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Emergency Specialist, P3, Nairobi, Kenya, ESARO, Post # 131624, Temporary Appointment, 6 months
The UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is looking for an Emergency Specialist who will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency, and handle information management support of the UNICEF Eastern and South Africa Regional Office Humanitarian Action Resilience and Peacebuilding (HARP). If the post requirements match your profile and career aspirations, UNICEF ESARO would like to hear from you!
Location: Kenya
Deadline: 7 Feb 2025 11:55 PM
Evaluation Specialist (Humanitarian), P-4 Evaluation Office out-posted in Nairobi, Kenya
The role of the UNICEF humanitarian evaluation portfolio (HEP) established within the Evaluation Office, which the post being advertised is attached to, is to ensure that all L3 crises be evaluated and that the evaluations of L2 and L1 be conducted systematically so as to produce rigorous and useful findings, conclusions and recommendations that could inform the Organization’s decision-making in humanitarian action. Besides supporting learning and decision-making, the HEP team also helps to hold UNICEF accountable for its contributions to results for children in L3, L2 and L1 contexts. In this vein, the HEP team conducts a diverse set of independent, credible and impartial corporate thematic humanitarian evaluation as well as L3 evaluations (currently 15) and contributes to a variety of other evaluations, including Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations (IAHE). Evaluation at UNICEF is a largely decentralized function with senior-level regional evaluation advisers and multi-country evaluation specialists based in the seven UNICEF regional offices, as well as dedicated country evaluation specialists currently based in 15 UNICEF country offices around the world, with many additional staff providing part-time support to the evaluation function as part of their broader set of responsibilities.
The Director of Evaluation provides strategic leadership to the global evaluation function at all three levels of the organization (global, regional, and country).
Location: Kenya
Deadline: 20 Feb 2025 11:55 PM
Programme Specialist – Planning, Monitoring & Reporting (P-3), FT, PG CEED, Outposted Nairobi – Kenya # 00131632
The Programme Specialist shall be responsible for tracking and evaluating the implementation and progress of SCAP programming.
This includes monitoring key indicators, assessing performance, and identifying areas for improvement to ensure alignment with strategic goals. Additionally, the Programme Specialist will report on progress and play a critical role in strengthening knowledge management and resource coordination, facilitating the sharing of best practices and insights, and supporting efficient resource allocation to ensure the successful implementation of SCAP initiatives.
Location: Kenya
Deadline: 9 Feb 2025 11:55 PM
Policy Specialist – CEED (P-4), FT, PG CEED, Outposted in Nairobi – Kenya # 00131788
Under the close supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the CEED Policy Specialist will focus on the following responsibilities:
1. Provide quality technical advice and guidance to ensure that children’s needs, perspectives and priorities are represented in national and international climate change, environmental , energy, and DRR policies;
2. Strengthen UNICEF’s thought leadership on evidence-based policy making in the space of climate, environment, energy and disaster risk reduction;
Strengthen UNICEF’s thought leadership on evidence-based policy making in the space of climate, environment, energy and disaster risk reduction;
3. Coordinate UNICEF’s policy engagement in key international fora and processes on climate change;
4. Engage with UNICEF partners and networks to strengthen advocacy and policy impact of UNICEF-supported climate programs and initiatives.
Location: Kenya
Deadline: 16 Feb 2025 11:55 PM
Programme Specialist (Climate Energy and Environment), P3, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office (Temporary Appointment) 364days
UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office seeks to recruit a Programme Specialist (Climate, Energy & Environment) to work for the Climate and Environment Programme, supporting the implementation of the KOICA/UNICEF Climate Smart Social Services and Infrastructure Programme. If you believe that you have the experience and skills for this role, we would like to hear from you.
Location: Kenya
Deadline: 8 Feb 2025 11:55 PM
Readvertisement-Innovation Specialist, P-3, Nairobi, Kenya (Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office), Fixed Term #103104
Reporting to the Business Analyst, Digital Solutions & Innovation, the overall responsibility of this position is to provide Technical Assistance, Oversight, Capacity Building, and Partnerships for regional and country office T4D and innovation initiatives.
This function supports the Regional T4D Business Analyst on Digital Innovation, PPM on Data Innovation, Supply Team on Product Innovation, PPP on Innovative Partnerships, and the Regional Senior Management Team and Advisors on Programme Innovation, as well as respective CO structures in corresponding areas.
Location: Kenya
Deadline: 9 Feb 2025 11:55 PM
