United Nations Development Programme
Vacancy Announcement
UNDP Kenya wishes to advertise the position of a programme officer (Dialogue and Reconciliation) .
Vacancy Announcement
UNDP Kenya wishes to advertise the position of a programme officer (Dialogue and Reconciliation) .
Position Information
Post Title: Programme Officer (Dialogue
and Reconciliation)
Grade/Band: SB4
Direct Supervisor: Team Leader (Peace
Building and Conflict Prevention Unit)
Duration: One year.
Date of Issue: 8 June 2012
Closing Date: 15 June 2012
Background
Background
The peace agreements signed following the post-election violence
in February 2008 explicitly recognized the need for building systematic
national and local capacities for conflict management, for establishing new
national policies and institutions to address critical issues such as land,
reconciliation, and socio-economic inequity, and for harnessing the energies of
diverse groups such as women, youth, parliamentarians, traditional elders,
communities of faith, and the private sector towards this end.
In response to these needs, the project, “Supporting
Implementation of the Peace Agreements: A Programme Framework for Dialogue and
Reconciliation in Kenya in the Aftermath of Elections-related Violence,”
strives to engage with a variety of partners at both the national and local
levels to promote reconciliation, support the implementation of the peace
agreements, and foster inter-communal dialogue as a means to restoring trust
and confidence in the public space and contributing towards healing,
reconciliation and peacebuilding in the nation.
This project is implemented by the Peace-building and Conflict
Prevention Unit of UNDP-Kenya, whose work contributes towards the Kenya Country
Programme Outcomes in the thematic programmatic areas of Conflict Management,
Peacebuilding and Reduction of Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Job Profile
- The
Programme Officer will support the implementation of the project as per
the Project Work Plan;
- Provide
technical expertise in strategic planning regarding project
implementation;
- Within
the purview of the Kenya Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) and
partnership strategies, provide direction in the design, development,
knowledge-building and monitoring processes of the project;
- Strengthen
capacity of partners in project planning, coordination, and
implementation;
- Propose
policy directions and solutions to emerging issues;
- Manage
the monitoring and financial performance of projects to ensure timely
delivery of inputs and achievement of targets;
- Ensure
consistency of DEX (direct execution) financial transactions with the
project work plan and budget and compliance with standing rules and
procedures;
- Support
UNDP resource mobilization by exploring external funding opportunities
partnership opportunities, advocate, and present proposals to potential
donors;
- Participate
in periodic joint stakeholders’ meetings both internally and externally to
review and plan implementation of activities;
- Promote
information campaigns through media and other suitable public fora;
- Guide
the distillation, synthesis, and institutionalization of lessons learned
and best practices for relevant Practice Service lines, as well as
ensuring the dissemination and availability to peers and partners;
- Assist
in overseeing all financial and contract management processes of the
project;
- Assist
in mainstreaming of relevant issues such as Gender, Human Rights, etc. in
the implementation of the Project;
- Monitoring
and evaluating the project and ensuring the preparation of audits, annual
reviews, mid-term and final evaluations.
Education
- A
Masters Degree in conflict analysis and resolution, peace studies, international
relations, political science, social science or a related fields.
Experience
1. At least 3 years relevant work experience at the national or
international level in the field of peace building and conflict prevention
which should include programme management.
2. Experience in provision of policy and technical advisory
services in the practice area of crisis prevention and recovery to national
entities, major donors and professional organizations at national, regional
and/or international levels.
3. Experience working with UN Agencies would be an added
advantage.
The full terms of reference for the position can be accessed on
the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal on the UNDP Kenya website -http://www.ke.undp.org.
Application Procedure
Interested and qualified persons can access and should apply on
the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal located on the UNDP Kenya website - http://www.ke.undp.org -
on or before 15 June 2012. Select “e- Recruitment Portal” under
“Operations/Human Resources”.
Applicants are required to fill and sign a Personal History Form
(P11) Form and submit it together with their online application Applications
received via other means will not be accepted.
Additional considerations
1. Applications received after the deadline will not be
considered.
2. UNDP will only be able to respond to those applications in
which there is further interest.
“UNDP is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve
overall balance in its staffing patterns”.