Overview
The Assistant Representative designs, develops, and manages an innovative and responsive country programme, leading the programme team to translate regional and country goals into tangible solutions and results. The role contributes to the management of UNFPA programme activities in population and development, reproductive health, and gender.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting policy dialogue with Government, UN and other development partners to incorporate UNFPA’s priorities and agenda into national plans and strategies, and UN systems, initiatives and development frameworks.
- Translating global strategies into country-specific advocacy strategies, creating and delivering evidence-based advocacy messages.
- Promoting a results-based approach, integrating innovative policies and strategies into the design and formulation of country programmes, sub-programmes and projects.
- Facilitating the achievement of programme results by identifying, providing and coordinating inputs into programme development and implementation, ensuring programme monitoring and oversight, and coordinating and evaluating the inputs of consultants and technical experts.
- Promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning including testing, evaluating and documenting innovative strategies and best practices.
- Contribute to resource mobilisation by identifying potential donors, preparing proposals including outlining co-financing resources for support to the country programme, and supporting the government and other agencies in coordinating assistance for programmes.
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
Required Experience
5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of development and population activities, including programme designing, appraisal and management.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related discipline.
