Programme Associate Job at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nigeria

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nigeria, the leading UN organization in Reproductive Health and Population and Development is recruiting personnel for the following position in its Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria.

Post Title: Programme Associate

Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment (FTA)
Post level: ICS 07
Duty Post: Abuja
Type of Contract: Fixed Term (For an initial 12 months, renewable upon satisfactory performance)

Job Description
Under the supervision of the Representative, the  Programme Associate will support the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s country programme by providing and managing data inputs, providing logistical support, monitoring project implementation and following up on recommendations.
The Programme Associate will apply established systems and procedures and assists in the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing information relevant to population and development, reproductive health and gender issues.
He/she is expected to be instrumental in facilitating programme/project implementation using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures.
The  Programme Associate is expected to maintain collaborative relationships with all programme and project staff as well as government counterparts.

The Programme Associate will:

• Evaluate project and programme activities, establishing and implementing mechanisms to systematically assess the achievement of results.
• Participate in review meetings and evaluation missions and prepare regular inputs to status and progress reports. Analyze basic factors affecting the achievement of results, recommends corrective actions and follow up on recommendations.
• Ensure the link between the Zonal offices and the Representative’s office.
• Provide logistical and technical support to the programme implementation at Zonal office level, by reviewing quarterly project workplans and proposing corrective actions, as necessary and summarize all reports from the Zonal offices for the Representative and Programme Staff. Follow up and report on recommendations made to the Zonal offices.
• Facilitate programme financial management by reviewing and participating in the processing of government requests for advances and direct payments.
• Coordinate and prepare annual travel plan and field monitoring visits of the Representative, Deputy Representative and Unit Heads.
• Contribute to the creation and sharing of knowledge by synthesizing and documenting findings and lessons learned, success stories and best practices, strategies and approaches of the Field Office.
• Draft relevant materials for dissemination.
• Support the advocacy and resource mobilization strategy of the Field Office by compiling and synthesizing relevant background materials for use in discussions and public events.
• Establish and maintain network of donor and public information contacts and provide assistance in organizing public information events.
• Prepare all substantive meetings between the Representative and donors (Summarize projects, take notes and follow up on recommendations).
• In collaboration with Representative’s Personal Assistant organize programme meetings and make reports and follow up actions taken on recommendations to the Representative.
• In consultation with the Deputy Representative, and Unit Heads follow up on FACE and ensure that FACE Forms are received timely from the Zonal offices.
• In collaboration with the Deputy Representative and Unit Heads ensure that Country Annual Reports (COAR) is done timely.
• In collaboration with the Deputy Representative, ensure that Office Management Plan (OMP) is followed up and Quarterly Report prepared and recommendations act upon.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Functional Competencies

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

Corporate Competencies:

• Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning
• Integrity/Commitment to mandate
• Valuing diversity
• Working in teams
• Communicating information and ideas
• Conflict and self management
• Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management
• Analytical and strategic thinking:
• Results orientation/Commitment to excellence:
• Appropriate and transparent decision making:

Qualification and Experience:
The ideal candidate should

• Be a Nigerian national (Male or Female).
• Possess University degree in health, population, demography, and/or other related social science field.
• Possess a minimum of 8 years of related work experience preferably in a national or international organization.
• Have an excellent organizational and time management skills
• Have the ability to perform well under pressure and flexibility in handling unexpected work assignments as and when necessary
• Possess good writing and communication skills.
• Have good working knowledge of MS Office applications

METHOD OF APPLICATION
All applications should include functional e-mail addresses and mobile phone numbers, letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae (CV), attached as one file in MS WORD format only. Applications should be addressed to The UNFPA Resident Representative, Abuja and forwarded to e-mail addresses: [email protected] latest by 09 March,
2011 and clearly marked “Programme Associate - ICS 07”
Please note that UNFPA will respond only to those applicants in whom it has a further interest. Kindly also note that ONLY applications sent by e-mail will be accepted. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.
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