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  • Application & Integration Developers Chief Technology Officer Research & Development Lead

    Application & Integration Developers Chief Technology Officer Research & Development Lead

    Job Summary
    The Application Development and Integration role is responsible for building and implementing functional programs in collaboration with other technical members throughout the application development life cycle. A desirable candidate needs to be an enthusiastic software developer who is passionate about delivering systems that transform lives and add value to businesses.
    Responsibilities

    Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications
    Integrate software components and third-party programs
    Verify and deploy programs and systems
    Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software
    Gather and address technical and design requirements
    Provide training and support to internal teams
    Build reusable code and libraries for future use
    Create technical documentation for reference and reporting
    Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
    Produce fully functional applications writing clean code
    Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
    Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance
    Design interfaces to improve user experience
    Liaise with Product development team to plan new features
    Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards
    Research and suggest new products, applications and protocols
    Stay up-to-date with new technology trends
    Build Proof-of-Concepts (POC’s), internal tools and production systems that strike the appropriate balance of time/cost/security/performance/scale/maintainability.
    Service the Support and QA teams as a Subject Matter Expert whenever required

    Qualifications

    BSc in Computer science or its equivalent
    At least three (3) years’ of relevant experience in a busy organization
    Good knowledge of Java, C, C++, JavaScript, Python, android and kotlin Programming Languages
    Good knowledge of Spring boot, and Angular frameworks
    Good knowledge of software version control tools like GIT
    Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
    Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
    Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, NoSQL, MongoDB, Hadoop, KDB/OneTick, MySQL
    Demonstrable Agile experience (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
    Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages.

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  • Team Leader, Democratic Governance

    Team Leader, Democratic Governance

    UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
    Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.In Kenya, the UN Women Country Programme contributes to the development objectives of Kenya’s blue print, the Vision 2030 and is aligned to the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF) of2918-2022, as well as UN WOMEN Global Strategic Plan. The Kenya Country Programme – ‘Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Gains Consolidated’ – aims to achieve the following results: (i) increased women’s leadership and participation in governance; (ii) strengthened women’s economic empowerment; (iii) increased protection of women & access to justice for women; and (iv) strengthened women’s leadership in peace building and humanitarian response.Under the overall guidance and direction of the supervisor, the Team Leader for Democratic Governance (DG) exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under his/her portfolio. She/he works in close collaboration with Senior Management, other team leaders at UN Women Kenya, Operations Team, other UN agencies, government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society, with the aim of successfully implementing the UN Women country programme.He/she will manage the country programme, including continued monitoring of implementation of the Democratic Governance Unit in strategic planning, and identify new programme areas while ensuring consistency with UNDAF and UN Women Global and Kenya Country Strategy  and creative response to emerging challenges and opportunities.
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Summary of Key Functions:

    Ensuring the strategic direction of UN Women Democratic Governance Programme;
    Management of the country office DG Programme and supervision of the DG Programme team;
    Strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization;
    Provision of top quality policy advice services to the Government;
    Civil society facilitation of knowledge building and management.

    Ensuring the strategic direction of UN Women Democratic Governance Programme:

    Thorough analysis of the political, social and economic situation in the country and collaborative preparation/revision of CCA, UNDAF, SP, AWP, UN joint programmes and other documents;
    Identification of strategic and innovative programme opportunities, approaches and modalities in consultation/cooperation with national stakeholders and development partners;
    Operationalization of UNDAF/SP in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies;
    Responsible for Country office business processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management, control of the workflows in the DG Programme Unit.

    Management of the country office Democratic Governance programme and supervision of the Democratic Governance Programme team:

    Effective application of Results Based Management (RBM) tools and monitoring achievement of results;
    Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the programme, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UN Women rules and regulations;
    Effective monitoring, measuring the impact of the country office programme and evaluation. Constant monitoring and analysis of the programme environment, timely readjustment of programme;
    Effective technical leadership so that regular programme/project reviews are undertaken and all reporting requirements are met including donor reports.

    Strategic partnerships and supports the resource mobilization:

    Development and implementation of the country office partnerships and resources mobilization strategies to achieve the DG programme outcomes;
    Creation and coordination of partnerships with the UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society etc;
    Determination of programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women’s country needs and donors’ priorities;
    Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing.

    Provision of top quality advisory services to the Government. Civil society facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

    Identification of key policy processes and sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country policy goals;
    Development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and /civil society and other strategic partners, and in line with the Post 2015 Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals;
    Round contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
    Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme.

