UNDP Assistant Project Officers Jobs in Kenya

Assistant Project Officers
UNDP Kenya would like to advertise three posts of Assistant Project Officers on behalf of the UNODC Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA). Position Information
Post Title: Assistant Project Officers (3 positions)
Contract Type: Service Contract
Band/Grade: SB4
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
Issue Date: 12 November 2012
Closing Date: 23 November 2012
Duration: 1 year
Background and Context
Under the authority of the UNODC ROEA Representative and the direct supervision of the UNODC ROEA Head of the Criminal Justice, the assistant project officers will support the implementation of the programme and perform other duties and responsibilities as outlined below.
Responsibilities

WFP Monitoring and Evaluation Programme Officer Job

Job Title: Programme Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation
Post Type/Grade: Fixed Term - NOC Duty Stations: Nairobi
Date of issue: 22nd October 2012 
Deadline for application: 1st November 2012
 
Accountability:
Under the general supervision of the Head of VAM unit; guidance from the Deputy Country Director and Country Director in regards to Country office strategic planning and Head of Projects in terms of evaluation arrangements, the incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the Performance Management of Country Office as well as be responsible for Country Office Work-Planning, engagement in UNDAF processes and the design of M&E components for all WFP Kenya projects.

WFP Programme Officer job - Nutrition

Job Title: Programme Officer, Nutrition
Post Type/Grade: Fixed Term - NOC 
Duty Stations: Nairobi
Date of issue: 22nd October 2012 
Deadline for application: 1st November 2012

Accountability:
Under the general supervision of the Head of Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) unit. The incumbent will liase with all other staff in the unit in the course of executing the duties, especially in matters of Nutrition and will work closely with Programme units in the implemention of direct nutrition interventions and other nutrition sensitive interventions, programme reporting and in the analysis of information for food and nutrition security. The incumbent will also ensure implementation of enabling systems for nutrition interventions including advocacy, coordination and programme linkages. The incumbent will be responsible for the following:-

Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide nutrition technical guidance to WFP Kenya, its corporating partners(CP) and the Government of Kenya (GOK) through contributing to the development of PRROs, nutrition related policies, strategies, action plans, guidelines and M&E frameworks, and their translation into practice, provision of guidance on nutrition monitoring, analysis and interpretation, review and implementation of recommendations as appropriate

URGENT UN Recruitment - Somalia

Urgently Required Staff in Somalia for a UN Project
 

Managerial & Supervisory Positions

• Warehouse and Distribution Manager, with 5+ Years’ experience in food sector
• Supply Chain Manager – 5 Years’ experience in SCM/Logistics industry
• Food Quality Manager - HACCP certified
• Food controllers - with Min. 2 years experience in food Company.
• Quality Assurance Specialist- Graduate in Food chemistry/Microbiology with 5 yrs. experience.
• Operations Supervisor (Logistics) – With 2 years of relevant experience
• IT Support Specialist
• Security Supervisor
• Accountant

UNICEF Somalia Programme Assistant Job in Nairobi (Nutrition)

UNICEF SOMALIA
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT REF: UNSOM/2012/58
Title: Programme Assistant (Nutrition)
Category and Grade Level: GS-6
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
IMIS No. 12033
Length Of Contract: One Year
Organization Unit: Nutrition Section
Duty Station: Nairobi
Date of Issue: 10th October 2012
Closing date of Application: 24th October 2012

If you are qualified and looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the post of Programme Assistant with UNICEF Somalia, Nairobi office.

UNDP National Programme Officer Job in Kenya

National Programme Officer 

UNDP Kenya wishes to advertise the position of a National Programme Officer (Human Rights and Gender).
Position Information
Post Title: National Programme Officer (Human Rights and Gender)
Contract Type: Service
Contract Grade/Band: SB4
Direct Supervisor: Team Leader (Democratic Governance Unit)
Duration: One year, renewable
Date of Issue: 11 September 2012
Closing Date: 17 September 2012

FAO FIELD MONITORS JOBS IN SOMALIA

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/33/2012
 Issued on: 8th August 2012
Deadline for Application: 21st August 2012
Position Title: Field Monitors (10 Positions)
Grade Level: SP-1
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Somaliland (5) & Puntland (5)
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 6 Months with possible extension
Eligible Candidates: Somali Nationals Only
 Anticipated Start Date: September 2012

