Deputy Representative
Job Purpose:
In close collaboration
with the UNFPA Representative, the UNFPA Deputy Representative plays a leading
role in strengthening the Country’s capacity to implement the ICPD Programme of
Action within the context of its national development efforts to achieve the
SDGs, thus ensuring national ownership. S/He is primarily responsible for the
formulation and delivery of the UNFPA Country programme, projecting the
programme of the organization, promoting at the national and sub-national
levels the goals of the programme and ensuring the integration of issues of
population, sexual and reproductive health, and gender in the broader
development and humanitarian agenda. The Deputy Representative plays a
leadership role also within the UNFPA country team, providing an example of
creative programme development and sharing knowledge and insights with staff to
facilitate broad country programme management.
Key activities include:
Programme
Leadership, within the humanitarian-development-peace nexus framework
National
Capacity Development
Partnerships
and Advocacy
Resource
mobilization and resource management
Responsibilities
Programme
Leadership – Ensures quality development and delivery of integrated technical
and programmatic support that meets country needs and achieves the ICPD goals
and SDGs:
Assess
and address implications of national trends on UNFPA work in the Country.
Consult
with Government, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders on national and
sub-national priorities.
Recommend
areas of assistance based on continuous review and analysis of demographic and
socio-economic data and national population policies in the context of the
formulation, implementation, and monitoring of UNFPA-supported Country
Programme.
Provide
inputs to the Regional Office (RO) based on country-specificities for the
development of the global/regional strategic plan.
Regularly
assess resource requirements for the Country Programme.
Ensure
continuous feedback to the RO on programme, technical and operational policy,
regulations, procedures etc., as well as lessons learned and import new
modalities or directions in thinking into the country office.
Develop
and manage the Country Programme in line with the UNFPA strategic plan,
applying the humanitarian-development nexus approach, and liaising with the RO
technical and programme teams;
Implement
UNFPA guidelines, policies, standards, tools and systems at the CO level.
Oversee
and direct technical assistance to partners and stakeholders in the Country.
Catalyze
the expansion of the range of UNFPA deliverables and originate new project
portfolios in UNFPA’s mandate area; develop new programme options and project
models in substantive areas.
Devolve
authority for portfolio management to project and national staff facilitating
capacity building and guiding programme implementation with solid, substantive
oversight and effective programme representation.
Establish
quality standards for project development and delivery in consultation with the
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor assigned to support the CO.
Coordinate
the Preparation of programme and financial progress reports and feedback to
donors.
Take
the lead in promoting knowledge sharing within the country office, with
partners and with the Regional Office, and,
In
collaboration with the Humanitarian Programme Coordinator, ensure integration
of the development and humanitarian response programme, within the triple nexus
approach, including ensuring participation in the relevant clusters and the
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) network.
National Capacity
Development:
Implement
a strategy for capacity building at the country level, within the context of
the global strategy.
Create
an enabling environment for the implementation of the ICPD agenda.
Provide
technical, material, financial, and political support to strengthen national
capacity on thematic programmes.
Create/improve
national capacities to monitor, evaluate, and learn from capacity development
initiatives
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Education:
Advanced
degree (Master’s level or higher) in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology,
Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development,
Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field.
Knowledge and Experience:
Minimum
10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of
development and population activities, including programme designing,
appraising and management.
Demonstrated
ability to refine programme design to ensure alignment of organizational
programme objectives to national priorities/capacities.
Proven
ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results.
Excellent
verbal and written communication skills to foster engaged partnerships at a
high level of representation and to maintain political partnerships in the
assigned country.
Strong
interest in development work, especially the mission of the United Nations
Population Fund and dedication to the principles of the United Nations; and,
Field
experience is a strong asset.
Languages:
Fluent
in English is required, and Knowledge of another UN official language is
desirable.
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Closing date: 30 Nov
2023 05:00 PM