    Impact of Results:The key results have an impact on the overall success of the country programme within the DG unit and the UNDAF as well as the Strategic Plan goals. In particular, the key results have an impact on the design, operation and programming of activities, creation of strategic partnerships as well as reaching resource mobilization targets.
    Competencies
    Core competencies:

    Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity;
    Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
    Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative;
    Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
    Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication;
    Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others;
    Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
    Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge;
    Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

    Functional competencies:

    Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and results for the client and responds positively to feedback;
    Demonstrated ability to conduct appropriate analyses, needs assessments and projects on democratic governance issues;
    Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
    Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
    Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
    Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources;
    Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery;
    Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/attitudinal change;
    Promotes knowledge management in UN Women and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example;
    Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;
    Ability to draft and edit analytical reports, strategy documents, project proposals, correspondence, briefings and speeches.0

  • Program Coordinator – Civic Engagement Alliance in Kenya.

    Program Coordinator – Civic Engagement Alliance in Kenya.

    The Civic Engagement Alliance programme is a five-year multi country programme enhancing the right to food and access to inclusive markets for small-holder farmers.
    Specific target groups  are women, youth and marginalized groups.
    The programme is a strategic partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs aiming at strengthening the capacity of civil society in policy influencing and advocacy.
    ICCO Cooperation works in a coalition with EDUKANS, KerkinActie, Co-Prisma, Wilde Ganzen and CNV.
    Key Result Areas

    Consortium Coordination / Partnership Management
    Coordination of own implementation activities
    Linking, networking and fundraising
    Monitoring and analysis of calls for proposals
    Initiate project groups
    Donor mapping

    Qualifications and skills needed

    Good knowledge of the social, economic and political situation of the region
    Special skills, knowledge and experience in designing and implementing lobby and advocacy programs
    Knowledge of food security and value chain development
    Proven track record of effective program management particularly related to project  start-ups.
    A graduate in development issues coupled with years of experience in international development or a postgraduate
    A MA in development related discipline is an added advantage
    Negotiation, Networking and facilitation skills
    Good communication skills, including intercultural communication and communication with ecumenical actors

    The job description is available on request.

  • UN Women: Country Director

    UN Women: Country Director

    Job description
    Background
    UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
    In Kenya, the UN Women Country Programme contributes to the development objectives of Kenya’s blue print, the Vision 2030 and is aligned to the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF) of 2009-2014 and the upcoming UNDAF of 2014-2018, as well as UN Women Global Strategic Plan. The Kenya Country Programme – “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Gains Consolidated’ – aims to achieve the following results: (i) increased women’s leadership and participation in governance; (ii) strengthened women’s economic empowerment; (iii) increased protection of women & access to justice for women; and (iv) strengthened women’s leadership in peace building and humanitarian response.
    Reporting to the Regional Director, East and Southern Africa region, the Country Director is responsible for leading and managing the Kenya Country Office portfolio and for translating the UN Women’s Strategic Plan (SP) in line with regional and national priorities, into development initiatives and results by developing, implementing and managing programmes and projects for each country under the Kenya Country Office; and developing effective partnerships with Government counterparts, UN system agencies and organizations, civil society organizations, and with bilateral and non-traditional donors in order to promote inter-agency partnerships, support for UN reform, and mobilization of visibility and resources to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
    Duties and Responsibilities

    Manage The Strategic Country Programme Planning And Development

    Develop and implement strategic direction of the Kenya Country Office;
    Lead the design, planning, formulation, preparation and development of the Country Strategic Note;
    Provide substantive advice to the Executive Director, Regional Director and Senior Management on the regional strategy, direction and planning of programmes and projects;
    Manage and ensure the quality of results-based and rights-based programming for the Kenya Country Office; Finalize the annual work plan and budget;
    Lead the monitoring of the results-based management approach to programme planning and design.

    Manage The Kenya Country Office

    Lead the office in the delivery of operational goals; Finalize the annual work plan and budget; and oversee the implementation, including providing direction, guidance and technical support;
    Oversee and approve programme work plans and monitor the overall progress and compliance of the Kenya Country Office;
    Manage the preparation of UN Women mandated country reports;
    Manage the audit review process and timely response to audit reports;
    Maintain and update country office security strategy, plan, and measures to ensure full compliance with UN security policies, procedures and requirements;
    Manage the performance of staff under his/her supervision; provide managerial direction, guidance and leadership to staff and provide performance feedback and coaching to staff under supervision;
    Maintain and update Kenya Country Office security strategy, plan, and measures to ensure full compliance with UN security policies, procedures and requirements.

