United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF)
UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa
Regional Office (ESARO)
Vacancy Announcement “ESARO/ICT/2015-025”
Open to Kenya Nationals OnlyVacancy Announcement “ESARO/ICT/2015-025”
Duty Station: Nairobi
Information Communication Specialist (NO-C)
Fixed Term
Date of Issue: 28 May 2015
Date of Issue: 28 May 2015
Closing Date: 10
June 2015
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Fixed Term Appointment in UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Fixed Term Appointment in UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), Nairobi, Kenya.
Purpose: Under
the supervision of the Regional Chief of ICT, the ICT Specialist will provide
guidance and managerial support to Country ICT teams, plan human, technical and
financial resources with a view to achieving efficient and effective results.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports the Regional Chief of ICT in
providing effective ICT oversight, focusing on achievement of the following
results:
Management:
- Ensure effective knowledge sharing within
region and among the ICT Team, recognize and address competency
development needs, and ensure that the technical expertise needed for best
practice service delivery is continuously maintained;
- Manage, guide and develop staff and
consultants, and plan and monitor the deployment of individuals to ensure
that they are contributing effectively whilst developing skills and
experience.
- Ensure evaluation of ICT systems to ensure the
strategic use of information technology and resources, improved
performance and wider learning at Country Office level, Audit and peer
reviews recommendations on ICT are properly advised and implemented.
Planning, Coordination and
Communication:
- Develop work plans and budgets as part of the
Regional ICT team, manage expenditures against agreed priorities and
ensuring the cost effective use of funds and delivery within timeframe and
budget, including integrating knowledge of medium-term technical solutions
into business requirements and providing clear, accurate and regular
reporting on activities and costs.
- Oversee the planning and management of ICT
projects, ensuring the application of sound project management and control
methodologies, and coordination with other project resource requirements,
collaboration with other UN ICT teams, with particular attention to
planning, implementation, validation and further improvement of ICT
services collectively, sharing knowledge and experience with counterparts
and other UN organizations, with a view to identifying the most cost
effective solutions to meet business requirements.
- With guidance and insight from the Regional
ICT Chief, support the development of country specific policies and
standards and provide advice to ensure that the ICT plan and policies are
integrated into UNICEF's overall ICT strategy and plans.
Technical and Strategic Delivery of
ICT services:
- In-depth evaluation of information technology
and telecommunications capacity and requirements of country offices in
terms of updating hardware and software to acceptable global levels.
- Collaborate in the planning of global IT
strategies and policies by representing the region and providing feedback
on local IT requirements, technical capacity in terms of web technology,
support and skills available.
- Maintain and update regional map of IT
information and contacts and contribute to global database of UNICEF IT
infrastructure.
- Identify new areas where
computerization/automation is advantageous and applicable to COs.
Recommendation of applicable software packages to use, understanding
user/clients specification, needs and requirements to achieve client
satisfaction.
- Support the ongoing proactive evaluation of
system performance at CO level, identifying risks and areas of inefficiencies
and potential problems; Collaboration with CO ICT for mitigation
strategies; and provide technical support in implementation corrective
actions to achieve improved and uninterrupted services.
- Ensure security of information technology
operations at all times. Development of back-up programmes and ensuring
strict implementation.
- Establish of control systems to ensure that
all IT and Telecommunications equipment meets standards, is maintained
regularly and in proper working condition.
- Interact with HQ and IT staff in other UN
agencies, participation in information exchange meetings for systems
co-ordination, consistency in direction, policy and standards; also for
knowledge sharing on industry expertise
- Support CO emergency preparedness and response
including participation as needed in early warning, MOSS compliance,
contingency planning, preparedness activities, and response from the
initial stage of emergency situations to stabilisation.
Documentation:
- Support the development and implementation of
processes, SLAs and operations procedures in COs to ensure effective
management and operations of UNICEF ICT Infrastructure, Security and
Communications, including monitoring and compliance with such and reports
to management on regular basis.
Innovation and Partnerships:
- Provide sound advice to senior management for
decision making, technical guidance and support to ICT staff in
initiatives related to ICT for Programmes.
- Organise or facilitate Innovation training for
Country Office IT staff.
- Provide technical support to Country Offices
on matters related to the implementation of Innovation initiatives to
programmes.
- Liaise with ICT colleagues in other UN
agencies as part of inter-agency and/or Delivering-as-One activities.
In addition, the incumbent will:
- Provide technical support to country offices
on Information Management Systems, IT infrastructure, communication
linkages and Innovation initiatives,
- Provide IT staff capacity development and
backstopping for all Country Offices within the Region so that all UNICEF
staff can have access to the right information at the right time.
- Assist the Regional Chief of ICT in regional
responsibilities.
Qualification and Competencies ([
] indicates the level of proficiency required for the job.)
Educational Qualification
- Advanced university degree or equivalent
background, in computer science, information systems, or other relevant
disciplines, with specialized training or appropriate experience in the
fields broadly applicable to the job.
Work Experience
- Professional work experience
- Five years of relevant professional work
experience in ICT and Telecommunications area.
- Field work experience an asset.
- Background/familiarity with Emergencies.
Knowledge, Functional Skills and
Abilities
- Technical Skills: Demonstrated expertise in
all aspects of ICT infrastructure delivery and support, with an extensive
knowledge of setup / configuration of components of ICT environments
including firewalls, LAN/WAN, phone systems, video, server, virtual
environments, storage area networks, backup systems, directory services
and other infrastructure services.
- At least 5 years hands-on experience managing
a large LAN or WAN connectivity. Within this experience at least 2 years
of experience with Active Directory and MS-Exchange, anti-spam systems and
anti-virus systems. Relevant experience in TCP/IP and Microsoft Network
Operating Systems. Experience with VPN technologies and WLAN equipment and
protocols. Experience with VoIP and IP telephony. Experience with direct
and support contact with users at junior to senior levels required.
- Management and supervisory skills: Ability to
manage staff, providing clear direction and motivation, managing their
performance appropriately and fairly, and dealing with possible conflicts.
- Customer relationship skills: Ability and
aptitude for proactive and sympathetic engagement with UNICEF staff and
other customers and providers of UNICEF computing services.
- Project management skills: Demonstrated
ability in handling large projects, including project planning, work
assignment and supervision as well as progress review and reporting, using
a recognized framework.
- Analytical skills: Ability to analyse complex
situations, grasp the critical aspects and make firm decisions based on
sound judgment.
- Strong ability to communicate with
non-technical staff for establishing business requirements and converting
these requirements into technical specifications.
- Strong planning and organizing skills: Ability
to set clearly defined objectives, plan activities in a timely way, and
monitor performance against deadlines and milestones. Demonstrated
expertise with managing service provision through third party service
providers.
- Interpersonal skills: Ability to lead and to
maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment
with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Ability to interact
effectively with internal and external IT suppliers to ensure that
business needs are met
Desirable:
- Some experience in systems analyses and
software development.
- Training and presentation skills and
experience an asset.
- Experience with open source solutions in a
hybrid Microsoft environment an asset.
- Sound knowledge of and extensive experience in
best practices of ICT service management and delivery, including project
management.
- Knowledge of and practical experience in such
frameworks as ITIL and PRINCE 2 desirable.
Language:
- Fluency in English and local working language
of the duty station.
- Additional language(s) an asset.
4. Competency Profile
i) Core Values (Required)
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
ii) Core Competencies
(Required)
- Communication [II]
- Drive for Result [II]
- Working With People [II]
iii) Functional Competencies
(Required)
- Analyzing [II]
- Applying Technical Expertise [III]
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]
- Leading and Supervising [I]
- Planning and Organizing [II]
iv) Technical Knowledge
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required (for the job) (Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.)
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required (for the job) (Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.)
Knowledge of office computer and information systems specific to:
- Network management
- Local area networks
- Wide area networks
- Security and emergency telecommunications
(fundamental knowledge in non-emergency and advanced in emergency duty
stations)
- IT security
- IT operations and service management
fundamentals
- Office messaging platforms
- Business process analyses
- Relational Database technology
- Office Telephony technologies
- Power management fundamentals
Interested and suitable candidates
should ensure they forward their applications along with their curriculum
vitae, P-11 form (CLICK HERE to
download) (Internal candidates should attach copies of their last two
Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenhrvacanciesC@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “ESARO/ICT/2015-024” in the email subject.
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenhrvacanciesC@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “ESARO/ICT/2015-024” in the email subject.
United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Vacancy Announcement: “KCO/NUTR/2015-023”
Open to Kenya Nationals Only
Duty Station: Kisumu
Nutrition Officer NO-B
Temporary Appointment (364 days)
Date of Issue: 28 May 2015
Vacancy Announcement: “KCO/NUTR/2015-023”
Open to Kenya Nationals Only
Duty Station: Kisumu
Nutrition Officer NO-B
Temporary Appointment (364 days)
Date of Issue: 28 May 2015
Closing Date: 06 June 2015
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment in UNICEF Kenya Country Office (KCO), Kisumu Field Office.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment in UNICEF Kenya Country Office (KCO), Kisumu Field Office.
