Programme Management Officer (Fixed Term Limited), NOC

The Programme Management Officer supports the Sustainable Development Goals Multi-Partner Trust Fund (SDG MPTF) Kenya by coordinating the Secretariat's operations, managing pooled financing, and supporting joint programming under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. The role involves portfolio coordination, resource mobilization, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement with government, UN entities, and development partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Secretariat's day-to-day operations and advise the Fund Manager, Resident Coordinator and Head of RCO on pooled financing, the portfolio approach and UN Development System reform.
• Serve as Deputy Secretary to the Fund Board; prepare agendas, briefing materials, minutes and follow-up for the Board and Technical Review Committees, and quality-assure proposals before they go to the Board.
• Support Government-led portfolio design: prepare analysis, portfolio and results frameworks, and a mapping of existing programmes, joint programmes and financing flows, working with Government technical counterparts and the UNSDCF Results Groups.
• Run day-to-day portfolio coordination with Government counterparts: support portfolio working groups, track the commitments of Government, partners and the UN, and maintain the overall resource-gap picture.
• Manage allocation rounds and calls for proposals, and ensure Fund-supported joint programmes sit within portfolio results frameworks and strengthen coherence across Results Groups.
• Monitor portfolio implementation across partners against agreed indicators, flag bottlenecks and risks, and recommend corrective action.
• Ensure gender equality, human rights, youth, climate resilience, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity and Leave No One Behind are integrated into portfolios and programmes, and track trends that affect them.
• Develop the investment pipeline aligned to portfolio priorities and support the resource mobilization strategy, building partnerships with donors, international financial institutions, foundations, climate funds and the private sector.
• Act as secondary liaison between the RCO, the MPTF Office, PUNOs and development partners, and manage Fund agreements, disbursements and compliance with the Administrative Agent's procedures.
• Oversee allocation and financial performance, and coordinate results-based monitoring, evaluation and risk management.
• Consolidate PUNO and partner reporting into high-quality reports for the Board, Government, donors and the MPTF Office at portfolio and Fund level.
• Produce lessons learned, case studies and good practice from portfolios and Fund-supported programmes, and promote innovation in integrated programming, financing and partnerships.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in development studies/international development, economics, international relations, political science, governance and public policy, social sciences, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of development in developing countries, inter-agency or multi-stakeholder coordination is required.
• At least 4 years of experience in managerial support of a pooled fund, specifically pooled funding modalities, including joint programme design, allocation processes, fiduciary oversight and results-based reporting is required.
• At least 4 years of experience in donor engagement, resource mobilization and coordination with UN agencies, including experience convening and coordinating senior counterparts across multiple organizations is required.
• At least 3 years experience supporting diverse teams, designing work plans and supporting budgets is required.
• Excellent analytical writing skills with experience producing strategic reports for senior decision-makers is required.
• Experience facilitating and leading high-level multi-stakeholder consultations with governments, UN entities and development partners is desirable.
• Experience working in the UN and Delivering as One is desirable.
• 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Skills

• Development Studies
• International Development
• Economics
• Governance and Public Policy
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Development Project Management
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Pooled Funds Management
• UN Joint Programme Design
• Fiduciary Oversight
• Results-based Reporting
• Donor Engagement Strategies
• Resource Mobilization
• UN Agency Coordination
• Work Plan Design
• Budget Support Services
• Strategic Report Writing
• Multi-Stakeholder Facilitation

Languages

English, Swahili