    Represent UN Women In UN System Coordination

    Serve as member of the UN Country Team (UNCT) under the strategic guidance and coordination of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC)/Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and support UNCT programming and advocacy to ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment issues are fully integrated into UN programming processes, including the
    Common Country Assessment (CCA) and United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and in an enhanced response to national partners;
    Partner with RC and UN system partners to strengthen UN system interagency coherence, collaboration, planning, cooperation, resource mobilization, advocacy, common services, and operations; Facilitate joint programming and promote UN competencies to advance gender equality and women’s human rights; report to the UN RC on these issues as required;
    Ensure UN Women’s active participation in UN system thematic and other working groups to establish effective networks and keep abreast of ongoing debates and thinking on development.

    Represent UN Women And Lead Advocacy Strategies

    Represent UN Women in intergovernmental forums, public information/relations events and key meetings, participate in policy dialogue; discuss policy initiatives, report on progress achieved and/or present policy papers/ideas;
    Build relations and partnerships with high level and senior government officials as well as multi-lateral, bi-lateral agencies and NGOs; and participate in regional, country and other critical meetings and events;
    Lead and support advocacy for gender equality and women’s empowerment to ensure that UN support towards realization of the national plans and priorities are done in a gender responsive manner, and within agreed international frameworks that promote and protect gender equality.

    Create and maintain strategic partnerships and manage resource mobilization strategies:

    Lead the development of resource mobilization strategies and manage the implementation of resource mobilization strategies, plans, and efforts;
    Establish and maintain relationships with government, partners, stakeholders and donors to achieve active collaboration, cooperation and alliances on programme development and implementation and resource mobilization;
    Finalize donor reports and negotiate and/or approve cost-sharing agreements with donors; Establish reporting accountability framework to ensure that donors are duly informed on a timely basis.

    Knowledge Management, Innovation And Capacity Building

    Manage the development and implementation on Kenya Country Office communication plans, based on UN Women’s communication strategy;
    Approve the implementation of innovation and best practices in the Kenya Country Office;
    Promote learning and development by providing opportunities for training and capacity guiding to enhance the competencies/productivity of staff members;
    Lead the production of knowledge products.

    Key Performance Indicators

    Timely and quality development and implementation of the Country Strategic Note and Annual Workplan;
    Timely and quality delivery on operational goals;
    Timely submission of UN Women Country Reports, donor reports, and audit responses;
    Quality and level of engagement with UNCT, including joint planning joint programming, joint resource mobilization, joint advocacy, working groups;
    UN Women is seen as a reliable and trustworthy partner by governments, donors and civil society;
    Timely development and implementation of Kenya Country Office resource mobilization strategy;
    Performance of staff, security plans are in place and up to date, office produces quality knowledge products.

    Functional Competencies

    Excellent programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
    Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them;
    Ability to advocate and provide policy advice and interact with high level decision makers;
    Excellent knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment in country;
    Strong knowledge of UN system;
    Ability to envision and lead the strategic direction for UN Women in the country;
    Excellent networking skills;
    Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies.

    Education
    Required Skills and Experience

    Master’s degree or equivalent in development related disciplines, economics or public policy or other social science fields is required;
    A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

    Experience

    At least 10 years of progressively responsible development experience that combines strategic and managerial leadership in aid development cooperation, some of which is in gender and women’s issues programming, at the international level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programmes or UN Mission;
    Field based experience working with multi-cultural teams;
    Experience in leading a team.

    Languages

    Fluency in English is required;
    Working knowledge of another UN official language will be an asset.

    Application
    All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from? http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment ?Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
    Note
    In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

  • Risk and Compliance Manager

    Risk and Compliance Manager

    Job Details
    The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of professional experience at a well-established professional services firm with at least 2 years of experience in a risk and compliance department. The candidate should be a qualified accountant and a member in good standing of ICPAK, ACCA or ICAEW.
    The candidate should be able to demonstrate working knowledge of the IESBA and ICPAK Code of Ethics for
    Professional Accountants, The Accountants Act, International Standards on Auditing and Related Services and The Kenyan Companies Act. General knowledge of related legislation including industry specific legislation, contracts legislation and the Proceeds of Crime and Anti Money Laundering Act will be an added advantage.
    Responsibilities

    Managing the Risk and Compliance team and reporting to the Risk and Quality Control Partner;
    Managing client acceptance and continuance including reviewing KYC procedures;
    Maintain local and international internal conflict systems;
    Monitoring and maintaining the technical and file retention intranets;
    Coordinate technical consultations;
    Preparing and updating standard document templates;
    Coordinate and manage internal quality assurance monitoring reviews;
    Periodic review and update of audit and other methodologies;
    Periodic training to staff on risk management, quality assurance and compliance;
    Liaison with regulatory bodies on matters related to risk and compliance including quality assurance reviews; and
    Prepare and circulate regular technical updates and alerts for internal and external use.