Purpose: Under the supervision of the Nutrition Officer
Kisumu and overall guidance of the MIYN Specialist, Nairobi, the
incumbent will be responsible for the establishment of a coordination system,
promoting program innovation, overcoming gaps in knowledge and supporting the
development and monitoring and evaluation of a comprehensive, cost-effective
workplace support program in selected Tea Estates in Nandi County.
Background and Justification
Background and Justification
There is enough evidence that early
initiation of breastfeeding coupled with exclusive breastfeeding for the first
six months of life is beneficial both to the mothers and infants.
While early initiation of
breastfeeding reduces the mothers’ risks of bleeding after delivery, and
reduces the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, exclusive breastfeeding is the
most effective public health preventive intervention for ensuring child
survival.
It is estimated to prevent 13% of all
under five deaths and is strongly correlated with increased infant survival and
lowered risk of illness, from diarrhoea and respiratory disease infections,
reduced risk of obesity, allergies, heart disease and diabetes in
adulthood.
A child not exclusively breast fed is
eight to 15 times more likely to die from illnesses such as diarrhoea and
respiratory infections in the first year of life.
Nationally, suboptimal breastfeeding
practices accounts for an estimated 11,000 deaths in children annually
(PROFILES, 2010). Ideally, all infants should be exclusively breastfed
from birth to 6 months. At 32 %, Kenya has the third lowest record in Africa.
The ILO Maternity Protection
Convention 2000 No. 183 and 191 recommends at least 14 weeks (98 days) of paid
maternity leave, one or two breaks daily or a reduction in work hours in order
for women to breastfeed their children and, where practicable, provision of
facilities for nursing under adequate hygienic conditions at or near the workplace.
Kenya’s Employment Act caters for 14 weeks of maternity leave.
There is a need for employers to
implement this provision and also provide workplace support for mothers to
exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months.
Recognizing the enormous benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health (Nutrition and Dietetics Unit) through partnership with KEPSA to provide support for working women to give their babies the best start in life and thus improved child survival and development.
To achieve this, promotion of
workplace support for breastfeeding is envisioned. Eastern produce (K)
ltd tea estate in Nandi County will be used as the model site.
To achieve workplace support for breastfeeding, UNICEF KCO is seeking the services of a qualified and competent professional.
Scope of Work
To achieve workplace support for breastfeeding, UNICEF KCO is seeking the services of a qualified and competent professional.
Scope of Work
The officer will be responsible of
establishment of a coordination system, promoting program innovation,
overcoming gaps in knowledge and supporting the development and monitoring and
evaluation of a comprehensive, cost-effective workplace support program in
selected Tea Estates in Nandi County through:
- Providing guidance on strategies, including
early childhood development (ECD) procedures, standards, regulations that
will enable the development of a cost-effective workplace support for
breastfeeding programme in selected Tea Estates in Nandi County.
- Providing guidance on the workplace support
agenda of MOH and KEPSA so that they are considered routinely in
decision-making processes.
- Support the development of guidelines on
workplace support for breastfeeding
- Support institutionalization of workplace
support for breast feeding within government structures
- Give technical support to MOH (at Nandi
County) and KEPSA to actualize the work place support in EPK ltd.
- Innovatively support MOH to design and define
workplace support in informal employment sector
- Support the development of an advocacy pack
for the Work place support
- Support the development and pre-testing of
monitoring tools for work place support,
- Support establishment of minimum
standards for workplace support to be met for certification
- Monitor, document and strategically share
lessons learned in workplace support for breastfeeding.
- Provide period feedback on Work Place support
to the MIYCN Technical Working Group
- RWP Outcome area covered
Outcome 8: Nutrition - By 2018,
increased proportions of girls, boys and women have equitable access to and use
an essential package of high-impact quality nutrition interventions to reduce
stunting, especially among high burden counties, vulnerable urban populations
and refugees including in emergency settings
Output 8.1 By 2018, community based nutrition services and behavior change strategies are implemented and utilized in the most deprived counties, selected urban settlements, and refugee settings to improve maternal and new born nutrition
Expected Deliverables
Output 8.1 By 2018, community based nutrition services and behavior change strategies are implemented and utilized in the most deprived counties, selected urban settlements, and refugee settings to improve maternal and new born nutrition
Expected Deliverables
- A PCA with KEPSA, with clear work plan and
budget
- Capacity building of KEPSA on Workplace
support for breast feeding including ECD and provide mentorship as
KEPSA support other organizations in the private sector
- Workplace (WP) support for breast feeding
working group established under the MIYCN Steering group
- Advocacy plan and pack for the WP and
ECD support
- Health workers, Community health workers in
Nandi and Eastern produce (K) ltd trained on MIYCN.
