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Job Title:      Programme Analyst, GBV

Organization: United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Programme Specialist Gender &
Human Rights

About UNFPA:

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN
agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is
safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the
possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.
Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying
from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are
smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever
before.

Job Summary:  The Programme Analyst, GBV substantively
provides high quality technical inputs and be responsible for program
development, implementation, results monitoring, knowledge management, and
policy advocacy in the area of GBV and gender equality. The Programme Analyst
GBV will also strengthen GBV programming across the humanitarian-development
nexus and ensure an integrated approach between sexual and reproductive health
and rights.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Programme Management and Technical Support

·       
Strengthen integration GBV prevention and
response, rights-based approach, gender and SRHR/HIV issues for women and young
people within UNFPA humanitarian-development programming.

·       
Work closely with program officers at field
level to manage, monitor and evaluate ongoing program implementation in the
area of GBV for women and young people, providing technical support to ensure
efficiency, effectiveness and coherence of program implementation.

·       
Support national partners to develop GBV
advocacy and policy documents across humanitarian and development settings.

·       
Build the capacity of government and
implementing partners to effectively diagnose gaps in GBV prevention and
response, propose effective strategies to address existing bottlenecks, and
support coordination of the multi-sectoral GBV prevention and response across
humanitarian and development settings.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management for Policy Advocacy

·       
Ensure robust tracking of GBV program
implementation and financial expenditure, and support implementing partners to
submit quality technical and financial reports in conformity with signed
agreements.

·       
Participate in the evaluation and documentation
of GBV program results, best practices and lessons learned and effectively
share these with relevant partners to inform programming, policy and advocacy.

·       
Prepare analytical and project reports on GBV to
be shared with the National and Local Government, UNFPA Country Office, UN
Country Team (UNCT) and other relevant stakeholders.

·       
Support national partners’ capacity to generate
quality GBV data, analysis and utilization for evidence-based decision making,
policy and program formulation, monitoring and evaluation in support of
integrated national development and humanitarian response.

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

·       
Support media engagements to disseminate
messages about the UNFPA’s development and humanitarian work and achievements,
and promote GBV prevention and SRHR messages in alignment with existing UNFPA
communication policy.

·       
Facilitate the identification of resource gaps
in the districts and humanitarian settings and provide technical input to the
development of resource mobilization documents.

·       
Support accountability and programme visibility
for GBV programmes and development partners in alignment with donor signed
agreements.

·       
Maintain solid, cooperative and multi-sectoral
working relationships with the Government, UN partner agencies and other
stakeholders across humanitarian and development settings.

·       
Others: As appropriate, undertake
other related duties assigned by the Representative and/or Programme Specialist
Gender and Human Rights.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The ideal candidate for the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) Programme Analyst, GBV job opportunity should hold a
Master’s level degree in health, gender, human rights, demography, development,
law and/or other related social science field.

·       
Professional experience in project management of
development programmes required. Significant work experience in the field of
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights is preferred.

·       
Specialized knowledge and experience within
Health Systems Strengthening and integrated SRHR/GBV/HIV approaches will be
desired.

·       
A thorough understanding of the UN system in
general, and especially UNFPA mandate, its policies and operations and current
development topics and political issues in Uganda will be an added advantage.

·       
Languages: Fluency in English
required

Competencies

Values:

·       
Exemplifying integrity

·       
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN
system

·       
Embracing diversity in all its forms

·       
Embracing change

Core Competencies:

·       
Achieving Results 

·       
Being Accountable

·       
Developing and Applying Professional
Expertise/Business Acumen

·       
Thinking analytically and Strategically

·       
Working in Teams/Managing Ourselves and our
Relationships

·       
Communicating for Impact

Functional Competencies:

·       
Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda

·       
Leveraging the resources of national governments
and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships

·       
Delivering results-based programmes

·       
Internal and external communication and advocacy
for results mobilisation

N.B: There is no application,
processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not
solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not
discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

How to Apply:

All interested applicants who wish to join the United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged
to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after
reviewing the job details.

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Deadline: 8^th March 2020

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