Job Vacancies at UNFPA Uganda- Career Opportunities

Job Title: Title: Assistant Representative

Post Title: Assistant Representative

Level: ICS 11 (NO-D)

Duty Station: Kampala

Organizational Context:

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UNFPA Representative, the Assistant Representative assists in the design and development of an innovative and responsive country programme, and directly oversees the implementation of the programme annual work plans.

He/she responds creatively to complex challenges and frequently changing demands in terms of a fluctuating resource base, multiple funding arrangements and donor contacts, and complex programme/project execution modalities. The Assistant Representative advances the ICPD policy agenda in a politically sensitive environment responding to changing substantive priorities of Governments.

The Assistant Representative facilitates and coordinates technical advisers and experts and promotes partnership, synergy and strategic alliances with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bi-lateral agencies and civil society. He/she contributes to UN systems coordination through participation in policy dialogue and provision of inputs into joint common system initiatives.

The Assistant Representative leads the three programme teams, including Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, Gender equality, and Population and Development teams, inspiring and guiding these to translate the regional and country goals into specific solutions and results.

The Assistant Representative:

* Conducts substantive policy dialogue with Government counterparts and UN and other development partners to facilitate the incorporation of UNFPA's programme priorities and ICPD agenda into national plans and strategies, UN systems initiatives and development frameworks (e.g. UNDAF, NDP, SWAPs, CAPs, and MDG Reports)

* Promotes a results based approach and integrates innovative policies and strategies into the design and formulation of country programmes, sub-programmes and projects based on strategic priorities and responsive to the countries' needs in the areas of reproductive health, population and development and gender.

* Facilitates the achievement of programme results by identifying, providing and coordinating substantive and technical inputs into programme development and implementation, ensuring substantive monitoring and oversight and coordinating and evaluating the inputs of consultants and technical experts.

* Promotes knowledge sharing and continuous learning, testing, linking and documenting innovative strategies, approaches, lessons learned and best practices inside and outside UNFPA and replicating these strategies and approaches. Ensures that programme staff integrate new substantive policies, methodologies and tools (RBM, gender concepts etc). Ensures that UNFPA procedures and guidelines are followed in all aspects of programme management.

* Participates in efforts to mobilize co-financing resources for the country programme recommending a strategic approach and encouraging Country Office action. Contributes to the development of co-financing initiatives and oversees the implementation and monitoring of UNFPA's role in joint UN or UNFPA specific co-financing agreements for the achievement of expected results as these relate to UNFPA's three thematic areas of work.

* Contributes to the translation of global strategies into country specific advocacy strategies, creates and delivers effective evidence-based advocacy messages to promote UNFPA's programme goals taking into account political and social sensitivities.

* Advises on UNFPA Country Office's participation in national co-ordination, planning and review processes and UNFPA inputs into frameworks, including those involving development partners and UN system co-ordination, especially as these relate to technical and programmatic aspects of the roll out of the Uganda UN Delivering as One strategy.

* Participates on the Senior Management Team of the Country Office, liaising and working closely with Department Heads of Operations Management, Field Support Co-ordination and Policy, Planning, Communications and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Required Competencies:

Functional Competencies

* Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
* Results-based programme development and management
* Innovation and marketing of new approaches
* Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners
* Resource mobilization

Corporate competencies

· Integrity/Commitment to mandate

· Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning

· Valuing diversity

· Working in teams

· Communicating information and ideas

· Conflict and self management

· Results orientation/Commitment to excellence

* Empowerment/Developing People/ Performance Management
* Strategic and analytical thinking
* Results orientation and commitment to excellence
* Appropriate and transparent decisions making

Job Requirements:

Master's degree in health, population, demography and/or other related social science field and at least 10 years professional experience preferably in programme/project management in the public or private sector; Fluency in oral and written English and knowledge of another UN language; and Proficiency in current office software applications.

Additional Information:

* UNFPA will respond only to applicants in whom the Country Office has further interest.
* UNFPA offers an attractive compensation package commensurate with experience.
* UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
* UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

Application process:

* Applicants should submit their applications electronically through e-mail. Interested persons should send a cover letter and a completed P11 form that is available on the web-link http://unfpauganda.org/docs/p-11.doc . (CVs will not be accepted).
* Application should be sent to UNFPA e-mail address: vacancyug@unfpa.org
* Please make sure that the post title is clearly reflected in the "Subject" line of your e-mail message.
* Deadline for applications: 15 February 2011

IMPORTANT: There is NO application processing or other fees at any stage of UNFPA application processes

Job Title: M&E Specialist

Post Title: NPPP - Specialist M&E: UN Joint Programme on Population


Type of Contract: Service Contract

Level: SB4

Duty Station: Kampala

Organizational Context:

The United Nations Joint Programme on Population (UNJPP) is a partnership initiative between 10 UN agencies supporting the Government of Uganda and Civil Society in Uganda. The UNJPP is designed to assist in efforts to address the development challenges of high population growth rate. The programme is aimed at accelerating the onset of a beneficial demographic transition through fertility reduction in line with individual/couple choices; preparing and protection of mothers, children and youth to be healthy; enhancing youth access to competitive skills, participation in the economy and urban development and; resourcing, coordinating and managing the national population programme through evidence based gender disaggregated information.

