Bongs Lainjo
Adviser
Programme Management,
Logistics and Evaluation
Agency: UNFPA
Entry on Duty: 26 June 2004
E-mail: lainjo@unfpa.org

Curriculum Vitae

Job Description

• Contribute to enhancing national capacity for effective planning, implementation and management of population and RH programmes and projects particularly focusing on the decentralized programme management approach. This will involve design and facilitation of training and identification and mobilization of potential national/regional individual and institutional partners for management capacity development.
   
• Contribute to enhancing national capacities to develop and maintain Management Information Systems (MIS) and logistic systems to respond to the need of RH programme for monitoring and evaluation as per ICPD recommendations and Results-Based Management. This task will involve design and facilitation of formal training and conducting informal, on-the-job training. Similarly it will require identification and mobilization of potential national/regional individual and institutional partners for more active participation in RH/FP MIS and logistics.
   
• Ensure increased availability and use at the country level of technical information to improve the effectiveness of national RH/FP programme through data collected from MIS and logistics systems. Promote inter-country exchange of such information, particularly sharing knowledge based on lessons learned.
   
• Analyze, synthesize and disseminate best practices and demonstrate the use of data generated from MIS and logistic systems in improving national RH programmes.
   
• Assist countries in designing and implementing RH Logistics Management systems, in conjunction with the MIS to ensure integrated availability of programme information and logistics information to managers for effective decision making. This includes projecting contraceptive needs and improving inventory management, indenting and distribution practices.
   
• Identify training needs in the government and NGOs in problem analysis, stakeholder analysis and other aspects of the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) such as specification of results chain, indicators, means of verification and selection of cost-effective strategies that are gender sensitive and culturally appropriate. Assist in the preparation of management development projects at the country level.
   
• Assist UNFPA country offices in effective implementation of the RBM approach, develop and use Office Management Plans that incorporate elements of programme management, financial management, human resource management and information sharing. Contribute to country and regional level efforts by the Headquarters for capacity development in programme management, monitoring and evaluation.
   
• Provide technical assistance at key stages of UNFPA programme cycle, starting with situation analysis and programme formulation incorporating the emerging strategic shifts and consistent with the CCA and UNDAF processes. Assist the country offices in the preparation of management development initiatives in monitoring progress and evaluating their impact of the programme.
   
• Assist countries in ensuring that UNFPA support for population and RH programmes/projects link well with SWAPs, PRSPs, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other similar exercises at the country level.
   
• Assist UNFPA Country Offices in the preparation of results-oriented Monitoring and Evaluation Plans, including the design of appropriate monitoring practice, indicators of progress and taking corrective actions. Assist in the design of evaluation studies that enhance organizational learning and feedback for the next planning cycle.
   
• Analyze, synthesize and disseminate lessons learned in population and RH programme planning and management and help in south-south collaborative learning, wherever appropriate.
   
• Assist, in collaboration with UNFPA Headquarters, in promoting results-oriented monitoring and evaluation.
   
• Assist in human resource development, including preparation of training materials appropriate for the region.
   
• Contribute to health sector reform exercises by coordinating studies on financing issues, including sources and uses of funds for RH as necessary. In the larger context of the Results and Resources Framework, assist country offices with costing of programme/project activities, as necessary.