Programme Management Officer
Organizational Context
The Sustainable Development Goals Multi-Partner Trust Fund (SDG MPTF) Kenya is a country-level pooled financing mechanism supporting the 2030 Agenda through integrated UN programming under the UNSDCF. Hosted within the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), the Secretariat coordinates joint programming, governance, fund allocations, monitoring, and risk management, supporting the Resident Coordinator and UN entities.
Job Purpose
The Programme Management Officer will lead the SDG MPTF Kenya Secretariat's operations, supporting the Resident Coordinator in developing and managing Cooperation Framework portfolios with the Government of Kenya. This involves overseeing day-to-day operations, serving as Secretary to the Fund Board, leading technical review committees, and advising on pooled financing and UN Development System reform. The role ensures integrated programming, resource mobilization, financial performance, and compliance with MPTF Office procedures, while embedding principles of gender equality, human rights, and sustainability into all aspects of portfolio design and implementation.
Responsibilities
Lead the SDG MPTF Kenya Secretariat's daily operations and supervise staff, ensuring strategic objectives and work plans are met. Act as Secretary to the Fund Board and lead technical review committees, ensuring proposal quality and compliance. Collaborate with government counterparts and stakeholders to design Cooperation Framework portfolios, defining results and roles. Co-manage portfolios with the government, tracking progress and resource gaps. Convene UN organizations to design and appraise joint programmes, managing allocation rounds. Advise the Resident Coordinator on financing, portfolio approaches, and development trends. Ensure key principles like gender equality and human rights are integrated into portfolios. Lead resource mobilization efforts and manage financial performance, monitoring, evaluation, and risk management. Oversee reporting and promote innovation in programming and partnerships.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in development, including five years in a managerial role with inter-agency or multi-stakeholder coordination. Five years of experience in fund management, particularly pooled funding, joint programming, fiduciary oversight, and results-based reporting is required. Five years of experience in donor engagement, resource mobilization, and UN agency coordination is also required. Experience supervising staff, managing teams, work plans, and budgets is desirable.
Skills
Professionalism in pooled financing, joint programming, and programme management; ability to analyze data for decision-making; client orientation and partnership building; strategic vision; leadership and driving change; strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience in resource mobilization and donor engagement; results-based management; risk management; knowledge of UN Development System reform.