic visioning, creative
thinking and problem solving skills.
- Competence in Result Based Management and
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation tools.
- Excellent working knowledge of computer
applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and GIS).
- High level of integrity and accountability,
flexible approaches to work and commitment.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks and work
under pressure with a wide range of individuals and institutions
How to Apply:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter expressing their interest and suitability for the role quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number VA-003-2015 along with their current Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal Profile Form (PPF) available at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/.
E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and your application should be sent to:
FAO Representative in Kenya
United Nations Office at Nairobi
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter expressing their interest and suitability for the role quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number VA-003-2015 along with their current Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal Profile Form (PPF) available at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/.
E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and your application should be sent to:
FAO Representative in Kenya
United Nations Office at Nairobi
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Email: vacancy-kenya@fao.org