Programme Specialist, Quality Assurance, P3, Nairobi, Quality Programming Branch, Programme Division
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Job Title: Programme Specialist, Quality Assurance
Job Purpose
The Programme Specialist, Quality Assurance, leads the development, management, revision, and implementation of organizational policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, and tools—including AI-powered solutions—to support results-based planning, monitoring, reporting, and programme quality assurance. This role ensures alignment with UNFPA’s strategic plan priorities and adherence to established guidelines, particularly for the development, review, and approval of country programme documents and global/regional programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop guidelines, standards, and tools for results planning, monitoring, and reporting—especially those related to quality programming—and facilitate corporate Strategic Dialogues and theory of change processes for programme strategic visioning and design.
- Support periodic meetings and quality assurance exercises.
- Conduct critical quality analyses on results planning, monitoring, and reporting of programmes, identifying gaps, bottlenecks, lessons learned, and best practices. Promote innovative tools, approaches, and strategies (such as programme costing, strategic interventions, and leveraging artificial intelligence analytical brainpower) to inform quality programming and executive decision-making.
- Provide strategic analysis and technical advisory support to the Programme Division for engagement with the Executive Board on UNFPA programmes and related agenda items, including drafting remarks for approval of new programme documents and extensions.
- Support the management and facilitation of strategic partnerships internally and at inter-agency levels related to the derivation, alignment, and sequencing of United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks and country programme documents, including facilitating coordination for Executive Board approval processes.
- Support the roll-out of collaborative actions with field offices, including newer programme design initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in international relations, social sciences, international development, information management, data science, computer science, artificial intelligence, demography, public health, development studies, political science, sociology, or another related field.
Knowledge and Experience
- At least five years of relevant professional experience.
- In-depth knowledge of UNFPA mandate areas.
- Professional experience in programme data management and quality assurance.
- Demonstrated expertise in data management software, application of AI and digital solutions, and analytic skills.
- Involvement in and understanding of UN intergovernmental and interagency systems is an asset.
Languages
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another official United Nations language is an added advantage.
Additional Information
End Date: 18th July 2026
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