Programme Management Consultant

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Description

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UNFPA is seeking a consultant to support the delivery, ensure high impact and sustained results of the SRH humanitarian response. While working closely with UNFPA’s Programme Analyst, SRH, the consultant will support the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on SRH programme activities.

You would be responsible for:

• Programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting 
• Provide SRH Programme team with technical support in meeting objectives and results outlined in donor proposals in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Provide SRH Programme team with technical support in managing SRH output of UNFPA Ukraine’s RRP. 
• Provide SRH Programme team with advisory on UNFPA programme management, procurement, communication, travel and other relevant policies and procedures. 
• Provide SRH M&E Specialist with advisory in creating logical frameworks and monitoring tools best-fitted for specific donor-funded projects; support the integration of results and lessons learned to donor reports following the evidence-based approach. 
• Provide SRH Programme team with technical support in financial management of donor-funded programmes, as well as in following donor-specific financial requirements.
• Provide UNFPA Communication team with advisory in fulfilling UNFPA obligations within specific requirements of donor-funded programmes in SRHR domain. 
• Provide SRH Programme team with technical support in ensuring the inclusion of opinions and needs of vulnerable groups while designing interventions and ensuring the safe delivery of humanitarian aid. 
• Provide UNFPA Resource Mobilisation team with technical support in drafting project proposals, donor updates and reports upon request.
• Provide UNFPA procurement team with technical support in following donor-specific requirements and project-specific deadlines for procurement, distribution and delivery of humanitarian aid and services. 
• Provide SRH Programme team with advisory on the risks and risk-mitigation measures to ensure uninterrupted delivery of programme activities. 
• Provide SRH Programme team or wider UNFPA team with other programme management-related technical support per supervisor’s request.

Expected deliverables and deadlines:

Each month, the consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:

•  Mapped SRH Programme implementation, including financial needs, donor funds allocations, fund code implementation rate, etc. (updated biweekly)
• Produced, reviewed and finalised donor narrative and financial reports (deadlines specified in project proposals and award contracts)
• Progress against targets for earmarked proposals (updated monthly)
• Mapped implementing partners’ budgets, progress and implementation rate (updated quarterly)
• Finalised and submitted project proposals and proposals budgets, when needed verified by UNFPA’s RO or BO (deadlines will be specified by UNFPA’s RM team) 

Payment conditions and other remarks:

• The consultancy fee will be paid monthly upon UNFPA’s approval of monthly deliverables and the Consultant’s monthly report.
• Any remarks, proposals, complaints, or claims to the consultant regarding services being provided in line with these terms of reference should be submitted to the consultant in writing within 10 days of the submission of consultancy deliverables or reports by the consultant.
• The scope of work to be performed by the consultants under these terms of reference and other conditions of the consultancy could be modified, if required, through a written agreement between the consultant and UNFPA.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced degree in Social Sciences, Management, Logistics, International Relations, Human Rights, Law, Economics, Gender Studies or other studies relevant for UNFPA mandate.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in managing development or humanitarian is required.
• Experience in managing humanitarian delivery actions in Ukraine and good knowledge of context is required.
• Knowledge of UN standard operating procedures, Quantum and environments is required.
• Experience in designing, monitoring, and evaluating humanitarian and development programmes is required.
• Experience and understanding of implementing programmes/initiatives aimed at human rights, gender equality, population development, SRHR, and GBV-related services in humanitarian and/or development context is an advantage
•  Knowledge of specific policies, procedures and requirements of DG ECHO and DG NEAR is an advantage.

Languages: 

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required.
• Knowledge of other UN languages will be an advantage.

Source: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2003/job/26777

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