The United Nations Population Fund Job for a Humanitarian Programme Analyst in Yobe State
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the leading UN organization
in Reproductive Health and Population and Development, is recruiting a
Health Systems Specialist for the Country Office in Abuja.
The United Nations Population Fund is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Humanitarian Programme Analyst
Location: Damaturu, Yobe, NIGERIA
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Post Level: SB-4
Background
- The UNFPA Nigeria Country Programme is supported through the
Country Office in Abuja and Decentralized Offices in Kaduna and Cross
River and a Liaison Office in Lagos.
- The Decentralized Office based in Kaduna provides direct
programme and/or humanitarian support to Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Kebbi,
Sokoto, Yobe and Kaduna States with indirect support to other Northern
States in the areas of Maternal Health (MH), Sexual and Reproductive
Health (SRH) (including adolescent SRH (ASRH), gender-based violence
(GBV) including in the humanitarian context, and data collection and use
to support the programme areas.
- The Country Office plays the coordination role and assumes an
oversight function; it is also responsible for resource mobilization,
strategic planning and monitoring and evaluation.
- UNFPA's programmatic response in States includes a humanitarian
operation that includes interventions in Yobe State. To strengthen
implementation and ensure UNFPA maintains its leadership role in the
area of SRH, ASRH, GBV prevention and response, youth issues, and data
management and use including at the sub-national levels, the Country
Office is seeking to fill the post of Humanitarian Programme Analyst for
its Kaduna Decentralized Office and to be based in Yobe State.
- The Humanitarian Programme Analyst position will be based in
Damaturu, Yobe State, and will directly report to the Humanitarian
Program Coordinator based in the Country Office, Abuja.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Purpose:
- The Humanitarian Programme Analyst provides overall technical
support for the implementation, monitoring and data management across
the full range of the UNFPA humanitarian work in Yobe State.
- S/he analyses and assesses relevant political, social and
economic trends and provides substantive inputs to project formulation,
monitoring and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and State
humanitarian frameworks in line with the humanitarian principles and
standards.
- The Humanitarian Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the
delivery of UNFPA’s programmes by monitoring results achieved during
implementation.
- Specifically, s/he guides the development of methodologies as
well as capacity development in monitoring and evaluation principles and
practices to ensure relevance, efficiency, effectiveness,
sustainability, and impact of the work of the UNFPA.
- S/he works in close collaboration with the Assistant
Representative based in the Kaduna Decentralized Office to ensure
compliance with technical norms, rules and regulations.
The Humanitarian Programme Analyst, Yobe will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Represent UNFPA in humanitarian coordination, assessment and
planning meetings in Yobe State and provide timely and regular feedback
on outcomes.
- Support the organization of and participate in meetings, other field trips/missions etc. on humanitarian-related matters.
- Work with UNFPA M&E Officers, including the Officer based in
the Kaduna Decentralized Office, and Government Partners to adapt
existing indicators or develop new ones including monitoring strategies
for measuring results for short-term humanitarian interventions.
- Report monthly and quarterly on progress on all programme areas
in the State to the Head of Office, Kaduna Decentralized Office,
including update on the situation and emergency human security issues.
- Assist in the development of innovative funding and resource mobilization strategies, including proposal writing.
- Prepare and/or contribute to the development of reports,
documents and communication (e.g. concept notes, presentations,
correspondence etc.).
- Establish and maintain contacts with State officials, other UN
Agencies, national and international NGOs, donor organizations, State
coordination structures etc.
- Work with the Assistant Representative based in the Kaduna
Decentralized Office to provide feedback to the Sub-Office on
implementation of activities in the State.
- Monitor, analyze and report on humanitarian developments in Yobe State.
- Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results
on UNFPA humanitarian programming areas, including on SRH, GBV, and data
for development.
- Operationalize the Country Office arrangements for collecting,
analyzing and reporting programme data to ensure the availability of
data to measure indicators for evidence-based humanitarian programming
in the State.
- Support the implementation of the Work Plan and assess
implementation gaps and propose actions to address them to ensure smooth
implementation of principled humanitarian action in line with UNFPA
mandate and humanitarian strategy, and international frameworks.
- Support Government and NGO partners on the routine collection of
programme data and humanitarian reports from supported Health
Facilities in a timely manner.
- Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the UNFPA Representative.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
- Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
- Results-based programme development management
- Innovation and marketing of new approaches
- Leveraging the resources of State government and partners
- Building strategic alliances and partners
- Resource Mobilization
Core Competencies:
- Values: Integrity/Commitment to UNFPA mandate
- Knowledge sharing and continuous learning
- Valuing diversity
- Personal Leadership and Effectiveness: Analytical and strategic thinking
- Results orientation/Commitment to excellence
- Appropriate and transparent decision making
- Managing relationships: working in teams, communicating information and ideas; Conflict and self-management
- Working with people: Empowerment/Developing people/Performance Management
Required Skills and Experience
The Ideal Candidate should:
- Be a Nigerian National.
- Be experienced in working with government institutions, international and national NGOs and donor organizations.
- Be familiar with issues on population, reproductive health, gender and youth.
- Have strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English.
- Be fluent in Spoken and Written Hausa. Knowledge of Kanuri is also an asset.
- Be a resident of Yobe State.
- Have ability to work efficiently under pressure.
- Have excellent communication and human relation skills.
- Proficiency in current Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel applications is mandatory.
- Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health, Humanitarian
Assistance, Population, Demography and/or other related Social Science
field, with specific training in principles and practice of monitoring
and evaluation including in humanitarian settings.
- A minimum of 5 years of practical experience in humanitarian
affairs, emergency relief management, public health or other related
areas.
- Have work experience in data collection, management information system and data base management;
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 26th January, 2016.