  • Communications (Social media campaigns)

    Communications (Social media campaigns)

    Job Description

    BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.The Policy Division develops and implements the UN Women programme of work on analysis, research and knowledge management that provides the evidence base for the advice and guidance UN Women provides to the intergovernmental process, the UN system, and to UN Women staff working at country and regional level. It undertakes issues-based research; analyzes data on country, regional or global trends; builds a knowledge base on policy commitments and their implementation; proposes evidence-based options for global policy, norms and standards and for UN Women’s flagship programmes; and contributes substantive inputs to policy advocacy and technical cooperation programmes.The Economic Empowerment Section, through its EU-funded WE EMPOWER programme within the Policy Division, manages its main website, www.EmpowerWomen.org and associated social media platforms, namely Twitter and Facebook.EmpowerWomen.org, the global movement for women’s economic empowerment, engages since 2013 gender equality advocates and empowers women to achieve their full economic potential in more than 190 countries. Empower Women equips over a million women and men with resources, opportunities and a global platform to become change-makers and leaders in their communities.In 2019, UN Women will roll out two campaigns aimed at promoting gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in the future of work. Reporting to the Policy Adviser for WEE and WEPs, and under direct supervision of Communication and Visibility Analyst, the Social Media Campaigns Consultant will work closely with the Communication and Visibility Analyst to post all web and campaign content on the Empower Women social media channels.Duties and ResponsibilitiesSummary Of Key Functions

    Provide support to Empower Women social media and communication work.

    Provide support to Empower Women social media and communication work:

    Schedule various daily posts on Empower Women social media platforms (Twitter and Facebook);
    Gather intelligence on online user behavior and suggest solutions on to engage them better on EmpowerWomen.org and social media channels;
    Manage the Empower Women contact databases for outreach and communication;
    Support the planning and delivery of digital and social media campaigns to attract the attention of policy makers, private sector, bloggers, academia, donors, practitioners, politicians, and volunteers;
    Scan and monitor digital and social media sites, identify opportunities for the WE EMPOWER and WEPs community on digital platforms of other organizations;
    Coordinate inputs to newsletters and informational notes targeting current and potential users of the Empower Women and WeLearn representing all the programmes, projects and initiatives featured on the platform;
    Monitor communications traffic statistics using applications, such as Google Analytics and Constant Contact, for monitoring and evaluation activities for the section’s programmes.

    Impact Of Results

    The key results have a major impact on the overall effectiveness of UN Women’s work on economic empowerment, leading to enhanced impact of the Organization on gender issues and the achievement of equality between women and men.

    CompetenciesIntegrityCore values and Guiding principles:

    Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

    Professionalism

    Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

    Cultural Sensitivity And Valuing Diversity

    Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
    Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

    Ethics And ValuesCore Competencies:

    Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

    Organizational Awareness

    Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

    Development And Innovation

    Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

    Work In Teams

    Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multiethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

    Communicating And Information Sharing

    Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

    Self-management And Emotional Intelligence

    Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

    Conflict Management

    Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

    Continuous Learning And Knowledge Sharing

    Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

    Appropriate And Transparent Decision Making

    Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

    Functional Competences

    Excellent skills in managing cutting-edge content management systems and strategies;
    In-depth understanding of social media platforms, tools and strategies, including for driving traffic to web portals;
    Experience advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment;
    Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
    Capable of handling large volumes of work under time constraints;

    Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client’s perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly.

    EducationRequired Skills and Experience

    Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, information technology, social sciences or related fields.

    Experience

    Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the field of communication and electronic knowledge management initiatives;
    Experience in working in a multicultural and web-based environment.

