Vacancy No.VA/FPA/SOM/07-15/2012
Post Title: Programme Analyst on Youth
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Level: NO-B
Duty Station: Nairobi, with frequent travel to Somalia
Date of Issue: 1st August 2012
Closing Date: 15th August 2012
Organizational Unit: UNFPA Somalia Country Office
The United Nations
Population Fund is an international development agency that promotes the right
of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.
UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes
to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is
safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is
treated with dignity and respect.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the overall guidance
of the Somalia Country Office Representative and the direct supervision of the
Deputy Representative, the Programme Analyst is part of the CO team providing
integrated programme and technical support within a systems strengthening
approach which is fundamental to UNFPA’s overall strategy.
The Programme Analyst on
Youth supports the integrated CO team through analysis of political, social and
economic trends; formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities
within his/her portfolio; and provision of technical, programme and policy
advice.
S/he may supervise
programme staff jointly with others in the area of speciality.
The Programme Analyst on
Youth provides professional support to ensure that the CO is firmly placed in
the context of: the ICPD Programme of Action; UNFPA Strategic Plan, national
development processes; the global development agenda; the achievement of the
MDGs; and, the process of UN reform.
The primary roles of the
Programme Analyst on Youth are:
- Programme
Development and Implementation
- Knowledge
Management
- Partnership
and Resource Mobilization
- Technical
monitoring and supervision of Somalia CO Youth programme
- Cluster
approach for youth and maternal health
The responsibilities of the Programme Analyst on Youth include
assisting the Representative in the provision of sub-offices’ support needs;
mainly by ensuring the implementation of programme strategies
and providing management support.
and providing management support.
These include reviewing
programming documents such as UNSAS, progress reports, annual office reports
and work plans; ensuring quality and compliance with procedures and
requirements; participating in in-house reviews and debriefings; and providing
day-to-day support to the sub-offices and regional office management needs, as
required.
In addition, the analyst
contributes to building strategic partnerships and resource mobilization.
Major Activities/Expected Results
Programme Development and
Implementation
- Assist the
office in backstopping sub-offices, provide assistance and support in
programming and operations; monitor and follow-up on all activities within
the area of thematic responsibility mainly youth related issues.
- Finalize
queries and questionnaires, and summarize reports related to the country
office in the area of Youth;
- Prepare
background papers/briefing documents at the request of the Representative
on ASRH;
- conduct
research on organizational thematic areas, areas of technical expertise,
and other issues as requested;
- Analyze and
appraise incoming documents; draft statements, talking points,
correspondence, and briefing notes on the programme and operational issues
related to the thematic responsibility (Youth).
- Review
documents to ensure quality and relevance of subject and themes;
coordinate preparation of inputs to the annual and other reports;
- Liaise with
sub-offices of UNFPA and UN sister agencies to obtain relevant information
and provide feedback and advice to the Representative;
- Assist in
the preparation of regional events within the area of Youth;
- Monitor the
financial and substantive aspects of the CO related to youth, identify
operational and financial problems, and develop solutions;
- Provide
clarifications to the country offices on application of technical
guidelines; and
- Draft CO
proposals and project reports, contribute to their review, collate and
provide feedback.
- Participate
and represent UNFPA in all UN Youth for and work for UNFPA leadership.
- Perform any
other tasks assigned by the Representative.
Knowledge Management
- Serve as
Focal Point for the thematic area of responsibility (Youth), sharing
knowledge and information and liaising with RO/sub-offices to assist in
the development of programme interventions in the thematic area;
- Assist in
coordination and maintain close communication with all organizational
units on issues and activities related to the particular thematic area of
Youth, including organization of trainings; and
- Provide
quality advisory services through research on policy-driven issues;
synthesis of best practices and lessons learned; and support to policy and
programme development in collaboration with Governments, UN and other
strategic partners.
- Help Somalia
CO document knowledge, good practices and lessons learned.
Partnership and Resource Mobilization
- Assist in
development and maintenance of partnerships with the UN Agencies,
government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private
sector, civil society based on strategic goals of UNFPA, country needs and
donors’ priorities; and
- Analyze and
research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible
areas of cooperation, identify opportunities for initiation of new
projects, and actively contribute to the overall office effort in resource
mobilization.
Work relations
External partners include
staff of sister UN agencies, both at the country level, implementing partners
at the country level, Governments and donors to exchange information.
Internal partners include Regional and sub-Regional programme and technical staff; UNFPA country office programme and technical staff; Programme and Technical Divisions; and the UNFPA technical network, in ensuring integrated programme and technical support to the sub-offices.
In all activities, s/he fosters collaboration within the RO, particularly with the team providing Youth support, integrated programme and technical support; as well as with programme and technical staff in ASRO; Programme Division, including Humanitarian Response Branch, Knowledge Management and the Regional Desk; other HQ Divisions; and key stakeholders (Governments and donors) ensuring the timeliness, adequacy, relevance and quality of programming support to the CO.
Job Requirements
Education: Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent in public health,
medicine, sociology, demography, economics, international relations,
international development, public administration, management or other related
field.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Two years of
increasingly responsible professional experience in work related to
international development.
- Substantive
knowledge and practical experience in population, reproductive and sexual
health programming.
- Have a sound
knowledge of the social and cultural realities of the region.
- Have strong
research and analytical skills.
- Field
experience is an asset.
- Familiarity
with UN procedures and working methods, particularly with UNFPA’s agenda,
policies and procedures, is highly desirable.
Languages: Fluency in English is
required and Somali is an asset.
Other Desirable Skills: Initiative, strong conceptual and analytical abilities, sound
judgment, strong interest in development work, especially the mission of the
United Nations Population Fund and dedication to the principles of the United
Nations
Core Competencies
- Values/Guiding
Principles
- Developing
People
- Personal
Leadership and Effectiveness
- Building and
Managing Relationships
- Functional
Competencies
- Results
based programme development and management - achieving results through
programme
- design and
innovative resourcing strategies;
- Building
strategic alliances - leveraging the resources of national governments and
partners /
- building
strategic alliances and partnerships;
- Innovation
and marketing of new approaches – fostering innovation in others;
- Resource
mobilization ( Programme ) – developing strategy at country level;
- Job
knowledge / technical expertise;
- Business
acumen;
- Organizational
awareness.
Applications with a current CV and P11www.escwa.un.org/main/vacancies/P_11.doc marked: “VA/FPA/SOM/07-15/2012–
Programme Analyst- Youth” should be forwarded to email address:
recruit.unfpasom@unfpa.org
UNFPA will only be able to
respond to those applications in which there is further interest.
