Organization: UNV – United Nations Volunteers
Location: Monrovia
Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
Youth
Project and Programme Management
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-05-20
Details
Mission and objectives
UNFPA LBR organization mission TBD
Context
The Programme Specialist, Partner Coordination is in the UNFPA Liberia Country Office but works closely with the Ministry of Health. S/he will play a leadership role in coordinating and managing the At-Risk Youth Programme. The Programme Specialist will be responsible for providing strategic, technical, and programmatic advice as well as overseeing to project implementation, evaluation, and additional resource mobilization, in close collaboration with government ministries, the Resident Coordinators Office, and UN agencies and programme implementers. The Programme Specialist will lead and coordinate the At-Risk Youth Joint Programme whilst ensuring innovation, and timely delivery of a quality programme through a multi-sectorial platform. S/he provides coordination support for a multisectoral response to drugs and substance use among young people by leading and supporting a holistic approach to adolescent and youth development, youth peace and security, civic engagement, and participation.
Task description
Under the supervision of the UNFPA Deputy Representative and working day today with the Ministry of Health, the UNV (Programme Specialist)) will perform the following tasks: Programme Management ● Support coordination among Government of Liberia and the United Nations System and other actors on the implementation of the At-Risk Youth Programme in line with Government priorities and according to PBF and the overall UN programme policies and procedures. ● Provide, support in organizing joint steering committee and technical working group ensuring effective functioning of the coordination structures. ● Support the align the UN Peace Building Fund supported programme with other initiatives on At-Risk Youth or mental health that exist in the country, ● Provide technical and managerial support to government and NGO partners in the implementation of the project. ● Coordinate programme and project implementation guiding and orienting executing agencies and project personnel introducing effective modalities and practices of implementation. ● Establish collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counter-parts and other UN agencies facilitating timely and efficient delivery of project inputs and addressing training needs of project personnel. Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management for Policy Advocacy ● Lead the achievement of project results by ensuring that monitoring and oversight mechanisms are established and implemented. ● Ensure increased availability and use of technical information to improve data collection, analysis, and use, with special attention to recent developments in analysis of data from censuses, surveys, statistics, etc. ● Advise and report on achievement of programme and project results, proactively measuring substantive progress and the effective utilization of financial and human project resources using appropriate monitoring and measuring mechanisms and tools ● Oversee the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging youth development trends and issues, through the analysis of programme/ project strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices, and use this knowledge for information sharing and planning future strategies. ● Support the government, UN Development System, and implementing partners to prepare and submit technical and financial reports in conformity with signed donor agreements and in accordance with UN guidelines and standards. ● Lead the evaluation and documentation of program results, best practices and lessons learned and effectively share these with relevant partners to inform programming, policy and advocacy. Partnerships, advocacy and resource mobilisation ● Create platforms to engage relevant stakeholders (government, NGO, CBO, and community) to ensure young people and youth-led organizations are consulted on key issues that affect them. ● Contribute to advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of by preparing relevant documentation (i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in donor meetings and public information events). ● Provide technical support for engagement with private sector for resource leveraging/ mobilization in support of the programme. ● Monitor and keep updates on existing and potential partnerships. Follow through and ensure that recommendations and action points agreed to are addressed. ● Map and develop a database of youth and mental health actors and institutions in the country and provide support towards institutional and leadership development to strengthen and professionalize the mental health sector in the country. ● Play a key role in supporting the UNFPA Country Office to respond to its growing role in supporting the Government and partners in accelerating efforts towards adolescents and youth empowerment in Liberia. ● Facilitate the identification of resource mobilisation opportunities and provide technical in-put to the development of resource mobilization initiatives. ● Support accountability and programme visibility for adolescent and youth empowerment programmes in the country, in alignment with donor signed agreements.