    Languages

    Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

  • Communications (Social media campaigns)

    Communications (Social media campaigns)

    Job Description

    BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.The Policy Division develops and implements the UN Women programme of work on analysis, research and knowledge management that provides the evidence base for the advice and guidance UN Women provides to the intergovernmental process, the UN system, and to UN Women staff working at country and regional level. It undertakes issues-based research; analyzes data on country, regional or global trends; builds a knowledge base on policy commitments and their implementation; proposes evidence-based options for global policy, norms and standards and for UN Women’s flagship programmes; and contributes substantive inputs to policy advocacy and technical cooperation programmes.The Economic Empowerment Section, through its EU-funded WE EMPOWER programme within the Policy Division, manages its main website, www.EmpowerWomen.org and associated social media platforms, namely Twitter and Facebook.EmpowerWomen.org, the global movement for women’s economic empowerment, engages since 2013 gender equality advocates and empowers women to achieve their full economic potential in more than 190 countries. Empower Women equips over a million women and men with resources, opportunities and a global platform to become change-makers and leaders in their communities.In 2019, UN Women will roll out two campaigns aimed at promoting gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in the future of work. Reporting to the Policy Adviser for WEE and WEPs, and under direct supervision of Communication and Visibility Analyst, the Social Media Campaigns Consultant will work closely with the Communication and Visibility Analyst to post all web and campaign content on the Empower Women social media channels.Duties and ResponsibilitiesSummary Of Key Functions

    Provide support to Empower Women social media and communication work.

    Provide support to Empower Women social media and communication work:

    Schedule various daily posts on Empower Women social media platforms (Twitter and Facebook);
    Gather intelligence on online user behavior and suggest solutions on to engage them better on EmpowerWomen.org and social media channels;
    Manage the Empower Women contact databases for outreach and communication;
    Support the planning and delivery of digital and social media campaigns to attract the attention of policy makers, private sector, bloggers, academia, donors, practitioners, politicians, and volunteers;
    Scan and monitor digital and social media sites, identify opportunities for the WE EMPOWER and WEPs community on digital platforms of other organizations;
    Coordinate inputs to newsletters and informational notes targeting current and potential users of the Empower Women and WeLearn representing all the programmes, projects and initiatives featured on the platform;
    Monitor communications traffic statistics using applications, such as Google Analytics and Constant Contact, for monitoring and evaluation activities for the section’s programmes.

    Impact Of Results

    The key results have a major impact on the overall effectiveness of UN Women’s work on economic empowerment, leading to enhanced impact of the Organization on gender issues and the achievement of equality between women and men.

    CompetenciesIntegrityCore values and Guiding principles:

    Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

    Professionalism

    Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

    Cultural Sensitivity And Valuing Diversity

    Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
    Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

    Ethics And ValuesCore Competencies:

    Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

    Organizational Awareness

    Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

    Development And Innovation

    Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

    Work In Teams

    Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multiethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

    Communicating And Information Sharing

    Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

    Self-management And Emotional Intelligence

    Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

    Conflict Management

    Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

    Continuous Learning And Knowledge Sharing

    Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

    Appropriate And Transparent Decision Making

    Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

    Functional Competences

    Excellent skills in managing cutting-edge content management systems and strategies;
    In-depth understanding of social media platforms, tools and strategies, including for driving traffic to web portals;
    Experience advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment;
    Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
    Capable of handling large volumes of work under time constraints;

    Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client’s perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly.

    EducationRequired Skills and Experience

    Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, information technology, social sciences or related fields.

    Experience

    Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the field of communication and electronic knowledge management initiatives;
    Experience in working in a multicultural and web-based environment.

    Languages

    Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

  • Monitoring and Reporting Analyst Project Management Specialist

    Monitoring and Reporting Analyst Project Management Specialist

    Job description
    Background
    UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
    The role of the UN Women ESARO in relation to UN Women’s presences within the region is to provide: strategic programme development and policy/technical advice; programme and operational oversight, support and quality assurance; monitoring and support in the formulation and implementation of high quality and relevant country programmes/projects and oversee the appraisal and approval of UN Women programmes in line with corporate strategies, policies and guidelines.
    Reporting to the Monitoring and Reporting Specialist, the Monitoring and Reporting Analyst will provide support to the Regional Office (RO), Country Office (CO)/ Multi Country Office (MCO) colleagues in incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation as well tracking against Strategic Plan targets and the reporting of results to internal and external audiences.
    Duties and Responsibilities

    Provide guidance and support to country offices and multi country offices in the incorporating monitoring and reporting into programme formulation:

    Support Country Offices and Multi Country Office in the development of monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes;
    Support the inclusion of inputs from relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations into programme formulation;
    Support the development of the annual work plan monitoring, reviews and reporting and entry of the RO budget into Atlas;
    Provide technical support to partners/CO/MCO in the development of Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs), systems and plans, and Baseline Surveys;
    Support in ensuring quality assurance of programme documents, donor agreements and Programme Cooperation Agreements for CO/MCO through review of results frameworks in order to meet SMART criteria;
    Support CO/MCO on ensuring linkage of Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and corresponding Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Plans with the UN Women Strategic Plan.

