Eric Waweru

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Programmme Coordinator at UN Women

since September, 2021

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Eric Waweru

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Programmme Coordinator at UN Women

September, 2021 -
Fulltime

00100 Nairobi, KENYA
SALARY PER ANNUM
EXACT TITLE OF YOUR FUNCTION:
TYPE OF BUSINESS:
International NGO
NAME OF SUPERVISOR:
Ms Mehjabeen Alarakhia
STARTING
FINAL
NO AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES SUPERVISED BY YOU: 5 Consultants
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Career growth opportunity
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
❖ Coordinate Regional Project on Engendering Economic Stimulus Packages:
Coordinate the regional component for East and Southern Africa of the global Programme Engendering Fiscal Stimulus Packages
and Recovery Efforts Adopted in Response to the COVID-19 Health and Economic crises";
Develop and implement, in collaboration with the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) unit in H.Q., and the WEE Policy
Specialist in the East and Southern Africa Region, the regional work plan to operationalise the global project "Engendering Fiscal
Stimulus Packages and Recovery Efforts
Adopted in Response to the COVID-19 Health and Economic crises" for East and Southern Africa in 2021;
Monitor programme implementation progress in the region and prepare periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status
reports;
Coordinate the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of
the Programme;
Provide coordination support to the C.O.s in policy outreach and influence, and in resource mobilisation activities related to
'engendering fiscal stimulus packages' linked to this Project;
Design and implement regional advocacy strategy to influence agenda of key regional institutions (Economic Commissions, AfDB,
AU) to engender fiscal stimulus packages;
Coordinate and technically support cross-learning among the countries in East and Southern Africa in collaboration with a parallel
project in West and Central Africa;
Organise at least one advocacy campaign, training workshop, webinar and production of knowledge product every quarter.
❖ Provide technical support and guidance on engendering fiscal stimulus packages across the region:
Provide technical support and oversee the development of national strategies that integrate gender equality into their stimulus
packages and recovery policies;
Provide technical support and guidance to C.O.s in implementing their strategies, including the utilisation of policy guidance tools
developed by U.N. Women to assess fiscal stimulus packages implemented at the country level from a gender perspective; conducting gender analysis of fiscal stimulus packages, participating in missions/online events to discuss and disseminate results and recommendations;
Provide technical support to country offices in the design of policy dialogues and advocacy strategies to promote recommendations to engender fiscal stimulus packages and other technical support and advice as needed;
Provide guidance to country offices in their development of performance indicators and monitoring achievement of results. ❖ Coordinate Capacity Building Initiatives for partners and other stakeholders:
Identify capacity building needs and provide technical support to country offices through mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed;
Adapt existing tools and support country offices in analysing gender impacts of stimulus packages and integrating gender priorities in economic recovery plans in the region;
Implement on-the-job technical assistance to country office colleagues in engendering fiscal stimulus packages and gender analysis of macroeconomic policies;
Design and deliver, jointly with country office programme colleagues, capacity building activities for governments in the region to enhance capacity to engender economic policies;
Technically support and oversee country office's training programmes for and Governments in the process of piloting, implementing, and adapting existing Gender-responsive budgeting initiatives to integrate gender priorities in post-COVID19 recovery strategies;
Design and deliver regional capacity building events for U.N. Women staff and Government counterparts on key economic reforms to integrate women's needs in post-COVID19 recovery.
❖ Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the Project:
Gather and compile all data, social and economic information necessary for monitoring and reporting on the Project from the
planning to the evaluation stages;
Develop key economic indicators, monitor project progress according to the work plan and indicators, and draft monitoring and
donor reports for East and Southern Africa Region;
Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds by partners; conduct regular monitoring virtual country office
checks;
Prepare annual and quarterly reports; review and coordinate the submission of regional partner financial and narrative reports.
❖ Manage financial resources and supervise personnel:
Supervise and manage unit personnel working on the Project, review performance and mentorship;
Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the Programme, including budgeting and budget revisions, and
expenditure tracking and reporting;
Oversee and monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to the country offices. Support Communication, Partnerships and
Knowledge Building:
Provide technical support to the development of partnerships and resource mobilisation strategies;
Ensure documentation of the programme implementation process and products produced are in accordance with U.N. Women
guidelines;
Contribute to exchanging information and knowledge products internally and externally of the Programme.