Overview
The Programme Analyst, Youth provides technical leadership and programme management support for UNFPA’s youth portfolio, ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance and integration of youth-focused interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and implementation of youth programming.
- Provide technical support on adolescent and youth engagement approaches.
- Support the development of guidance, tools and programme approaches.
- Assist in identifying innovative and sustainable solutions.
- Ensure the effective functioning and quality assurance of UNFPA-supported Youth Centres.
- Monitor implementing partners to ensure delivery of planned activities and compliance.
- Contribute to strengthening the capacity of implementing partners.
- Support the preparation and management of annual workplans, budgets and agreements.
- Monitor progress of programme activities, identify challenges and solutions.
- Conduct field visits and assessments.
- Contribute to programme reporting, documentation of lessons learned and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with local authorities, community stakeholders, youth networks and civil society partners.
- Coordinate with relevant UNFPA programme units.
- Oversee the Adolescents and Youth coordination bodies.
- Participate and contribute in relevant coordination mechanisms.
- Assist CO senior leadership through sharing of analysis, advocacy briefs and technical inputs.
- Contribute to the preparation of programme documentation, donor reports and briefing materials.
- Support resource mobilization efforts.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
At least two years (with master’s degree) or four years (with bachelor’s degree) of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of development or humanitarian programming are required. Work experience in the field of Reproductive Health is preferred. Specialized knowledge and experience in Youth Development approaches will be desired. Experience in programme/ project management including experience in large multi-sector programmes is desirable. Prior experience in the UN system is an asset. 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 Afghanistan will be an added advantage. Demonstrated ability to work in a team is required.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in gender studies, youth development, international development, and/or other related social science fields is required; or A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
