United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Career Jobs – Assistant Representative

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Organisation: United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: UNFPA Representative
Grade Level:           ICS 11 (NOD)
Position Number: 00006632
About UNFPA:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population
Fund, delivers a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe,
every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA partners with governments,
other agencies and civil society to advance UNFPA’s mission. Two frameworks
guide its efforts: the Programme of Action adopted at the 1994 International
Conference on Population and Development and the Millennium Development Goals,
eight targets to reduce extreme poverty by 2015. Since the date for achieving
these goals and targets is fast approaching, work is being accelerated to
analyze successes, to galvanize support and to redouble efforts. UNFPA is
involved in the Beyond 2014 Review to engage world leaders from governments and
civil society in the creation of a renewed consensus and global commitment to
create a more equal and more sustainable world.
Job Summary: The UNFPA Assistant Representative
designs, develops and manages an innovative and responsive country programme. He/she
responds creatively to complex challenges and frequently changing demands in
terms of a fluctuating resource base, multiple funding arrangements and donor
contacts, and complex programme/project execution modalities. The Assistant
Representative advances the ICPD policy agenda in a politically sensitive
environment responding to changing substantive priorities of Governments and in
line with Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness. The Assistant Representative
facilitates and coordinates technical advisers and experts and promotes
partnership, synergy and strategic alliances with counterparts in government,
multi-lateral and bi¬lateral agencies and civil society. He/she contributes to.
UN systems coordination through participation in policy dialogue and provision
of inputs into joint common system initiatives, including delivering as one. The
Assistant Representative leads the programme team, inspiring it to translate
the regional and country goals into specific solutions and results.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Carries
    out substantive policy dialogue with government counterparts and UN and
    other development partners to facilitate the incorporation of UNFPA
    programme priorities and ICPD agenda into national plans and strategies,
    UN systems initiatives and development frameworks (such as CCA, UNDAF, ,
    NDPs, SWAPs, CAPs, MDG)
  • Endeavours
    to translate global strategies into country specific advocacy strategies,
    creates and delivers effective evidence-based advocacy messages to promote
    UNFPA programme goals taking into account political and social
    sensitivities.
  • Promotes
    a results based approach and integrates innovative policies and strategies
    into the design and formulation of country programmes, sub- programmes and
    projects based on strategic priorities and responsive to the countries’
    needs in the areas of reproductive health, population and development and
    gender.
  • Assists of
    the UNFPA achievement of programme results by identifying, providing and
    coordinating substantive and technical inputs into programme development
    and implementation, ensuring substantive monitoring and oversight and
    coordinating and evaluating the inputs of consultants and technical
    experts.
  • Promotes
    knowledge sharing and continuous learning, testing, linking and
    documenting innovative strategies, approaches, lessons learned and best
    practices inside and outside UNFPA and replicating these strategies and
    approaches.
  • Ensures
    that programme staff integrate new substantive policies, methodologies and
    tools (RBM, gender concepts etc)
  • Mobilizes
    co-financing resources for support to the country programme recommending a
    strategic approach and encouraging Country Office action. Assists the
    government and other executing agencies in the coordination of assistance
    for population programmes. Advises on building
  • Prior
    excellent technical and programme multi-sectoral partnerships for advocacy
    for ICPD agenda through all national institutions networks, alliances and
    coalitions.
  • Coaches,
    mentors and supervises national professional and support staff;
    responsible for staff performance and advises on development needs;
    undertakes capacity building among UNFPA staff and first-line counterparts
    for issues pertaining to programme management and advocacy towards ICPD
    goals
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
The UNFPA Assistant Representative
must hold a PHD or Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Systems, Health
Economics, Population studies, and/or other related fields
At least eight years’ experience preferably
in programme/project management either private or public sector.
Language proficiency: Fluency in oral and written English (French and
Spanish, depending on duty station).
Computer literacy skills: Proficiency
in current office software applications.
Personal Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
  • Advocacy/Advancing
    a policy oriented agenda
  • High results-based
    programme development and management skills
  • Innovation
    and marketing of new approaches
  • Leveraging
    the resources of national governments and partners/Bui Iding strategic
    alliances and partners
  • Excellent
    resource mobilization skills
Core Competencies:
UNFPA Values: Integrity/Commitment to
mandate, Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning, Valuing diversity
Managing Relationships: Working in teams, Communicating information and
ideas, Conflict and self management
Working with people: Empowerment/Developing people/Performance
management
Personal Leadership and
Effectiveness: Strategic and analytical
thinking, Results orientation/ Commitment to excellence, Appropriate and
transparent decision making
How to Apply: 
All candidates who desire to work in
the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) should send their applications
including a cover letter and a UN P11 Form, Download Here to vacancyug@unfpa.org.
NB: All applications should be less than
10MB.The subject of the email should clearly reflect the position you are
applying for and include your full names.
Deadline: 10th March 2014
UNFPA provides a work environment that
reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity,
integrity, and a healthy work life balance.

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