Monitoring and evaluation, results based management, knowledge creation and strengthening of the evidence base to understand the effects of population dynamics on the current situation in Uganda are a critical component of the UNJPP.

The NPPP Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will directly report to and be supervised by the Coordinator of the UNJPP, under the overall guidance and supervision of the Deputy Representative. He/she substantively contributes to the quality assurance and the effective monitoring and evaluation of UN JPP activities in the areas of population and development, reproductive health, ensuring that gender, human rights, environmental and institutional issues are mainstreamed. He/she analyzes and assesses progress of the JPP and other relevant political, social and economic trends and provides substantive inputs to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the UNJPP results and UN M&E frameworks.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Specialist -M&E UNJPP will ensure that:

- JPP programming priorities are strategically positioned and optimally integrated within the new aid environment and are constantly reviewed and updated accordingly.

- JPP resources target the most under-served and vulnerable groups in accordance with the programme document.

- Evidence derived from research and lessons learnt is increased and used to improve JPP planning in subsequent years, as well as across agencies in supporting advocacy and policy development

- Substantive and financial accountability of the JPP is strengthened.

The Specialist M&E UN JPP:

- In collaboration with Government and UN participating agencies, implementing partners and development partners, contributes substantively to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the UNJPP and its component outcomes in line with UNDAF and according to UNDG/DOCCO programme policies and procedures for Joint programmes. Ensures consistency, linkages and quality of programme implementation across the UNJPP four outcome areas (fertility, health and education, skills and urbanisation and participation of youth and resourcing and data management for evidence), incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies and best practices;

- Establishes appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems and ensures their application by the participating partner Agencies and their implementing partners;

- Analyses and monitors UN JPP's work in building partnerships and its participation in Development Partner and Government and co-ordination mechanism, and advises UNJPP Coordination Team to ensure synergies and results;

- Analyzes, advises and reports on programme and outcome progress in terms of achieving results, using existing monitoring and evaluation tools and introducing new mechanisms and systems; identifies constraints and resource deficiencies and recommends corrective action, identifies and communicates best practices and lesson learnt, advising on these being documented and disseminated. Monitors programme expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with approved programme budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels. In coordination with UN M&E counterparts and UNFPA operations team, monitors the overall utilization of programme resources including equipment with the view to determining cost effectiveness;

- In liaison with participating partners and responsible Programme Officers of UN Agencies, provides technical input and building capacity in data collection at national and sub-national levels;

- In coordination with the norms set by National Steering Committee, PMT and general UNDG guidelines, reviews regularly the tools for monitoring and evaluation and makes adjustments to facilitate objective measurement of indicators included in the UNJPP;

- Performs any other emerging M&E functions, as required.

Required Competencies:

Functional competencies:

- Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda

- Results-based programme development and management

- Innovation and marketing of new approaches

- Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners

- Resource mobilization

Core Competencies:

- Values: Integrity/Commitment to mandate, Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning, Valuing diversity

- Managing Relationships: Working in teams, Communicating information and ideas, Conflict and self management

- Working with people: Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management

- Personal Leadership and Effectiveness: Strategic and analytical thinking, Results orientation/Commitment to excellence, Appropriate and transparent decision making

Job Requirements:

The applicant should have:

- Advanced university degree in any one of the following: Statistics, Social Sciences, Demography, or Public Health.

- Postgraduate training and proven experience in monitoring and evaluation.

- At least five years experience in results based management in a related field and/or research.

- Knowledge and understanding of the UN system in general is an asset;

- Excellent computer/information systems skills.

Additional Information:

* UNFPA will only be able to respond to applicants in whom the Country Office has further interest.
* UNFPA offers an attractive compensation package commensurate with experience
* UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status
* UNFPA is committed to maintain balanced gender distribution of the positions and therefore encourages women to apply.

Application process:

· Applicants should submit their applications electronically through e-mail. Interested persons should send a cover letter and a completed P11 form that is available on the web-link http://unfpauganda.org/docs/p-11.doc . (CVs will not be accepted).

* Application should be sent to UNFPA e-mail address: vacancyug@unfpa.org
* Please make sure that post title is clearly reflected in the "Subject" line of your e-mail message.
* Deadline for applications: 21 January 2011

IMPORTANT: There is NO application processing or other fees at any stage of UNFPA application processes


Job Title: Procurement Officer

Level: ICS 8 (NO-A)

Duty Station: Kampala

Organizational Context

The National Procurement Officer position is located in the Uganda Country Office. This post specifically serves the procurement and contracting needs of Uganda Kampala Country Office, three decentralised offices and three other sub-offices in which UNFPA personnel are located in the country's East, Northern and North-Eastern regions. The position reports to the Operations Manager and works in close coordination with the Team Leaders of the Policy, Planning and Quality Assurance; Field Operations and Programme Departments.

