Programme Assistant

Eligibility criteriaMinimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of taskUnder the overall guidance of the Team Leader-Women Economic Empowerment, the programme Assistants shall be responsible for; field level implementation of the project in the three counties of Kitui, Laikipia or West Pokot.
Programme Management Support:

• Provide programme and administrative support to the CSA programme in the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements.
  
• Lead the implementation of field project activities in Kitui, Laikipia or West Pokot county as per the approved workplans.
  
• Provide technical support in the implementation of Programme activities at county level;
  
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of UN Women internal reports and KOICA narrative and financial donor reports
  
• Review and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports
  
• Provide support in monitoring and evaluation of the projects on reporting guidelines and procedures as per UN Women’s rules and regulations;
  
• Undertake field visits to monitor performance of commitments by implementing partners and ensure programme objectives are being met;
  

Administrative Support to the CSA Project

• Provide administration/procurement support to the project: organization of conferences, workshops, seminars, missions, budget the events;
  
• Make travel arrangements as necessary including preparation of travel requisitions and claim.
  
• Organize and coordinate filing of correspondence/documents and ensure up-to- date filing. Maintain both hard copies and electronic copies of the office records and reference files on various subjects.
  
• Create and maintain appropriate folders for reference materials received electronically.
  
• Prepare presentation material/slides in Power-point for presentations for the meetings/workshops and keep all papers ready for meetings.
  

Technical and Advisory Support

• Supervise closely, the KOICA implementing CSO’s activities.
  
• Maintain relationships with county partners to support implementation of the climate-smart agriculture programme;
  
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and together with KCO, facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings including in M&E and Results Based Management, to partners, as needed
  
• Provide technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners at grassroots and county level.
  

Provide Substantive Inputs to Building Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Strategies

• Forge strategic partnerships and maintain relationships with county partners to support implementation of the CSA project.
  
• Lead UN Women’s participation in policy dialogues at county level, on issues related to the Gender Responsive Climate Smart Agriculture Programme as necessary;
  
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
  
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.
  

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Organize advocacy campaigns at county and grassroots level, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products;
  
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning;
  
• Contribute to develop knowledge management strategies, products, and methodologies on the Gender Responsive Climate Smart Agriculture programme
  
• Participate in KOICA donor meetings and public information events, as delegated