Overview
The Representative leads a country office team in the design and implementation of a population and development and sexual and reproductive health country programme. The role aims to realize the 2030 Agenda and make a positive difference in the lives of millions of people.
Tasks Summary
- Lead the positioning of UNFPA on strategic issues in the country.
- Build institutional relationships with government counterparts, civil society, the private sector, the UN community, other international/national organizations, academia and bilaterals.
- Promote UNFPA’s role in the national development agenda.
- Establish priorities for the work of the Country Office.
- Ensure that policies, programming tools, knowledge and business practices are incorporated into UNFPA country operations.
- Lead and coordinate the development of a strategic plan for UNFPA’s humanitarian and preparedness actions.
- Manage international and national staff.
- Demonstrate performance appraisal and transparent leadership approaches.
- Attract and retain the highest calibre of staff.
- Set standards of performance and assign responsibilities.
- Drive the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive resource mobilization and partnership strategy.
- Ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of staff.
- Advise senior management of UNFPA on country level issues.
- Provide leadership in the development and execution of the organization’s country level policy dialogue and programme.
- Engage national counterparts through effective advocacy on UNFPA’s agenda.
- Represent UNFPA within the inter-agency United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and the UN Humanitarian Team.
- Drive UNFPA accountability for the UN Flash Appeal/ Humanitarian Response plan.
- Contribute actively to the achievement of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) common results.
- Initiate programme and technical support opportunities for South to South collaboration.
- Drive the application of results-based management and quality assurance frameworks.
- Enforce financial and monitoring processes.
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by the Regional Director.
Experience Requirements
- 15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development of which at least 10 years in the field of population and development, sexual and reproductive health or humanitarian at the international level;
- Current knowledge of issues of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and their place in the development and humanitarian agenda;
- Proven ability to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high quality results
- Experience at national and international level in advocacy and policy dialogue
- Experience in media/communication with partners, and public information
- Experience in international development, particularly in the mandate of UNFPA and dedication to the principles of the United Nations;
- Field experience is essential; experience from a developing, humanitarian or crisis context is an asset.
Qualification Requirements
Postgraduate university degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field.
