Title: Medical Officer, National Officer -C
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) seeks to recruit a Medical Officer, with a University degree in Medical (MBChB). Registered with Kenya Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Board. Valid Advanced Trauma Life Certificate or Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support Certificate, Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate. Trainer’s Certificate and VCCT certificate an advantage. 5 years of progressive Clinical experience in medical field as a minimum. At least two should be in Accident and Emergency Unit, Intensive Care Unit or Aeronautical medicine. Proven experience in Voluntary Confidential Counselling Testing (VCCT) and treatment of AIDS patients. Experience in counselling and/or stress management an advantage. The position also requires fluency in oral and written English. Oral Kiswahili is an asset.
For details of the job functions and how to apply, please visit the following website: http://www.unon.org/ under employment – UNON - Open Vacancies-Medical Officer, National Officer - C
Please send your application by email to recruitment@unon.org quoting the Vacancy Number: NA-12-08 and Functional Title: Medical Officer on the email’s subject line. Applications should be received by 12 July 2012.
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Vacancy Announcement No. ODN/006/2012

VA issued on 25 April 2012

Closing date 09 May 2012

Post Title: Senior Finance Assistant

Grade: Service Contract SC6 (G 6 equivalent)

Duty Station: Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi

Salary: As per UN Salary Scale

This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the post of Senior Finance Assistant in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa (ODN), based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Senior Regional Finance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Guide, train and supervise more junior staff engaged in the processing of financial reports and returns from country offices and regional bureaux;Participate in providing procedural and technical support to the staff elsewhere in the Programme;Analyse, control and accurately maintain relevant General Ledger Accounts and initiate corrective action as necessary;Initiate payment processing according to WFP financial rules and regulations and ensure that payments are made to vendors in a timely manner;Liaise and follow up with the Kenya and Uganda COs to ensure timely processing of RB transactions including timely recovery of amount owing by staff to the Programme;Assist in preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets; prepare funds consumption and other budget related reports, including donor reports;Brief/debrief staff members on issues relating to financial transactions;Prepare periodic financial and statistical reports;Follow up and monitor timely submission by ODN COs of the monthly financial reporting packages and assist in their review and consolidation for onward transmission to HQ;Assist in the monitoring and analysis of financial accounts of ODN COs ensuring that accounts are accurate and outstanding items cleared or settled in a timely manner.Initiate follow up actions to concerned ODN CO Finance Officers in relation to the RB review of the ODN COs’ financial transactions and accounts.Oversee the data input into financial related databases by finance assistants and provide guidance on data input and validation;Prepare bank reconciliations, review locally recoverable items, Imprest summaries and funding sheet summaries;Monitor WFP local bank accounts and keep track of balances to ensure that there are sufficient funds; prepare requests for replenishment of the Imprest Account(s) whenever necessary;Assist in setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems and internal controls;Participate in development and implementation of new financial policies and procedures; interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow up actions;Draft or prepare correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial matters; review correspondence drafted by other assistants prior to clearance by Officer or Chief, as appropriate;Perform other related duties as required.Well organised, reports and/or records, put together independently with only general guidance.
Well organized work with accurate information and databases; efficiently supervised team of clerical staff or work unit.
Sound judgment; ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and to resolve operational problems.
Ability to work with minimum of supervision; to supervise and train support staff; and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure; to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.Education: Diploma including or supplemented by courses related to Finance and/or Accounting.

Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least three years in the field of finance, accounting, budget, audit or other related field and at least one year at G5 level or equivalent.

Knowledge:

Experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other WFP standard software packages and systems.
General knowledge of UN system financial policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
Specialized knowledge of WFP financial and administrative rules and regulations and policies and practices in the specific area of work.Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English; knowledge of French language is an added advantage

Desirable skills: Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of human resources administration and finance. Working knowledge (level C) and/or limited knowledge (level B) of other WFP official languages depending on area of work. Formal training in administration.

Closing Date: 09 May 2012.

Applications must be received by the deadline.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Interested persons meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications by e-mail, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees.

Please send your application to: WFP.ODNHR@WFP.ORG

Please quote the vacancy No. and the title of the position in the subject line.

