JOB PURPOSE

The National Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination, management and implementation of the Joint Programme and for liaising with key stakeholders. She/he will work in close collaboration with the technical focal points of the four participating agencies to ensure smooth programme implementation and will liaise with senior participating agency staff and government representatives with regards to the governance of the programme. He/she will play a critical role in ensuring that synergies are built and that strong coordination and communication between participating agencies, implementing partners, and government is in place. He/she will represent the Joint Programme with government and external stakeholders and ensure strong visibility of the programme. He/she will also participate in coordination processes organized by the Global Coordination Unit and in global level learning forums in order to enable cross fertilization and the sharing of good practice on a wider scale. The National Coordinator represents the JP RWEE in country. He/she is based within the lead agency and collaborates closely with the four participating agencies.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Coordination

• Lead the coordination mechanisms of the JP RWEE, serving as the overall manager of the programme for internal (participating organisations) and external partners (implementing partners, government and other stakeholders).
• Organize and lead monthly meetings with the Technical Working Group.
• Organize the National Steering Committee meetings and other meetings with government representatives and JP RWEE stakeholders as needed.
• Organize and lead a coordination platform between the participating agencies, implementing partners and other local stakeholders including local government on a bi-annual basis and as needed.
• Lead the organization of multi-stakeholder forums and/or events.
• Liaise with and provide updates to senior management (including for the UN Resident coordinator) and government representatives as required.
• Provide regularly updates and respond in a timely manner to requests for information by the Global Coordination Unit.
• Attend National Coordinator meetings organised by the Global Coordination Unit.

Programme Management and Implementation

• Ensure a timely start up to the programme in line with inception/start-up plans.
• Ensure that systems for programme planning, implementation and monitoring are in place.
• Oversee the implementation of the programme in line with the approved proposal document and the annual work plan.
• Oversee the development of the annual workplan and budget, including review and provision of feedback to the four participating agencies and submit the workplan to the Global Coordinator, ensuring adherence to requirements.
• With the technical working group, address any challenges to implementation and identify solutions in a timely manner.
• Organize and lead joint field visits to the programme between the participating agencies, and field visits with government representatives as appropriate.
• Ensure that programme expenditure occurs as per the approved workplan and respond to any overspends/underspends in a timely manner.
• Ensure that programme performance indicators and milestones established by the Global Coordination Unit are met and put in place improvement measures as needed.
• Encourage programme innovation and ensure agencies maximize their relevant technical expertise.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure the implementation of the M&E system, in line with the approved M&E plan (led by the MEAL Coordinator).
• Lead quarterly review processes with participating agencies and implementing partners.
• Lead annual review workshops with JP RWEE stakeholders.
• Ensure that a complaints response mechanism is in place for the programme.
• Oversee the implementation of baselines, endlines, mid-term and final evaluation (led by the MEAL Coordinator).
• Ensure the accurate and timely submission of agency reports.
• Review and provide feedback on agency reports.
• Prepare country annual and bi-annual reports for donors, collating reporting information from the agencies, drafting reports and submitting the reports to the Global Coordination Unit to the quality and standard required.

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Oversee the development and implementation of a knowledge management plan for the programme.
• Ensure that a culture of learning is developed across the programme and that wider agency take-up of programme methodologies is encouraged.
• Organise and lead experience sharing, including with participating agencies, implementing partners and beneficiaries.
• Identify good practices and lessons learned from the programme implementation and document this knowledge for wider replication and use.
• Ensure the regular use of the programme’s globally managed knowledge management by the participating agencies and make contributions to the platform as appropriate.
• Participate in learning and knowledge management processes organized by the Global Coordination Unit and contribute to cross fertilization and South-South learning within the wider global programme.

HR/Administration

• Supervise the JP RWEE MEAL Coordinator, including carrying out performance appraisal.
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed, particularly in relation to gender equality.
• Liaise with the Global Coordinator regarding issues relating to Fund requirements.
  Ensure the efficient signing of programme documents and submission of funds transfer requests.
• Ensure ToRs are in place for the governance and coordination mechanisms of the fund and are reviewed as appropriate.

