The Position:
The Programme Specialist, HDP Nexus, is located in the UNFPA Philippines Country Office. The Specialist plays a pivotal role in strengthening the integration of humanitarian, development, and peace approaches within UNFPA Philippines’ Country Programme (CPD9, 2025–2029). The incumbent supports the design, implementation, and monitoring of programmes that strengthen resilience and bridge humanitarian action with long-term development efforts and peacebuilding objectives, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings such as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and disaster-prone areas.
The Specialist reports to the Assistant Representative and works under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Representative, collaborating closely with the thematic programme teams (SRHR, Gender/GBV, Adolescents and Youth, Population, etc.) and the Humanitarian Coordination Team.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.
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 who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
The Programme Specialist, HDP Nexus, provides strategic technical and programmatic leadership to strengthen the humanitarian-development-peace continuum in UNFPA Philippines’ Country Programme. The incumbent supports the integration of risk-informed development, resilience building, humanitarian preparedness and response, recovery, and peacebuilding across programme areas to advance and safeguard the rights and choices of women, girls, and young people.
The Specialist enhances the Country Office’s capacity to anticipate and manage risks, strengthen systems, and promote community and institutional resilience. This includes supporting disaster risk reduction, conflict-sensitive programming, and the localization of both humanitarian and development action. The position also ensures linkages with national frameworks such as the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), and the Government’s peace and resilience agenda.
You would be responsible for:
Programme Management and Integration of the HDP Nexus
Humanitarian Coordination and Technical Support
Advocacy, Policy, and Partnerships
Knowledge Management and Capacity Development
Reporting and Representation
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Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
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