Candidates should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.

Please Note: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage during the recruitment
process.

Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/005/2012

VA issued on 05 March 2012

Closing date 16 March 2012

This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to fill the post of Senior Programme Assistant (Pipeline & Resource Analysis) in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Resources Analyst, the incumbent of the position will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all Senior Programme Assistants)

Monitor commodity and cash requirements, availability and shortfalls (pipeline) for all operations in the regionCoordinate commodity loans and borrowings between countries within the region and between regionsCollate operational pipeline data and prioritize operations within the Regional Bureau according to severity of pipeline shortfallsProvide food-demand plan aggregated by common corridors to support management of the Forward Purchase Facility (FPF) and provide information to guide regional bureau decision-making when multiple projects compete for the same FPF stocksAdvise RB management and HQs on resource allocationsReviewing the prevailing pipeline systems (including databases) and processes, and assess existing gaps, overlaps and the extent to which the systems can be made effective and efficientReview communication and co-ordination mechanisms, both within programme sections and also with Logistics, Procurement, and P4P and M&EMake recommendation on ways of minimizing human errors and reducing delays in requests for informationImprove the existing pipeline reporting templates (Regional and Country office templates) so that they reflect the changing information needsMake recommendations on how to manage the current heavy workload, especially request for information, and also suggest ways of anticipating the requests and putting systems in place to cater for thisReconciliation with COMPAS on stock movements against loaned stocks / repaymentsOffer training and support to pipeline staff and alternates in Country offices so as to enhance their skills in pipeline managementReview and provide pipeline and resource related information to corporate documents such as executive briefs, SPRs, Blue book etc.Prepare and make presentations on pipeline & resource management for the unit during workshops or when requested by other units during their workshopsEvaluate, develop, and recommend procedures. Participates in discussions on new/revised procedures and practices; interprets and assesses the impact of changes and makes recommendations on follow up actions;Perform other related duties as required.Well functioning unit, Providing technical expertise in a specialized area.Sound judgment; Ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and to resolve operational problems. Ability to work with minimum of supervision; To supervise and train support staff and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Extensive and in-depth practical knowledge of a specialised area; Ability to plan and organize work.University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international development assistance.At least six years of progressively responsible experience of which at least one year closely related to operations, food aid related work or other related field.
At least one year at the G6 level or equivalent.Knowledge:

Knowledge in one or more of the following programming more specifically programme design and project cycle management.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

Desirable Skills:

Proficiency in a second official WFP language;
advanced knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel,WFP’s Information System (WINGS) and other WFP software; Knowledge of WFP financial regulations; and rules and WFP policies and procedures in the area of work.Closing Date:

16 March 2012. Applications must be received by the deadline and only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

Interested individuals meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications by e-mail, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees.

Please send your application to: wfp.odnhr@wfp.org Please quote the Vacancy Announcement No. and the title of the position in the subject line.

Candidates should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link - http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.

Please Note:

WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage in the recruitment process.

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Kenya Country Office

Vacancy Announcement – Temporary Appointment

Education Programme Officer – NOB (Lodwar)

Date of Issue: 09 December 2011

Closing Date: 22 December 2011

Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates to fill the above Temporary position in the Education Section. The duration of the appointment is eleven (11) months.

Purpose of the Post: Under the overall guidance of the Lodwar Residence Project Officer and the emergency education focal point in Nairobi, the programme officer will be accountable for the development, design, planning, implementation, management, and monitoring of the education programme in Turkana, including the Kakuma Refugee Camp, in addition to other neighbouring northern arid lands.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Technical Support:

Support capacity building within the education sector workshops and trainings to enhance quality education;Provide technical inputs to education partners and Implementation partners (IPs);Provision of data and identification of requirements of mobile, regular, and boarding primary schools as well as preschools;Update and improve the education database for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas to include the most recent information and to manage the data on the drought response supplies for different districts (e.g., education kits, ECD kits and Boarding Kits);Support for development, implementation and documentation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) at district level in targeted districts; and Support in identification and development of contracts and project proposals (i.e., Small Scale Funding Agreement) for IPs in Turkana and neighboring arid districts.2. Implementation and Monitoring Intervention
Implement and monitor UNICEF-MOE education activities coordinating with other UNICEF sections (e.g., WASH C4D, Child Protection); andMonitor and analyze education interventions to ensure that the achievements of objectives are consistent with the UNICEF-MOE Rolling Work Plan and UNICEF-IP contracts. Consult and undertake necessary action required for meeting programme/project results.3. Coordination and Communication:
Co-lead the sub-national education emergency cluster with the District Education Officers.In collaboration with UNHCR and other education partners, strengthen mechanisms to address Education in emergencies in and around Kakuma refugee camp.Liaise with other sectoral clusters, including Health, WASH and Child protection to ensure issues of importance to the education sector are addressed by them.Update of the information on the emergency interventions on a daily and weekly basis to the information officer and emergency focal point in the UNICEF Nairobi office.4. Resource Mobilization, Partnerships and Advocacy
Prepare and support planning, implementation and feedback for UNICEF National Committees and other visitors in Turkana including the preparation of the briefing note in collaboration with the Communication and other sections in UNICEF.Identify advocacy issues affecting refugee education. Sustain advocacy for the right of children and youth to education in Dadaab and host community;Effectively mobilize and leverage Turkana level partnership and resources to implement the defined activities by the joint work plan; and Draft at least two fund-raising proposals in collaboration with the UNICEF EYP section in NairobiAnnual Work Plan areas covered:

The main supporting intermediate Result is Intermediate Result 3: Emergency, and Intermediate Result 1 Access. Other Intermediate Results are also covered.

Expected Deliverables:

Updated Education Database for TurkanaCompleted District level EPRPs in target districtsProgramme Monitoring Tool, listing key programmatic information such as activities, partners, DCT and other financial status, and monitoring visits.Daily and Weekly situation report.Monitoring reports.Desired Background and Experience
Knowledge in various education sub-sectors (e.g. ECDE, Primary, Secondary, Out-of-school youth, life skills, vocational education, education finance, EMIS, curriculum, Child-Friendly School practices).Demonstrable ability to work with diverse groups of stakeholders and to develop consensus and partnerships;Demonstrable technical expertise in education in emergencies and development, early recovery and post crisis transition. An understanding and training in Inter-Agency Network for Education in emergency (NEE) Minimum Standards for education in emergencies would be an added advantage;Capacity to present ideas in a clear, concise and convincing manner while listening to and acknowledging other people’s perspectives.IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).Willingness/ability to be stationed in Dadaab and travel to field locations.Required Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of significant experience in education development and emergency education and minimum three-year experience in management. Experience in Education Cluster Coordination and Education and Disaster Risk Reduction in Education.

Language: Fluency in English (verbal and writing) and another UN language preferred.

Competencies: Solid analytical, organizational, negotiating, advocacy and planning skills.

Interested and suitable candidates should ensure they forward their applications (P11 Form) along with their curricula vitae (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:

The Human Resources Specialist
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDU/2011-31” in the email subject

“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”

Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

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Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/007/2011

VA issued: 30 November 2011

Closing date: 13 December 2011

Post Title: Senior Logistics Assistant

Grade: Service Contract SC 7 (G7 equivalent)

Duty Station: Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi

Salary: As per UN Salary Scale

This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to fill the post of Senior Logistics Assistant in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Chief Logistics Officer, the Senior Logistics Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all Senior Logistics Assistants)

Assist the Regional Logistics Officer on providing oversight on all operational transport matters arising in the region and assist in the implementation of corporate standards, with special emphasis on quality control, i.e. loss prevention and cost control;Assist in the training of staff, particularly ensuring that support staff are adequately trained, cross trained and identify any additional training needs to achieve high working standards;Follow up on projections of needs and call forward requirements. Liaise closely with Resource & Pipeline Focal points on food movements;Collect regional and statistical information related to needs in various locations;Assist CO with reporting on contracting as required by CCTI;Maintain cost data on various means of transport in the Region;Assist CO in Bureau with commodity accounting and reporting on food and non-food items and ensure that internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained;Assist in contingency planning and logistics preparedness reviews;Supervise other general service staff as required;Perform other related duties as required.Results Expected: Well managed and supervised support staff in a country office; timely administrative support in general & specialized areas.

Critical Success Factors:

Sound judgment;
ability to extract, interpret, analyze and format data and to resolve operational problems.Ability to work with minimum of supervision; to supervise and train support staff; and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure;
to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.
Good administrative and supervisory skills;
ability to plan and organize work and to
train and motivate support and administrative staff in a country office.Education: Diploma in Business Administration/Management, Engineering, computer science, Transport, or related field, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses in a field related to WFP logistics/transport activities.

Experience: At least six years of practical commercial/professional experience in one or more of the transportation and ancillary sectors: port operations, shipping, clearing and forwarding, air operations, large scale road/rail transport and distribution management. At least one year at G6
level or equivalent.

Knowledge: Experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other software packages. Knowledge of WFP administrative regulations and rules, and WFP policies and procedures in the area of work.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Kiswahili.

Desirable skills: Working knowledge (level C) of two of the UN official languages; training and/or experience using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and other WFP software.

Closing Date: 13 December 2011.

Applications must be received by the deadline and only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

Interested individuals meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications by e-mail, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees. Please send your application to: wfp.odnhr@wfp.org

Please quote the Vacancy Announcement No. and the title of the position in the subject line.

Candidates should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link - www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc

Please Note: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage in the recruitment process.

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The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is a multidisciplinary and multi stakeholder platform to enable societies to increase their resilience to natural, technological and environmental disasters and to reduce associated environmental, human, economic and social losses. A range of United Nations organizations and international partners participate in cooperation with Governments and civil society organizations.

The implementation of the ISDR is supported by a secretariat lead by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction. The secretariat main functions are policy coordination, advocacy and information management, at the international and regional levels, to ensure synergy between disaster reduction strategies and those in the socioeconomic and humanitarian fields.

In January 2005, the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR, 18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) took place and represents a landmark in worldwide understanding and commitment to implement a disaster risk reduction agenda. This commitment was captured in the Hyogo Declaration and the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters adopted at the WCDR.

The Hyogo Framework is the essential guide for implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in the coming years and it constitutes an unprecedented conceptual shift that takes account of the complexity of action in disaster risk reduction and the large variety of actors whose inputs are required in the pursuit of this objective. It provides the basic concepts and prescribes and expected outcome; details three strategic goals for disaster risk reduction and a set of five priority areas for action; and assigns tasks to stakeholders at difference operational levels to reach the expected outcome.

Priority Four of the Hyogo Framework for Action emphasizes the need to “reduce underlying risk factors” to “ensure the resilience of communities to hazards, particularly in areas prone to drought, flood, cyclones and other hazards. It further recommends to “promoting food security as an important factor in ensuring resilience of communities to hazards”

UNISDR is supporting the implementation of the Hyogo Framework of Action at national level through multi-stakeholder national coordination mechanisms for disaster risk reduction, so called National Platforms for DRR, and at sub-regional regional level through the Regional Economic Commissions (RECs), such as IGAD and EAC among others. UNISDR is further cooperating with various development partners to ensure coordinated efforts for DRR at all levels.

The UNISDR Regional Office for Africa is implementing a project entitled “Increased coordination, awareness and technical support to enhance risk management in the Greater Horn of Africa., Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya” The project is designed to target drought prone areas in the three project countries, building on existing initiatives to support state and non-state actors to integrate disaster risk reduction in development and relief efforts.

UNISDR is looking for a national consultant based in Kenya to support the implementation of the project in Kenya, who will cooperate with other consultants under this project based in Uganda, Ethiopia and the Regional Economic Commissions.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Head of the UNISDR Regional Office for Africa, the Project Coordinator and in close collaboration with the Ministry of State for Special Programmes as chair of the Kenya National Platform for DRR and the relevant country focal points of project partner organizations, the Consultant will:

Carry out an institutional capacity needs analysis on the national coordination mechanism for DRR/National Platform for DRRSupport capacity development of the National Platform for DRR, the Meteorological Department, District/Community Committees and implementing partners, through organization and facilitation of training workshopsSupport National Platform for DRR activities related to the project, including design and running of a media/awareness campaign on prevention and mitigation of drought disastersDevelop a comprehensive drought risk and vulnerability map in the context of a changing climate, taking in consideration existing maps from different stakeholders in cooperation with the Meteorological and hydrology Departments as well as relevant academic institutions.Support development of early warning bulletins and alert messages targeting districts authorities and communities in collaboration with partners, National Platform for DRR, the Meteorological and hydrology departments and the civil society (local NGOs and Red Cross).Support community centered early warning communication and dissemination in collaboration with key media partners, local authorities and community actors/leaders.Capture and consolidate field experiences and good practices (scientific and indigenous)Gather project information and experiences and feature it in different websites and publications to ensure visibility and coordination with partnersEnsure coordination among state and non-state partners for all national project activities as appropriateSupport reporting tasks related to the projectBe responsible for planning, monitoring and reporting for activities conducted in the country.Organize training course if necessary as well as workshop for planning with relevant stakeholders.Final evaluation of the project should be shared with partners through workshop or relevant mechanisms.Contribute to workshop on cross borders issues and information sharing ( Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia)Institutional capacity needs analysisConduct three national training workshops on drought risk reduction and early warning (National Platform for DRR members, District/Community Committees, implementing partners)Media awareness campaign on prevention and mitigation of drought disastersDrought risk and vulnerability map in the context of changing climateEarly warning bulletins and alert messagesCommunication and dissemination plansInformation on good practices on drought risk reduction gathered and published through various mediaDetailed Work plan as well as mid review planning workshop to address challenges which may arise.Monitoring, evaluation and timely ReportingWork plan including time-table developed and endorsed by National Platform for DRR and Meteorological Department: within 2 weeks after the starting dateInstitutional capacity needs analysis carried out after 6 weeks after the starting dateDraft media/awareness campaign presented to national platform within 10 weeks after starting dateFirst training workshop to take place within 12 weeks after starting dateDraft drought risk and vulnerability map developed and presented to partners within 18 weeks after starting dateFirst batch of information/good practices on drought risk reduction gathered and published through various media within 20 weeks after starting dateSecond training workshop to take place within 24 weeks after starting dateEarly warning bulletins and alert messages developed and presented to partners within 30 weeks after starting dateThird training workshop to take place within 36 weeks after starting dateInformation/good practices on drought risk reduction gathered and published through various media within 38 weeks after starting dateSupport to regional consultative meetings on a bi-monthly basisFinal draft reporting and delivery of outputs within 38 weeks after starting dates for final commentsFinal delivery of outputs within 40 weeks of starting dateCompetencies:

Professionalism:

Ability to respond to changing requirements and assignments given.
Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks.Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan.Good communication speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
Demonstrates openness in sharing information with others and keeping people informed.Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in development studies, social sciences, environmental sciences, disaster management or other related fields.
A first level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.Minimum 3 years of work experience in disaster risk reduction, project management and early warning systems.
Experience in community-based disaster risk management, multi-stakeholder coordination and experience in other African countries an asset.Fluency in spoken and written English is required.How to apply

Please email the following documents to the ISDR secretariat at isdr-africa@unep.org:

Cover letter, explaining why you consider yourself qualified and motivated for this particular assignment.Completed personal history profile form ( this form can be downloaded from the UNISDR website)It would be appreciated your stating your full name and the ISDR vacancy notice number (ISDR/C/03/2011) as the subject in your e-mail of application.

Closing date: 11 Feb 2011

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration.

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Title: Consultant: United Nations Transition Plan Evaluation Consultant
Type of Contract: Individual Contractor (IC)
Direct Supervisor: Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: Three months
Date of Issue: 10th December 2010
Closing Date: 24th December 2010

II. Organizational Context
Somalia provides a unique challenge in aid coordination. The country requires the concurrent and continual delivery of a complex mix of relief, recovery, and development interventions in a deeply insecure and unpredictable operating environment. Despite historical instability, the UN and World Bank undertook the Somali Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) as a step towards the achievement of peace, security, recovery and development. The output of the JNA process was the Reconstruction and Development Framework (RDF) which lays out the priorities of Somalis to be achieved between 2008 and 2012.

In response to the RDP, the UN Country Team (UNCT) produced a joint UN Transition Plan for Somalia (UNTP) from 2008-2010 which set out what the UN aimed to achieve. Following on from this a UN Assistance Strategy for 2010-2015 has been developed. The UNCT is anticipating increased harmonization of programming with clearer distribution of labor among agencies in support of this, followed by initiatives of joint programming and cost-shared services, which will further explore synergies and increase efficiency.

Since no single agency has the range of funds, skills, knowledge, and experience to tackle the multi-dimensional causes of poverty; a strong planning and coordination capacity, especially for the strategic analysis and results-based planning needed to integrate the UN’s operational response to transition challenges, is required. An integrated approach will increase the impact of the UN System on poverty reduction and reduce the transaction costs of the national authorities and other key stakeholders (who include: National and local authorities, UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, UN agencies, staff of IASC members at headquarters and in the field, the international financial institutions, representatives of donor countries/organizations, non-governmental organization representatives and other members of the humanitarian community, senior members of the government at national and provincial levels, civil society, church groups, civilian and military authorities, traditional leaders and other key actors, especially in conflict areas, local and international press, visiting political, donor and humanitarian missions); strengthen national capacity for managing development assistance; and increase recognition by national authorities and other partners, of the strength of the UN System when it works as a coherent whole.

Because the period for the application of the UNTP is coming to a close, and the UNSAS will become the new framework guiding the activities of the UNCT in Somalia the UNCT is looking for a consultant to evaluate the UNCT’s effectiveness and efficiency in implementing the UNTP. Such an evaluation would provide information on the UNCT’s progress towards achieving the objectives of the UNTP, the quality of the UNCT’s work, particularly in working together to achieve the UNTP outcomes, highlight challenges impeding the full realization of the UNTP and how similar obstacles can be overcome during implementation of the UNSAS. The evaluator will also examine the quality of the UNCT and RCO’s joint monitoring and evaluation of the UNTP. The evaluation of the UNTP will provide lessons learned for how the UNCT can work together as ‘One UN’ to achieve the outcomes specified within the UNSAS.
An evaluation of the UN’s efforts towards implementing the UNTP will engage national authorities and will improve our accountability to our Somali partners.

III. Summary of Key Functions:
• Carry out an evaluation of the implementation of the UNTP, focusing on the outcomes achieved by the UN as well as the efficiency and effectiveness of the coordination and management processes used for facilitating implementation of the UNTP.
• Draft a final evaluation of the UNTP
IV. Functions / Key Results Expected
Scope of Work
The Consultant will be based in Nairobi for the duration of the contract. Travel to relevant areas of Somalia, including Puntland and Somaliland, may be required. Other travel may be arranged at the discretion of the Resident Coordinator’s Office.
I. Methods and outputs
The consultant will support the RCO and the UNCT more broadly to carry out an evaluation of the implementation of the UNTP.
The final evaluation methodologies to be applied in this evaluation will be developed by the Evaluation Consultant and presented for approval to the Monitoring and Evaluation Group of the UNCT as part of the inception report. The methodology will include desk reviews, interviews and focus groups.
The evaluation questions will focus around the evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact. The evaluation questions will be further developed and agreed upon once the consultant has been recruited, based on consultations with key stakeholders and/ or the Monitoring and Evaluation Group of the UNCT.
Amongst the questions to be answered by the evaluator are the following:
1. What has been the progress made towards achievement of the expected outcomes and expected results? What are the results achieved?
2. What were the specific results in terms of improvement of human rights and gender equality? E.g. how well did the UNTP succeed in involving women and men, and rights-holders as well as duty-bearers? In how far was there attention to a differential response for rights-holders, duty-bearers, women and men? To what degree were changes in condition (e.g. health, security, income etc.) equally distributed among women and men, and among different relevant population groups (class, age, ethnicity, location etc.)?
3. Did the UNTP have effective monitoring mechanisms in place to measure progress towards results? Was the monitoring data disaggregated according to relevant criteria (gender, age, ethnicity, location, income etc.), and was it used to adjust implementation of the UNTP?
4. Has the organizational structure for implementation of the UNTP, managerial support and coordination mechanisms effectively supported delivery of the transition plan?
5. What is the evidence that the implementation team(s) communicated effectively with the intended audiences, taking into account language, gender, culture, location, etc.?
6. Did the UN effectively deliver as ‘One UN’? If not, what were the obstacles?
7. Was the UNTP supported by Somali institutions? Do these institutions demonstrate leadership commitment and technical capacity to continue to work towards the implementation of such a plan or strategy?
8. To what extent can the changes that have occurred as a result of the programme be identified and measured?
II. Monitoring and Progress controls
The consultant will be supervised by the Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office and the quality of the consultant’s works will be assessed by the Monitoring and Evaluation Group of the UNCT.

III. Final product/deliverable
1. Inception report including outline of evaluation methodology, a detailed work plan indicating timing of activities and responsibilities
2. Draft evaluation report
3. Final evaluation report which should follow the proposed structure:
- Executive Summary (maximum five pages)
- Programme description
- Evaluation purpose
- Evaluation methodology
- Findings
- Conclusions
- Recommendations and Lessons learnt
- Annexes (including interview list – without identifying names for sake of confidentiality/ anonymity, data collection instruments, key documents consulted, Terms of Reference).

The evaluation will follow the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards and UNEG Ethical Guidelines that have been developed as best practice and agreed-upon basic principles for evaluations in the UN system. For details see :http://www.unevaluation.org

V. Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism
Functional Competencies:
• Strategic vision and strong technical and analytical capabilities
• Very good political judgment
• Excellent organizational and management skills
• High level of self-management capacity and proactive self-drive under very low supervision
• Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks without compromising quality, team spirit and positive working relationships
• Strong written, interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Excellent command of MS Office applications; ability to use information technology as a tool and as a resource
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Maintain balanced and positive attitude even under continued high stress level
• Knowledge of current development policies and activities
• Excellent partnership management skills
• Excellent analytic and written ability
• The ability to work well with others and build good relations internally and externally
• Experience in closely working with colleagues and counterparts of different nationalities and religions in challenging operational and living conditions
• Maintain balanced and positive attitude with all counterparts even under challenging working, living and security situation during phases of continued high stress level

Technical Competencies:
• Excellent understanding of organizational development and change management processes and techniques
• Strong understanding of results-based management (RBM) principles and human rights-based approaches to programming
• Extensive knowledge of, and experience in applying qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods
• Gender equality and human rights knowledge and experience

VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education: • Masters Degree or higher in Development, International Relations, Political Science, Economics or a related subject
Experience: • A minimum of 7 years progressive, related professional work experience at the national or international level. Experience must primarily relate to senior levels of programme management, change management and the monitoring and evaluation of programmes and reform interventions.
• Extensive knowledge of, and experience in applying qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods
• A strong record in designing and leading evaluations
• Data analysis skills
• Process management skills
• Experience in crisis or post-conflict countries or experience in Islamic societies and/or in Africa and the Arab worlds
• Sound knowledge of the UN system’s procedures and operational activities for development is desirable.
• Familiarity with the UN, particularly the UN Reform Agenda is desirable.
• Solid experience in using MS Office package and web-based management systems.
Language requirements: • Fluency in English, both written and oral communication skills

Applicants are required to fill and sign a P11 Form and submit it together with Curriculum Vitae on the online application.

UNDP will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

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There was an advert on the Daily Nation dated 8/12/2010 at the classified page under the section ‘WANTED’ which states that if u r looking for a casual job at the airport sms your number to this number;0713799329.

Some genuine Kenyan job seekers smsed and  they received this email but having gone through it, and seen previous warnings on this website, you can easily know it’s a scam based on the following reasons:

1.The company insists on paying ksh 500 before any interview. This should be the first indicator that the job is not genuine. We have said before that once an interviewer asks you for money tell them to deduct from your first salary. It is like a Mganga telling you he can make you Kshs. 1,000,000 but you have to pay Kshs. 5,000. Tell him to deduct and give you the rest.
2. Why pay for an interview for a job you might not get due to statics issue.
3. Genuine jobs don’t ask for cash
4.There isn’t any referral person just in case of anything.
5. Then they are saying a casual for 9 months whose dues won’t be taxed!!!!!!!