Under the overall supervision of the Emergency and Programming Coordinator, and in liaison with the relevant technical and Monitoring and Evaluation units of FAO Somalia, the Field Monitor will monitor implementation at field level. The Field Monitor will not be involved in any way in the selection of beneficiaries, intervention sites or resource mobilization. The Field Monitor’s activities will be limited to recording progress and constraints.
Specifically, the Field Monitor will:

UNFPA PROGRAMME ANALYST ON YOUTH - SOMALIA JOBS

United Nations Population Fund Somalia Country Office 
LEADER IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
Vacancy Announcement 
Vacancy No. VA/FPA/SOM/07-15/2012
Post Title: Programme Analyst on Youth 
Type of Contract: Service
Contract Level: NO-B
Duration: 1 year (renewable)
Duty Station: Nairobi, with frequent travel to Somalia
Date of Issue: 1st August 2012
Closing Date: 15th August 2012
Organizational Unit: UNFPA Somalia Country Office

The United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT JOB AT WFP KENYA

World Food Programme

Vacancy Announcement:WFP/15/12

Date of issue:31.05.2012

Deadline for application:14.06.2012

Job Title: Human Resources Assistant

Duty Station: Nairobi


Post Grade: SC5 equivalent – SSA Seven (7) months


Accountabilities:

Under the supervision of the HR Officer, the incumbent will carry out the following duties:-

Take an active role in supporting the recruitment process by designing VAs, reviewing candidates’ applications for advertised vacancies, assisting recruiting units to design suitable tests and interview

WHO NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER HIV / AIDS

The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.

NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER - HIV/AIDS
Vacancy Notice No: KEN/VN/20T2/03
Grade: NOC
Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Duration of contract: Two years
Application Deadline: 25 June 2012
Duty Station: Nairobi
Applications are hereby invited from suitable Kenya nationals to fill the above post.

Terms of Reference:
Under the supervision of the WHO Country Representative - Kenya and in liaison with WHO Country Team Leader on HIV/AIDS the incumbent will provide technical assistance to the two Kenya ministries of health, local NGOs and private sector on HIV/AIDS matters.

UNHCR SENIOR FIELD ASSISTANT JOB IN SOMALIA

OFFICE OF THE UNHCR BRANCH OFFICE SOMALIA

VACANCY NOTICE – No.SOM/MOG/12/04

Functional Title: Senior Field Assistant
Position Number: Temporary
Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Date of Entry on Duty: As soon as possible

Duration: Six months with possibility of extension
Category and Level: GL5

Closing Date: 05 June 2012

1. Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
a) Undertakes regular needs assessment in accordance with UNHCR programming cycles; Monitors the situation in the area of his/her competence, collects data and other information relevant to UNHCR and analyzes and reports to the Head of Office accordingly;

DATA ENTRY CONSULTANT JOB IN MOGADISHU - UNICEF SOMALIA

UNICEF Somalia
Terms of Reference
Vacancy Ref No. UNSOM/2012/030
Functional Title: Data Entry Consultant
Type of Contract: Consultant (SSA)
Duty Station: Garowe, Hargeisa, Mogadishu
Duration: June to December 2012 (with possibility of extension)
Reporting to: HIV Officers
Closing date: 06/06/2012

Background
A key area of the Somalia HIV project is focused on integrated prevention, treatment, care and support services. Several international and national partners work on this area of the project, and provide HIV services such as voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), anti-retroviral treatment (ART) etc. The partners report their results every month and/or on a quarterly basis to UNICEF in hard copy.
Currently, UNICEF Somalia has engaged the services of a software developer to develop a database to capture electronically the data that is presented in hard copy. The database is anticipated to be

UNHCR SENIOR FIELD ASSISTANT JOB IN SOMALIA

OFFICE OF THE UNHCR BRANCH OFFICE SOMALIA

VACANCY NOTICE – No.SOM/MOG/12/04

Functional Title: Senior Field Assistant

Position Number: Temporary

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Date of Entry on Duty: As soon as possible

Duration: Six months with possibility of extension

Category and Level: GL5

Closing Date: 05 June 2012

1. Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office, the incumbent will perform the following functions:

a) Undertakes regular needs assessment in accordance with UNHCR programming cycles; Monitors the situation in the area of his/her competence, collects data and other information relevant to UNHCR and analyzes and reports to the Head of Office accordingly;

