Duties and Responsibilities
Support to the planning, implementation, management, and oversight to the IGI project focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Monitoring and assisting in responding to key opportunities (and risks) within the country related to LGBTI inclusion;
- Supporting the implementation and monitoring of IGI country-level activities as per strategies and workplans that will be periodically developed and updated, including:
- Monitor and share information about LGBTI-related issues and activities in Kenya, including actions and statements by parliamentarians, civil servants, the judiciary, important influencers, and civil society;
- Convening of Implementing Partners and coordination of their activities;
- Policy research to identify and track potential allies among key stakeholder groups;
- Preparation of policy briefs, speaking notes, PowerPoint presentations and similar tools;
- Development and implementation of IGI related communications activities, in social and traditional media;
- Drafting concept notes for training workshops.
- Under the supervision of the Governance Specialist, lead in the development of annual workplans and budgets for WBA activities in Kenya each year;
- Developing virtual and in-person advocacy training sessions for LGBTI groups and groups of other stakeholders with the potential to support LGBTI issues;
- Leading the delivery of virtual and face to face capacity development training for LGBTI groups and groups of other stakeholders;
- Developing materials and conduct online sessions to prepare LGBTI for effective participation in regional events including EAC, ACHPR, and AU meetings;
- Documenting and producing lessons learned on LGBTI advocacy capacity interventions;
- Supporting the planning and facilitation of a national strategy development process to build consensus with key stakeholders on the most appropriate strategic direction for UNDP-managed work on LGBTI inclusion in the country.
Provides administrative support to the IGI Project focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Develops materials for meetings, presentations, and workshops;
- Compiles, analyses, and summarizes data pertaining to the IGI project;
- Maintains training plans for the monitoring of project implementation;
- Performs other tasks as required.
Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing for the WBA project focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Conducts spot checks on approved technical trainings to ensure compliance;
- Synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices in the project.
Institutional Arrangement
- The Project Officer - IGI will work directly under the supervision of the Governance Specialist.
Competencies
Core
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
Cross Functional and Technical Competencies:
Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Monitoring:
- Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.
Evaluation:
- Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks - Ability to anticipate the client's upcoming needs and concerns.
Partnerships Management:
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
Knowledge Generation:
- Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
Innovation Capacity Development:
- Ability to define and create the conditions for trying out new ways of working or introducing new problem-solving approaches to an organization.
- Ability to develop, manage and evaluate a learning curriculum that raises awareness, builds confidence, strengthens innovation capabilities around a certain method, tool or technique; or helps develop an innovation mindset.
- Ability to create the authorizing environment (mandate, incentives) to embed and spread new ways of working. In-depth knowledge of one or more innovation methods, broad knowledge of innovation processes and innovation management.
- Ability to align a learning and development strategy with a broader innovation strategy.
Health:
- Social Determinants of Health
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in Law, Public Health, Development Studies, or related fields is required.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor´s degree) in relevant field in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
Experience:
- Minimum of two years (with Master´s degree) or four years (with Bachelor´s degree) of experience in LGBTI or key population related projects;
- Experience working with LGBTI+ and/or key population related community-based organizations, either in a technical support capacity or in a direct management role is an asset.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
- Experience in handling of web-based management systems;
- Previous UN development system experience would be an added advantage.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.
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