    Contribute substantively to the monitoring and tracking of results against country/ regional level targets and UN Women Strategic Plan:

    Support Programme Team in data collection, analysis and ensuring partner field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes; Ensure the availability (including collecting and maintaining) of data for country, regional and global corporate reports, mid-term reviews, and final reporting;
    Monitor data from partners/countries on a quarterly basis and provide substantive inputs to regular management briefs to inform decision making;
    Monitor the spending of donor funds and other programme expenditures and disbursements;
    Support in drafting and monitoring the CO/MCO’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Research Plan.

    Provide Guidance And Support To CO/ MCO In Overseeing Monitoring, Tracking And Reporting Of Results To Internal (Senior Management) And External (Executive Board, Donors) Audiences

    Support the process of the CO/MCO meeting internal and external reporting requirements and deadlines, including annual reporting process;
    Support drafting and reviewing of donor and programme reports (both narrative and financial) in liaison with operations, based on contractual obligation and ensure use of relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations are incorporated into programme reporting;
    Identify relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations and input them into programme reporting;
    Support CO in the planning process, monitoring budgets and delivery rates at regional and national levels and identify unaligned resources for expedite correction by countries;
    Support in the monthly review of the RO budget and propose recommendations to the Senior Management; provide support to the coordination of the budget mid-year assessment.

    Provide Technical Support To CO/MCO In Donor Reporting

    Maintain donor contract management system for the region and ensure that correct data and documentation is accurately uploaded by country offices;
    Support in reviewing donor progress reports submitted by CO/MCO to ensure quality of results oriented narrative reports and provide feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting;
    Liaise with the Finance Section in Headquarters for the timely preparation and submission of Financial reports to donors;
    Track the spending of donor funds and prompt the programme staff about seeking no-cost extension, as necessary, and in close collaboration with the
    Monitoring & Reporting focal points.

    Contribute To Knowledge Building And Capacity Building

    Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge, as identified through programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities;
    Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials and packages;
    Facilitate capacity building opportunities for staff and partners in the region/ country in the areas of Results Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation;
    Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring & Reporting among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities.

    Key Performance Indicators

    Timely and quality technical support to the programme team and partners in CO/ MCO’s in line with work plan;
    Quality and timely support development and review of systems for tracking/monitoring;
    Timely submission of quality and accurate reports;
    Quality support to Evaluation processes, including timely coordination of mission.

    Competencies
    Core Values

    Respect for Diversity;
    Integrity;
    Professionalism.

    Core Competencies

    Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
    Accountability;
    Creative Problem Solving;
    Effective Communication;
    Inclusive Collaboration;
    Stakeholder Engagement;
    Leading by Example.

    Functional Competencies

    Good knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management;
    Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting;
    Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports;
    Good analytical and report writing skills;
    Knowledge of UN programme management systems.

    Required Skills And Experience
    Education and certification:
    Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women’s Studies is required.
    Experience

    At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/ programmes;
    Experience in the United Nations systems in an asset;
    Field experience is an asset.

    Language Requirements

    Fluency in English is required;
    Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
    Knowledge of French is an asset.

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  • Tax Manager

    Tax Manager

    Are you wired for the ever- evolving career in tax?
    We are recruiting a Tax Manager to drive our Mombasa office in providing multi-faceted tax services to a large portfolio of our clients.
    Do you have what it takes?

    Proven work experience as a Tax Manager in a busy professional firm for at least 5 years
    Excellent knowledge in law and accounting, tax compliance and all types of taxes
    Working experience of flax and tax ir solutions such as value added tax validator, transfer pricing bench-marking database etc.
    Strong inter-personal skills
    Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
    Strong leadership and personnel management skills
    Strong analytical skills
    Degree in Law or Business Courses, and must be CPA-K/ACCA member in good standing

    How will your day look like?

    Deliver a full range of tax services to our clients in compliance with tax laws and regulations within statutory time-frames
    Build relationships and interact with dents, Kenya Revenue Authority and The National Treasury
    Provide tax advisory services and review complex income tax returns
    Identify and mitigate tax risks
    Coordinate with the audit department to ensure statutory deadlines are met
    Improve processes by developing or Implementing best practices to optimize our tax services
    Manage and coordinate tax audits on behalf of our clients
    Assist our clients to prepare arid defend tax disputes in Tax Appeal Tribunal

  • Programme Finance Analyst

    Programme Finance Analyst

    Position Number: 00135948
    Reports to: Chief Technical Advisor (CTA)- UNCDF
    Position type: Fixed-term Appointment FTA
    Funded by: LIFT Somalia project resources
    Duration: One year
    Grade: NOB
    Approved Grade:
    Position Classified by:
    Classification Approved by:
    Organizational Context
    The UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery in Somalia (UN JPLG) is a five-year joint programme comprising of ILO, UNCDF, UNDP, UN-HABITAT and UNICEF. Local Investments for Transformation (LIFT) in Somalia project is aligned with JPLG in programming, objectives and focus areas, specifically supporting UNCDF interventions that complement JPLG.
    The Programme’s overall goal is “creating an enabling environment for improved service delivery and greater stability, through improved legal, policy and system frameworks – building the knowledge of those working in and with local governments.” JPLG commenced in April 2008 and has now entered its third phase (2018-2023). It expanded geographically with average annual work-plans and budgets of USD 25 – 32M / year. JPLG works with the Federal Government of Somalia, the Governments of Puntland, Somaliland, South West, Jubbaland, HirShabelle, Galmudug, local governments, communities and non-state actors.
    Under the JPLG/LIFT projects, UNCDF among others is specifically responsible for providing technical assistance fiscal decentralization, local revenue mobilization and implementation of a discretionary Local Development Fund(LDF) modality for enhancing locally prioritized service delivery and enhancing capacities for sub-national Public Financial Management (PFM)
    UNCDF supports the review and development of policy, legal and regulatory frameworks for fiscal decentralization and local revenue mobilization including innovative approaches for resource mobilization that leverage the private sector, diaspora and financial institutions. UNCDF also focuses on drafting proposals for upgrading the Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfer(IGFT) systems in Puntland and Somaliland and preparing the design for a state-level IGFT system for the new Federal Member States(FMS). In coordination with Somali government counterparts, UNCDF will also support design and establishment of Local Government Finance Commissions in Puntland and Somaliland; drafting and validating of financing strategies and a dedicated financing vehicle for Mogadishu; development of Capital Investment Plans (CIP) and LG Financing Strategies; and research on a mobile platform for diaspora funds mobilization.
    Within this context, UNCDF seeks to hire a Programme Finance Analyst, (NOB) who will report to UNCDF Chief Technical Advisor (CTA), also based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Programme Finance Analyst is responsible for ensuring effective programme and financial management of UNCDF and for supporting the planning, budgeting, reporting on and monitoring of the UNCDF programme activities.
    The incumbent will also lead the administration functions. The Programme Finance Analyst will also support the CTA, and work very closely with the Programme and finance staff based in Somalia field locations, to manage the monitoring of programme activities as well as financial reporting to the donors and HQ. The incumbent is expected to work with minimum supervision and able to carry out delegated donor liaison roles, including support to resource mobilization on a autonomous basis.
    Functions / Key Results Expected
    Summary of key functions:
    Support programme planning, implementation and monitoringEnsure effective UNCDF financial management and management of partners / donors’ agreements.
    Effective management of Grants, Pre-Payments and financial reporting cycles, related to UNCDF’s management of the Local Development Fund; Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
    Ensure implementation of operational strategies, adapts processes and procedures for knowledge management and reporting.Liaison with donors and UNCDF program counterparts

    Support programme planning, implementation and monitoring:

    Support UNCDF in the monitoring of the annual work plans, within the overall goals and objectives set out in the programme documents
    Support programme management through initiating and reviewing of the various narrative and financial reports.
    Support the monitoring and evaluation of activities as well as tracking progress on the various action plans
    Provide input into planning and developing of innovative initiatives for the programme.
    Monitor the execution of donor agreements and guide partner agencies on implementation timeframes and budgets.
    Support the overall management and supervision of programme

    Ensure effective UNCDF Programme Financial and Administrative management :

