The Position:
The post of Multi Country Programme Coordinator is located in the UNFPA Pacific Sub Regional Office in Fiji and will report directly to the International Programme Coordinator. S/he will support the smooth and timely implementation of relevant regional programmes and will be a part of a dynamic inter-disciplinary team that provides integrated programme and technical support within a system strengthening approach that is fundamental to UNFPA’s overall strategy. This position will entail 30-50% travel to Pacific countries.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s global Strategic Plan (2022-2025) focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture UNFPA’s strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action in the last Decade of Action to achieve Agenda 2030 including the SDGs. UNFPA Strategic Plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of health pandemics and climate crises on women’s and young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
The Multi-country Programme Coordinator will manage relevant programme components implemented by in-country programme teams and regional partners, liaising closely with other programme management staff, as well as the technical advisors at the UNFPA Pacific Sub-regional Office, and across other UN agencies in the Pacific. She/he will work to ensure cohesion in the delivery of the various funded programmes, at both regional and national levels, towards achieving UNFPA’s mandate, particularly the 7th Pacific Multicounty Programme (MCP7) and the Transformative Agenda programme for Women, Adolescents, and Youth.
All programme management will be in alignment with National Plans Policies/Strategies and UNFPA’s Multicountry Programme for the Pacific, to create an environment conducive to empowering women and men, particularly young women and men and marginalized groups, to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and protect their sexual and reproductive rights and ensure no one is left behind.
The primary role of the Multi-country Programme Coordinator is:
You would be responsible for:
A. Programme Development, Implementation, and Management
B. Capacity Development
C. Partnership and Advocacy
Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or higher) in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, Economics, International Relations, International Development, Public Administration, Management, or related disciplines.
Knowledge and Experience: