The Position:
The Programme Associate supports the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s country programme by managing data inputs, providing logistical support, monitoring project implementation and following up on recommendations. In collaboration with other programme and technical team members, the Programme Associate provides strategic support to evidence-based planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the interventions undertaken by the Partnership Unit, Evidence and Data Unit, Human Rights and Gender Unit and SRHR. The Programme Associate will also work in close collaboration with the Operations Unit and UNFPA State Offices.
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 strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and 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 our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health 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:
You will play an instrumental role in facilitating UNFPA’s country programme and project implementation, supporting design, planning and management, in the areas of population and development, reproductive health and gender and youth empowerment.
You will apply established systems and procedures and assist in the creation of knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing relevant information, developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with procedures.
You would be responsible for:
Evidence-based design and planning: Assist on the evidence-based planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of interventions; Participate in the formulation of the country programme and component projects, by compiling and analyzing information relevant to the UNFPA’s role in the country, draft project documents and work plans and prepare tables and statistical data; Compile basic data to support preparation of periodic progress reports of the aforementioned processes; Programme Management and Oversight Guide routine implementation of assigned projects, in coordination with national counterparts and project personnel, coordinate delivery of project inputs; and ensure participation of national counterparts in training activities and study tours; Support the transparent selection of implementing partners as guided by Organisational set procedures; Support the evaluation of project and programme activities, establish ways to assess achievement and recommend corrective action as required; conduct field visits; participate in review meetings and evaluation missions and prepare regular inputs to status and progress reports; Participate in assurance activities, including assessments and spot checks of implementing partners; Contribute to the analysis of programme portfolio reviews guided by corporate tools and dashboard across management oversight related topics/themes; Prepare relevant reports, on country programme implementation, as well as support consolidated reporting on complementary operational issues for management attention; Support annual and quarterly work-planning and programme and financial monitoring processes; Assist in the implementation of work plans with implementing partners, capacity building, assisting in the understanding of new UNFPA procedures in relation to implementing partners; Ensure adherence of any other programme management related functions to established corporate procedures pertaining to the functions of the two teams; Support advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the CO, by establishing and maintaining a network of donor and public information contacts. Assist with organizing and conducting donor meetings and public information events, including preparing relevant background material for these events; Provide logistical support to projects by coordinating project related meetings, workshops and events, including travel support for the unit. Train and guide project personnel and staff on national execution and programme policies and procedures; Knowledge Management Support Regularly update the respective unit's knowledge platforms with relevant products; including country programme profiles, country programme documents, mission documentation and reports, among others; Collaborate with the respective Unit teams in preparing knowledge products reflecting emerging issues, best practices, lessons learned, etc from UNFPA supported interventions; Assist with information gathering on the emerging issues and contribute to the preparation of strategic documents, including environmental scans; Facilitate south-south cooperation related actions undertaken by both teams; Financial, administrative and other operational support Review financial reports (FACE) form submissions to ensure that expenditures of different programmes in accordance with UNFPA’s global resource allocation system and annual guidelines, including trends in patterns of resource allocation and utilization to guide recommendations and proposals for distribution of resources provided to different programmes/partners; Collaborate with team members in the Operations Unit,on administrative and financial management tasks, including preparation of meetings, strategic events, travel, procurement and other related functions;Others:
Act as a back-up on selected functions to other Programme Associates during their absence; Carry out any other duties as may be required by the supervisor and UNFPA leadership;Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree is desirable.
Knowledge and Experience:
Seven years of relevant experience in programme/ project management;This vacancy is archived.