    Prepare programme budget estimates and strategic budgets on an annual and bi-annual basis or as required in conjunction with the programme technical team, with attention to the specific requirements of various donors and government partners.
    Regular monitoring of expenses and submission of financial reports to programme management and to donors as per the schedules.
    Provide financial analysis of the programme budgets and expenses.
    Monitor programme budget implementation and ensure that expenditures are within the approved budget allotments and in conformity with UN financial rules, regulations and procedures.
    Provide guidance to UNCDF’s programme assistants and finance staff on financial and budget related issues, in the preparation of IPSAS compliant reports and build their capacity for effective management of all funds.
    Review and ensure that effective financial controls are in place and are being implemented.
    Draft all financial management related correspondence for the programme
    Update and track the programme delivery rate periodically and on request
    Provide inputs for UNCDF budgets and manage receivables and expenditures
    Harmonise partner agencies financial and other reports with donor reporting requirements
    Effective administrative support to UNCDF’s contribution to the JPLG.
    Coordinate UNCDF’s administrative functions (logistics, correspondence, knowledge management) and assist the CTA and overall UNCDF team on such matters.

    Supports the effective management of Grants, Pre-Payments and Financial Reporting cycles related to UNCDF’s management of the Local Development Fund, focusing on achievement of the following results:

    Proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports for UNCDF / JPLG; preparation of all types of vouchers for development and management projects and on-behalf of client agencies; PO vouchers; and follow-up for payment execution.
    Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas; travel claims, MPOs and other entitlements are duly processed.Timely corrective actions on un-posted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers.
    Set up a system which allows for the overall tracking of local governance expenditures against the agreed to budgets and work plans for the local governance project, using the Atlas codes.
    Undertake analysis of expenditure reports and alert the UNCDF CTA to factors such as slow or rapid disbursements against the work plans.

    Ensures implementation of operational strategies, adapts processes and procedures and knowledge management:

    Supports the strengthening of the internal controls over all financial processes, in compliance with corporate requirements.
    Identification of programme implementation and operational challenges and recommend solutions to address them
    Contributes towards UNCDF’s knowledge products based on lessons learnt, experiences and other available relevant information.
    Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice

    Impact of Results

    The key results have an impact on the overall efficiency, and effectiveness of the programme operations as it relates to the use of corporate resources in the following areas:
    Effective implementation of programme activities under UNCDF
    Effective management of the programme, programme budget(s) and expenditure;
    Efficient and accurate financial reporting;
    Accurate and timely follow-up and support for reporting obligations of UNCDF.

    Competencies
    Detailed list of competencies can be accessed through https://intranet.undp.org/unit/ohr/competency-framework/SitePages/Home.aspx and hiring managers are encouraged to familiarize themselves for more information
    Core Competencies

    Innovation

    Ability to make new and useful ideas work

    Level 4: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully
    Leadership

    Ability to persuade others to follow

    Level 4: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others
    People Management

    Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

    Level 4: Models independent thinking and action
    Communication

    Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

    Level 4: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis
    Delivery

    Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

    Level 4: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services

    Functional/Technical Competencies

    Knowledge Management and Learning
    Shares knowledge and experience
    Actively works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
    Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
    Development and Operational Effectiveness
    Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including support to design, planning and implementation of programme, managing data, reporting.
    Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system, including new IT based systems.
    Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
    Self-Management
    Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
    Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
    Remains calm, in control even under pressure
    Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

    Level 3: Implement & Manage: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work
    Recruitment Qualifications
    Education:
    Required Skills and Experience:
    A Master ’s Degree in Finance / Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Operations, Social Sciences or any other related field, or a bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of relevant work experience as outlined below.
    Experience:

    A minimum of 2 years of cumulative professional work experience in the area of programme, operations and financial administration / management, with Master’s Degree, (3) years’ with specialized license in the relevant area and (4) years’ with Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
    Previous work experience in an international, multilateral or civil society organization, preferably in a multi-cultural setting.
    Substantive programme finance management experience with a UN Organization is considered a distinct advantage.
    In-depth knowledge of programming and reporting aspects of Local Development Fund modality and related capacity development aspects is a requirement
    Hands on experience with ATLAS and IPSAS is a requirement
    In-depth knowledge of UN policies, Joint Programmes in Somalia is considered a strong asset.
    Understanding of programming aspects fiscal decentralization interventions and related local0 revenue mobilization aspects
    Hands on experience with capacity development, organizational development and advisory work
    Experience in Resource Mobilization (RM) & Partnerships is an advantage
    Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), knowledge of spread sheet and database packages, and experience in handling of web-based management systems.
    Work experience in the UN Grants management, accountability and reporting in the UN system is a requirement.

    Language Requirements:
    Fluency in written and spoken English.