In direct support of UNFPA 7th Country Programme, and in the context of the UN Reform Strategy of the Uganda UNCT and the Uganda UNDAF, the National Programme Officer will ensure proper and effective use of UNFPA's and external partners' resources in the following activities:

§ Assist all Country Office Departments in defining and costing their procurement and logistics needs in accordance with the approved Annual Work Plans and Advocacy Strategy on a yearly basis;

§ Build capacity by advising National Programme Officers and external parties on all aspects of procurement and logistics management implementation and organization;

§ Represent UNFPA in UNCT working groups on procurement and Long Term Agreements, and on Government and NGO Committees that deal with procurement using UNFPA core or co-financing funds, especially those related with RH Commodity Supplies and Stream II Commodity Security; contributions to pooled funding in sector wide initiatives; procurement for Implementing Partners and on behalf of private sector initiatives.

The National Procurement Officer:

Assists all Country Office Departments in defining and costing their procurement and logistics needs in accordance with the approved Annual Work Plans and Advocacy Strategy on a yearly basis.

§ Prepares a consolidated Procurement Plans on the basis of a review of all Annual Work Plans and oversee procurement, ensuring the most economical and timely delivery of complete UNFPA country office procurement portfolio.

§ Liaises with National Programme Officers and Heads of Departments, in coordination as required also with relevant Government Departments and NGOs, in defining accurate specifications and agreeing procurement modalities for the most effective and efficient procurement in accordance with prevailing UNFPA Policies and Procedures.

§ Provides advice and systems to assist Team Leaders and National Programme Officers in proper forecasting, procurement planning and logistics management within their sphere of work in each of UNFPA's thematic programming areas.

§ Monitors and evaluate effectiveness of procurement processes within the country office and its decentralised offices and ensure compliance of the office business practices with the provisions of the UNFPA Policies and Procedures, work practices, and processes and suggest changes for improvement where and when necessary.

§ Ensures coordination with UNFPA Procurement Services Branch and Facilities Management Services, UNOPS and other UN procurement bodies for timely delivery and receipt of goods and services, release, acceptance and delivery of these to the destination point in a timely manner with due attention to quality assurance.

§ Provides regular updates on procurement timelines and ensure regular communication within UNFPA and externally with partners of the expected delivery dates.

§ Oversees local procurement in the country office and participate on the UNCT procurement panels and committees upon request/ necessity.

§ Maintains up-to-date and complete records, documentation and filing of all procurement processes.

Builds capacity by advising implementing partners and external parties on all aspects of procurement and logistics management implementation and organization

§ Provides information, technical advice and guidance on all aspects of procurement including commodity types, procurement activities, processes and procedures in relation to UNFPA business practices, liaising and advising on best practices as necessary in-house as well as with National Medical Stores, Joint Medical Stores, Clearing Agents, National Drug Authority, Public Procurement and Disposal Authority and Sector Procurement Committees.

§ Promotes local capacity building in procurement and logistics.

§ Designs and develop curricula and materials for procurement and logistics trainings and conduct the latter.

§ Keeps Country Office personnel abreast of latest developments in Policies and Procedures and all PSS activity as this relates to the Country Office including regular reporting of procurement activities.

§ Establishes and maintains professional contact with UNFPA Representative, Deputy Representative, Team Leaders, National and International Programme and Operations personnel, the Africa Focal Point in PSB, FMS, Technical Division's RHCS Africa Focal, Africa Regional Office and Sub-regional Office Johannesburg to advise / seek advice and clarify topics related to procurement and logistics and assist in the planning or execution of a project.

§ Develop sound working relationships with suppliers and third party procurement customers. Establish and maintain working relationships with procurement/ technical colleagues in other UN agencies.

§ Performs other job related duties as assigned

Required Competencies:

Functional Competencies

§ Business Acumen and ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities

§ Innovation and marketing of new approaches

§ Pro-activeness and Client Orientation

§ Organizational Awareness

§ Job Knowledge/Technical expertise

Corporate Competencies

§ Values/Guiding Principles: Performance Management; Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment; and Integrity

§ Working in Teams

§ Communication Information and Ideas/Knowledge Sharing

§ Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Management/Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements

§ Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making

§ Analytical and Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence

5. Job Requirements

Education:

§ University degree in commerce, business administration or related field.

§ Advanced university degree in business administration, procurement or related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

At least 4 years progressively responsible experience in procurement operations in a multi-cultural environment.

Languages:

§ Working knowledge of English a requirement

§ Limited knowledge of another UN official language is an asset

Additional Information:

* UNFPA will respond only to applicants in whom the Country Office has further interest.
* UNFPA offers an attractive compensation package commensurate with experience.
* UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
* UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

Application process:

* Applicants should submit their applications electronically through e-mail. Interested persons should send a cover letter and a completed P11 form that is available on the web-link http://unfpauganda.org/docs/p-11.doc . (CVs will not be accepted).
* Application should be sent to UNFPA e-mail address: vacancyug@unfpa.org
* Please make sure that the post title is clearly reflected in the "Subject" line of your e-mail message.
* Deadline for applications: 15 February 2011

IMPORTANT: There is NO application processing or other fees at any stage of UNFPA application processes