- Support to identified research
institution on conducting baseline and end line surveys
with reports disseminated
- Guidelines, self-assessment and monitoring
tools and for WP support
- A comprehensive workplan for the WP integrated
within ECD where possible support to BF with inputs from the county this
would include mentorship and support supervision
- Tea Estate management sensitised on work place
support for BF and ECD
- Longitudinal follow ups of baby/mother pair
and appropriate referral system
- County and sub-county Health management team
trained and mentored on real time data monitoring.
- Comprehensive monitoring plan with monthly
data analysis and use for decision making
- Bi annual reports on WP support in the tea
estates including dissemination workshops
- Advocacy pack, IEC material on Breastfeeding
disseminated in the Tea Estates
- Comprehensive project report prepared and
disseminated.
- Donor reporting on project completed in
a timely manner
Desired Background and Experience
Education: A University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology or other health related science field is required.
Experience:
Education: A University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology or other health related science field is required.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of professional
experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management
and/or in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child health/nutrition
care at the international level and/or in a developing country is
required.
- Experience in health/nutrition program/project
development in UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Language:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language or a
local language is an asset.
Competencies:
i. Core values (Required)
- Commitment
- Diversity and
Inclusion
- Integrity
ii. Core Competencies (Required)
- Communication [Level II]
- Working with People [Level
II]
- Drive for Results [Level I]
iii. Functional Competencies
(Required)
- Analysing [Level II]
- Applying Technical Expertise [Level II]
- Analyzing (II)
- Learning and researching (II)
- Planning and organizing (II)
Conditions (Important)
- The contract will be a Temporary
Appointment.
- Salaries and benefits will follow UNICEF
regulations for NOB level positions
Interested and suitable candidates
should ensure they forward their applications along with their curriculum
vitae, P-11 form (CLICK HERE to
download) (Internal candidates should attach copies of their last two
Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenhrvacanciesC@unicef.org
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenhrvacanciesC@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/NUTR/2015-023” in the email subject.
Programme Specialist (Gender) – NO-C
Temporary Appointment (364 days)
Date of Issue: 28 May 2015
Temporary Appointment (364 days)
Date of Issue: 28 May 2015
Closing Date: 06 June 2015
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment in UNICEF Kenya Country Office, Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment in UNICEF Kenya Country Office, Nairobi, Kenya.
Purpose: Under the overall guidance of the Deputy
Representative and in close coordination with the KCO Gender Focal Points and
JPGEWE, UNICEF CP Outcome Leads/teams and relevant UNICEF counterparts at
national and sub-national levels, the Gender Specialist will facilitate the
revision of the UNICEF Kenya Office Gender Mainstreaming Strategy and its
implementation plan; stock take on capacity for generation of gender related
evidence across outcome areas; define and support staff capacity development
program that entrenches gender consciousness, enhances accountabilities, staff
motivation levels, skills and attitudes towards gender mainstreaming and women
empowerment across the UNICEF program components.
The Specialist will support all
outcome areas to identify opportunities for gender mainstreaming in their
programming area, definition of key action and its implementation.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1: Analyses the status of Kenya Country Program (CP)
Gender mainstreaming planning and implementation processes/modalities and stock
take on the CP capacity to generate gender focused evidence
i. Assess staff capacity with
particular focus on outcome leads as well as management to gauge level of
awareness, understanding and programming for Gender Mainstreaming in their
respective areas of responsibilities.
ii. Review relevant UN and UNICEF KCO
documents to establish gender mainstreaming data needs, manage and analyse
available gender related evidence and facilitate its application in planning
and for advocacy purposes.