Communications

• With the support of the Global Coordination Unit, develop a simple communications plan and ensure its implementation.
• Contribute to the development of communication products that promote programme visibility.

Other

• Perform any other related duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Advanced University degree in International Development, Gender studies, Behavioral Economics, Sociology, Agriculture, Rural Development or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with more than five years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Languages:
Fluency (oral and written) in English and Kiswahili

• Lead the coordination mechanisms of the JP RWEE, serving as the overall manager of the programme for internal (participating organisations) and external partners (implementing partners, government and other stakeholders).
• Organize and lead monthly meetings with the Technical Working Group.
• Organize the National Steering Committee meetings and other meetings with government representatives and JP RWEE stakeholders as needed.
• Organize and lead a coordination platform between the participating agencies, implementing partners and other local stakeholders including local government on a bi-annual basis and as needed.
• Lead the organization of multi-stakeholder forums and/or events.
• Liaise with and provide updates to senior management (including for the UN Resident coordinator) and government representatives as required.
• Provide regularly updates and respond in a timely manner to requests for information by the Global Coordination Unit.
• Attend National Coordinator meetings organised by the Global Coordination Unit.
• Ensure a timely start up to the programme in line with inception/start-up plans.
• Ensure that systems for programme planning, implementation and monitoring are in place.
• Oversee the implementation of the programme in line with the approved proposal document and the annual work plan.
• Oversee the development of the annual workplan and budget, including review and provision of feedback to the four participating agencies and submit the workplan to the Global Coordinator, ensuring adherence to requirements.
• With the technical working group, address any challenges to implementation and identify solutions in a timely manner.
• Organize and lead joint field visits to the programme between the participating agencies, and field visits with government representatives as appropriate.
• Ensure that programme expenditure occurs as per the approved workplan and respond to any overspends/underspends in a timely manner.
• Ensure that programme performance indicators and milestones established by the Global Coordination Unit are met and put in place improvement measures as needed.
• Encourage programme innovation and ensure agencies maximize their relevant technical expertise.
• Ensure the implementation of the M&E system, in line with the approved M&E plan (led by the MEAL Coordinator).
• Lead quarterly review processes with participating agencies and implementing partners.
• Lead annual review workshops with JP RWEE stakeholders.
• Ensure that a complaints response mechanism is in place for the programme.
• Oversee the implementation of baselines, endlines, mid-term and final evaluation (led by the MEAL Coordinator).
• Ensure the accurate and timely submission of agency reports.
• Review and provide feedback on agency reports.
• Prepare country annual and bi-annual reports for donors, collating reporting information from the agencies, drafting reports and submitting the reports to the Global Coordination Unit to the quality and standard required.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a knowledge management plan for the programme.
• Ensure that a culture of learning is developed across the programme and that wider agency take-up of programme methodologies is encouraged.
• Organise and lead experience sharing, including with participating agencies, implementing partners and beneficiaries.
• Identify good practices and lessons learned from the programme implementation and document this knowledge for wider replication and use.
• Ensure the regular use of the programme’s globally managed knowledge management by the participating agencies and make contributions to the platform as appropriate.
• Participate in learning and knowledge management processes organized by the Global Coordination Unit and contribute to cross fertilization and South-South learning within the wider global programme.
• Supervise the JP RWEE MEAL Coordinator, including carrying out performance appraisal.
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed, particularly in relation to gender equality.
• Liaise with the Global Coordinator regarding issues relating to Fund requirements.
• Ensure the efficient signing of programme documents and submission of funds transfer requests.
• Ensure ToRs are in place for the governance and coordination mechanisms of the fund and are reviewed as appropriate.
• With the support of the Global Coordination Unit, develop a simple communications plan and ensure its implementation.
• Contribute to the development of communication products that promote programme visibility.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

• Advanced University degree in International Development, Gender studies, Behavioral Economics, Sociology, Agriculture, Rural Development or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with more than five years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.