UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)::Jobs in Kenya

Vacancy No.: VA/FPA/KEN/02/2011
Post Title: National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP) – SRH in Emergency
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: SB-4
Duration of Appointment: One year, renewable subject to need, availability of funds and satisfactory
performance
Background:
Under the supervision of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Head of Health and Social Services, the
NPPP substantively contributes to the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of
Reproductive Health in Humanitarian and Emergency Response. He/she works with the Head of
Department for Health and Social Services at KRCS and reports directly to KRCS. He/She is expected to
analyze and assess relevant technical, political, early warning systems, social and economic trends and
provide substantive inputs and feedback to the program.

Duties and responsibilities:
• Provide technical and logistic support to KRCS in coordination, implementation, monitoring and
supervision of reproductive health project activities in the supported districts under the 7th
GOK/UNFPA Country Programme and during national humanitarian response.
• Liaising with UNFPA Country Office and the referenced implementing partners to ensure timely
submission of combined work-plans and budgets, reports and other relevant documents, ensure
timely release of project funds and the effective implementation of the project activities under the
Annual Work-Plans (AWPs).
• Guides and works together with other implementing partners under the GOK/UNFPA programme.
• Prepare and submit combined financial, narrative and other relevant reports to UNFPA and
ensure that the implementing partners adherent to UNFPA requirement and procedures;
• Follow up with UNFPA to ensure timely release of funds to the implementing Partners.
• Facilitate preparation and submission of quarterly, bi-annual and Annual progress reports and
other relevant documentations by the implementing partners;
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