UNITED NATIONS WFP SENIOR FINANCE ASSISTANT JOB IN KENYA

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:

WFP SENIOR PROGRAMME ASSISTANT JOB IN KENYA

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)

UNDP GENDER INTERN AND COMMUNIVATIONS INTERN SOMALIA - BASED IN KENYA

Position: Gender Intern

Type of Appointment: Internship

Level: N/A

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 3 – 6 months

Closing Date: 9th March 2012

BACKGROUND

UNDP is the United Nations' global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is currently in 177 countries worldwide and works in the following programme areas: Democratic Governance Poverty Reduction Crisis Prevention & Recovery Environment & Energy HIV/AIDS In Somalia, UNDP works with local partners, NGOs, civil society and government towards a peaceful and secure nation for all Somalis. Together with 23 other UN agencies, UNDP is helping Somalis recover from 20 years of conflict, build peace, rebuild their institutions, and set Somalia on the path to development. UNDP supports the people of Somalia to achieve the following outcomes: peace building and conflict management, people-centred governance and law, economic recovery and environmental protection, and protecting and empowering women. It carries out its work through two main programmes - Governance, Rule of Law and Security and Poverty Reduction and Environment, and incorporates issues of Human Development and Economics, Peace building, HIV/AIDS and Gender across all of its work. The Gender Programme is currently seeking an intern who is interested in gaining experience and providing support to this work. The Intern shall report to the Gender Specialist *UNDP Somalia is an out posted office operating from Nairobi, Kenya. Thus the internship will be based in Nairobi.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities   Research and compile a list of documentation informing on women economic and property rights, and access to finance and justice pertaining to Somalia. Identify good practices, lessons learnt, country strategies and policies enabling or constraining women economic and property rights and access to finance and justice. Research on issues facing Women in Somalia, as well as mapping and studying various organisations' work targeting women in Somalia. Based on UNDP Somalia’s project portfolio, the intern will prepare stories of success and challenges aimed in the field of gender at various audiences inside and outside Somalia Based on the research done and a specific need identified in cooperation with the Gender Specialist, the intern will prepare a final report following corporate standards and UNDP's mandate, that will reflect relevant baselines and recommendations for further action pertaining to gender equality within UNDP-Somalia mandate. Take part in - and contribute to – the Gender Team's everyday work. The intern is expected to be flexible and solutions-oriented, able to multitask and handle many competing priorities simultaneously, and finish her/his tasks as agreed and on time.

UNODC DRIVER JOB IN KENYA

Job Code Title: Driver

Pre-classified Grade G-3

Supervisor: Programme Management Officer (in close coordination with the Executive Assistant)

Background

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, corruption and terrorism worldwide.

UNODC provides legal and technical assistance in a variety of challenging 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 UNODC Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA) covers thirteen countries: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by

a) driving the UNODC Representative, operations and programme staff to official functions/field trips in a manner compatible with recognized local and international road safety standards;

NATIONAL FINANCE OFFICER JOB IN KENYA - WFP

World Food programme

Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/001/2011

VA issued on: 06 February 2012

Closing date: 17 February 2012

Post Title: National Finance Officer

Grade: Service Contract SC9 (NOB 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 National Finance Officer in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa (ODN), based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Regional Finance Officer, the National Finance Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Advise and support the Division/Regional Director and/or Country Directors on financial and administrative matters;

NATIONAL PROGRAMME OFFICER JOB IN KENYA - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

World Food Programme

Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/002/2012

VA issued on: 06 February 2012

Closing date: 17 February 2012

Post Title: National Programme Officer (M&E)

Grade: Service Contract SC9 (NOB 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.

SENIOR PROGRAMME ASSISTANT JOB - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

World Food Programme

Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/003/2012

VA issued on: 06 February 2012

Closing date: 17 February 2012

Post Title:Senior Programme Assistant

Grade: Service Contract SC7 (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 Programme Assistant in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the National Programme Officer, the Senior Programme
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 Programme Assistants)

Actively engage in supporting project cycle management by ensuring reviews and processing of new projects and budget revisions to old projects are concisely and effectively undertaken.
Participate in discussions for document processing and support Country Offices in the preparation and revision project documents