We received this email from one of our readers. Here is an extract of the email they will send you. Please don’t pay.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
PLEASE PRINT AND READ CAREFULLY
An airport cargo handling company based at Nairobi URGENTLY requires 68 ON JOB CASUALS for a 9month renewable contract both male and female.

Positions vacant includes:-
A)34Cargohandlers-Responsible for moving,loading and off-loading of cargo from both the planes and premises.
B)22DispatchAssistants-Making sure of among other responsibilities the timely dispatch and classification of cargo within the premises.
C)12Stocktakers-To take stock and account for cargo and other accountable property within the premises.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:
· Kenyan citizen aged 18yrs-40yrs with “O” level education/K.C.S.E(D+ & above)
· Ability to work under pressure and readiness to work long and odd hours.
· Excellent interpersonal,team-work skills and able to interact with people of diverse backgrounds.
· Punctuality is not negotiable.
· Honest,ethical and of high integrity
JOB PROFILE
THAT the above jobs are ON THE JOB CASUALmeaning you gain experience as you workHENCE no experience needed.
THAT this is a 9month contract during which time you will be gaining experience & training as you work thus lower salary.
THAT the jobs are available in two shifts of 10hrs i.e Day shift(7am-5pm) AND night shift(6:45pm-5am).
THAT as ON JOB CASUAL,your salary will be way below the Cargo-Handling rates for the first 9months Transcargo handlers considers you asON JOB CASUAL.
THAT as ON JOB CASUAL,you will be paid a netmonthly salary of Kshs 23,460/=.
THAT this salary applies only for the first 9months Transcargo handlers considers you ON JOB CASUAL.After 9months,you will be entitled to better pay with company benefits as per your job position as you are now considered experienced.
THAT as ON JOB CASUAL,you are not entitled to company benefits e.g leave allowance,health care,company loans etc hence your salary ofKshs 23,460/= is not subject to tax or any deductions.
THAT selected applicants to start working onTuesday 21st December 2010.
THAT selected applicants to report at our JKIA hanger on Tuesday 21st December 2010 at8:00AM.
THAT replies to be sent through E-Mail and phone (72hrs)3days before reporting date i.e 18th December 2010.
THAT as ON THE JOB CASUALS, no interviews shall be conducted.A SELECTION PANEL will be entirely responsible for selecting thesuccessful 68.

For fast assessment and consideration,please send your application TOGETHER with APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE of Kshs 500/= by cash deposit at Equity Bank (TRANSCARGO HANDLERS A/C 0240192444113) OR send through M-Pesa on0713799329 THEN write down the M-Pesa transaction number e.g y22ha629 in your application letter as proof of payment.SEND TO THE ADDRESS BELOW
THE SELECTION PANEL.
TRANSCARGO HANDLERS,
P.O BOX 8024-00100.
NAIROBI.
or
E-Mail to tcargo25@yahoo.com
(scan the bank receipt and send)

Application to include;
-A handwritten application stating position applied for and shift.
-Copies of certificates and a copy of your ID
-Your CV
-Two passport size photos(colored)
-Two daytime phone contacts i.e 1>your contact number
2>your guardians numb
-The bank deposit slip OR your transaction number e.g y22ha629.

NOTE:
Applications to come ONLY and STRICTLYthrough the box number OR E-Mail address given.No EMS,G4S e.t.c
Canvassing with the office shall lead to automatic disqualification HENCE hand delivery not allowed.
Applications without PROCESSING FEE shall not be considered.
All applications to reach us on or before 18th December 2010.
For any inquiries please SMS 0713799329.

TRANSCARGO HANDLERS is an equal opportunity employer THUS women also encouraged to apply.

TRANSCARGO HANDLERS(Kenya Ltd)
AIRPORT NORTH ROAD,
P.O. BOX 8024-00100,
NAIROBI.

Courtesy:  Kenyan Careers.

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