2: Revise the UNICEF Kenya Gender Mainstreaming
Strategy and develop a staff capacity development plan to engender all program
implementation and management.
i. Undertake a revision of the UNICEF
KCO Gender Strategy to bring forth its responsiveness to the current GoK/UNICEF
CP 2014-18 with emphasis on analysis of the Country Office’s current data
gathering, program planning, implementation, monitoring processes and concrete
recommendations on how to establish and integrate gender sensitive evidence
gathering, analysis, programming, monitoring and advocacy into each of the
outcome areas.
ii. Identify capacity building areas
for UNICEF staff, also based on assessment of key staff’s awareness and
understanding of gender mainstreaming, and implementing partners. with timeline
and prepare training modules taking into consideration the extensive work done
in 2012/13 to enhance gender mainstreaming focus of the UNICEF KCO.
iii. Develop and implement staff and
Implementing Partners Capacity Development Action Plan with clear timeframe and
monitoring framework
iv. Facilitate peer learning sessions
for staff to improve commitment and contribute to changing attitudes that
hinder gender mainstreaming
v. Facilitate the development of
indicators for measuring gender mainstreaming in the UNICEF Kenya country
programme and set up parameters for measuring effectiveness in programming,
communication and M&E.
vi. Identify Performance parameters
for various levels of staff while building their capacity and personal action
plans and ensure integration into PAS
vii. Prepare progress and efficacy
reports on the above to CMT/PMC and for mid-year and annual reviews of UNICEF
CP processes and for UNDAF and the office annual report.
3: Facilitate mainstreaming of gender across the
various UNICEF KCO Country Programme Outcome areas
i. Support all outcome areas to
identify opportunities for gender mainstreaming in their programming area,
definition of key actions for advocacy, communication, resource mobilisation,
programme delivery and reporting.
ii. Identify strategic entry points within the AMP priorities/CPD and UNDAF especially focusing on the girl child and adolescent girls.
iii. Represent UNICEF at gender related meetings and forums with counterparts, donors and partners and provide quality and timely technical input.
iv. Convene and facilitate regular interactions among a cross sectoral groups set up for urban, ECD, adolescents and innovations.
RWPPCR/IRs areas covered
ii. Identify strategic entry points within the AMP priorities/CPD and UNDAF especially focusing on the girl child and adolescent girls.
iii. Represent UNICEF at gender related meetings and forums with counterparts, donors and partners and provide quality and timely technical input.
iv. Convene and facilitate regular interactions among a cross sectoral groups set up for urban, ECD, adolescents and innovations.
RWPPCR/IRs areas covered
Internal Workplan – Cross Sectoral –
This TORs covers all outcome areas.
Expected Deliverables
Expected Deliverables
- Revised Kenya Country Office Gender
mainstreaming Strategic Plan
- Gender mainstreaming implementation plan and
its monitoring framework.
- Staff and partners Gender capacity Development
plan, including development of training modules and (nr) of training
sessions to UNICEF KCO staff and partners conducted
- Performance parameters on gender mainstreaming
for various levels of staff integrated into their personal plans
- Advocacy and participation on office cross
sectoral groups ( Urban, innovations, adolescents and ECD)
- Quarterly Gender mainstreaming review meeting
report – to PME, PMC
- Reports and notes on meetings/forums attended
with key action points for UNICEF outlined and tracked.
Qualification, Experience and
Competencies
( [ ] indicates the level of proficiency
required for the job.)
Education:
- Advanced university degree in Social Sciences
and/or in gender in development.
- Gender specific training an advantage.
Experience:
- Five (5) years’ experience in the relevant
field with specific skills and experience in staff capacity building and
development of packages for entrenching gender equality in programs
required.
- Field work experience an asset.
- Background/Familiarity with Emergencies
desired.
Proven skills in communication, networking, advocacy and negotiations. - Good knowledge monitoring gender mainstreaming
is essential.
- Sound analytical skills and ability to
translate qualitative and quantitative data into programme choices,
standards and advocacy messages.
Language:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language an
asset.
- Knowledge of local working language of the
duty station desired.
Competencies:
i) Core Values (Required)
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
ii) Core Competencies
(Required)
- Communication [II]
- Drive for Result [II]
- Working With People [II]
ii) Functional Competencies
(Required)
- Analyzing [II]
- Applying Technical Expertise [III]
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]
- Leading and Supervising [I]
- Planning and Organizing [II]
- Persuading and Influencing
Interested and suitable candidates
should ensure they forward their applications along with their curriculum
vitae, P-11 form (CLICK HERE to
download) (Internal candidates should attach copies of their last two
Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenhrvacanciesD@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/PROG/2015-025” in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenhrvacanciesD@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/PROG/2015-025” in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
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