Programme Specialist (Culture), Nairobi (P-4)

Closing date: Monday, 17 August 2015

Domain

Culture

Post Number: 6KECLT 0002RP

Grade: P-4

Organizational Unit: FIELD OFFICES

Primary Location: KE-Nairobi

Recruitment open to: Internal candidates

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

Salary: 94 792 USD

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Culture and the direct supervision of the Director of the Multisectoral Regional Office for East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, the incumbent will lead and supervise the staff of the Culture Unit to ensure the design, implementation and coordination of activities carried out under Major Programme IV (Culture) in the countries covered by the Office. He/she is also responsible for building partnerships, ensuring fund-raising and contributing to the Delivering as One exercise in the field of culture in the countries covered by the Office, in particular by:

• Ensuring the delivery of the culture programme in the countries covered by the Office.
• Facilitating the coordination of the Culture programme at sub-regional level by providing guidance to the national offices, antennas and focal points of the sub-region in the planning and development of programmes, projects and activities of the Culture Sector;
• Building, maintaining and enhancing working relations with the concerned national/local authorities, cultural institutions and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations;
• Ensuring the required fund-raising in order to reinforce the Regular Programme by mobilizing resources and building partnerships, including with civil society organizations and the private sector.

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