Posting Title: Assistant National Programme Officer, NOA
Job Code Title: Assistant Programme Management Officer
Department/ Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Duty Station: MOMBASA
Posting Period: 6 November 2014-6 December 2014
Job Opening number: 14-PGM-UNODC-37942-R-MOMBASA (N)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
This position is funded for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension. It is open to nationals of Kenya only. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
1. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. 2. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira ‘Need Help?’ link.
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is committed to achieving health,security and justice for all by tackling threats from illicit drugs, organized crime, corruptionand terrorism worldwide. UNODC provides legal and technical assistance in a variety ofchallenging areas, such as preventing and countering corruption, trafficking in drugs, persons, and firearms, money laundering and terrorist financing, among others. UNODC also works to prevent and treat drug dependence and HIV and AIDS. The post is located in the Regional Office of Eastern Africa (ROEA), Mombasa duty station.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer and the overall guidance of the ROEA Regional Representative, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties within the Coastal Region in Kenya:
- Provide support and assistance by developing, implementation and evaluation of core activities of the HIV and AIDS combination prevention.
- Provide technical support in the design, implementation and documentation of all advocacy and communication efforts.
- Facilitate the adaptation of a tailored communication and advocacy strategy.
- Facilitate structured advocacy meetings and campaigns and prepare education and training material.
- Provide administrative support towards organizing advocacy events.
- Facilitates capacity building of Community Service Organisations (CSOs) and implementing partners.
- Participate in field monitoring missions in collaboration with other stakeholders.
- Participate in joint work planning and budgeting, implementing and reporting with the UN Joint Team for HIV and AIDS.
- Assist in the preparation of background documents, media articles, newsletters, documentaries, quarterly and annual progress reports and publications.
- Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of internal policies, processes and procedures generally and in particular those related to programme/project administration, implementation and evaluation, programming and budgeting. Ability to work well with figures, undertake basic research and gather information from standard sources. Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Education
A first-level university degree in public health, medical field , development studies or a related field.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in health, social work or a related field.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahili is required.
Assessment Method
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by competency-based interview.
United Nations Considerations
Job openings posted on the Careers Portal are taken off at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
Applications are automatically pre-screened according to the published evaluation criteria of the job opening on the basis of the information provided by applicants. Applications cannot be amended following submission and incomplete applications shall not be considered. The selected candidate will be subject to a reference checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on ‘The Application Process’ and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on ‘Manuals’ on the upper right side of the browser on Inspira.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations – Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
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