JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

United Nations Population Fund is hiring a Program specialist, genre, noc, unfpa, conakry-guinea to

The position:

The program specialist, like will be based at the Pays de Guinea office.He is the deputy representative in Guinea.

How can you make a difference:

The UNFPA is the main United Nations agency responsible for creating a world where each pregnancy is desired, each delivery takes place safely and the potential of each young person is fully achieved.The UNFPA Strategic Plan (2025-2030) reaffirms the relevance of UNFPA’s current strategic orientation and focuses on three transformer results: ending avoidable maternal deaths;put an end to the unsatisfied needs in family planning;And put an end to sexist violence and harmful practices.These results reflect our strategic commitments aimed at accelerating progress towards the realization of the CIPD and the SDGs during the decade of action leading to 2030. Our strategic plan calls for Member States, organizations and UN individuals to “build better”, while attacking the negative impacts of the crisis.The COVVI-19 pandemic on the access of women and girls to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, to recover lost achievements and achieve our objectives.

In a world where fundamental human rights are threatened, we need staff endowed with principles and ethics, who embodies these international standards and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

The UNFPA is looking for candidates who transform, inspire and produce a high impact and lasting results;We need transparent staff, exceptional in the way he manages the resources entrusted to him and who undertakes to provide results of excellence in the programs.

Objective of the position:

In Guinea the question of gender inequality and gender-based violence constitute today, by their frequency a major concern in the protection, health and well-being of the general population and the female layer in particular.

Faced with this issue, the Guinean government and the technical and financial partners have made efforts for the elimination of this scourge through the implementation of competent organizations and the taking of commitments in several international executives, the training of actors to take care of VBGs, the design of policy, strategic and normative documents

Through the ministries in charge of female promotion, childhood and vulnerable people and the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.Despite these efforts, the statistics are still non -shiny: 80.7% of women and girls aged 15 – 64 have undergone an act of violence, including 29.3% of sexual violence;11.8% of women have been victims of rape at least once since the age of 15 and 6.6% suffered it in the last 12 months (ENVBG-2016).

Under the general supervision of the representative of the UNFPA and direct of the deputy representative, the gender program specializes in the gender unit, is responsible for managing the genus of UNFPA Guinea program including gender -based violence, and provides strategic and technical leadership for its development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.He also supervises the members of the unit.

You will be responsible for:

A. Programmatic and technical leadership

Provide a global strategic and technical orientation for design, planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of gender program interventions.
Supervise a technical team to ensure the effective and in due time achievement of the expected results.
Develop results -based work plans.
Ensure consistency between gender program projects according to a management -focused management approach.
Conduct regular situation analyzes on gender equality.
Propose innovative strategies to counter violations of the rights of women and girls.
Offer technical support and capacity building to partners.
Work with the operations unit to ensure efficiency, compliance and responsibility in the use of funds.

B. Plaider based on evidence

Identify political gaps and make concrete recommendations.
Represent UNFPA in national, regional and international forums.

C.SUIVI, Evaluation and report

Ensure the systematic implementation of monitoring-evaluation.
Prepare regular reports on progress.
Organize regular meetings with implementation partners.
Make field visits.
Document and share good practices, lessons and replicable strategies

D.Development of partnerships

Develop and maintain partnerships with UN agencies, national and international partners.
Develop quality financing proposals in the field of gender/VBG.

E.Supervision and performance management

Supervise, train and motivate team members.
Implement the UNFPA performance management system.
Promote a positive work environment, without harassment, promoting the professional life-life balance.

F.Transversal integration of its kind and preparation for emergency situations

Ensure gender integration with other components of UNFPA (Reproductive Health, Youth, Population)
Integrate emergency preparation into gender programs.
Integrate the VBG into emergency responses.
Press the representative in the coordination of the gender equality of the United Nations thematic group.

G. Other tasks

Any other activity entrusted by the representative or the deputy representative.

Qualifications and experience:

Education :

Advanced university degree in gender studies, development studies, sociology, political science, international affairs, humanitarian affairs, or any other relevant field of social sciences.

Knowledge and experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in development and population activities, with experience in program/project management, preferably in the field of gender or VBG.
Mastering office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and web -based management systems

SKILLS:

Ability to provide advice and guidelines on the analysis, interpretation and application of data to produce national and subnational data for profiling purposes and situation analysis;
Solid skills in interpersonal communication;
Mastering the use of computers and office software (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of calculating sheets and databases, experience in the management of web -based management systems.
Excellent capacity writing reports, in -depth knowledge of data and skills in convincing oral presentations;
Knowledge of the United Nations system is desirable.

LANGUAGES :

The mastery of French is required and excellent skills in oral and written communication;Practical knowledge of other local languages ​​is desirable.

Values:

An example of integrity
Demonstrating his commitment to the UNFPA and the United Nations system,
Embrace cultural diversity,
Accept change

Basic skills:

Get results,
Be responsible,
Develop and apply professional expertise/business sense,
Think in an analytical and strategic way,
Work in a team/self-generate and manage our relationships,
Communicate to have an impact

Functional skills:

Advocacy/promotion of a policies program
Take advantage of the resources of national governments and partners/Build strategic alliances and partnerships
Provide a program focused on results
Internal and external communication and plea for the mobilization of results.

Managerial skills:

Provide a strategic orientation,
Engage with internal/external partners and stakeholders,
Direct, develop and empower people, create a performance culture
Make decisions and exercise judgment

Remuneration and advantages:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary, health insurance and other advantages, if applicable

UNFPA working environment:

The UNFPA provides a working environment that reflects the values ​​of gender equity, diversity, integrity and healthy balance between work and life.We are committed to ensuring parity in the organization and therefore we encourage women to apply.Individuals in the LGBTQI+community, minority ethnic groups, native populations, disabled people, and other groups represented are highly encouraged to apply.The UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointments, training, compensation and selection for everyone, regardless of personal characteristics and diversity dimensions.Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of UNFPA’s work force (driving force).- Clickhereto learn more..

Non -responsibility clause:

In accordance with the status and settlement of
United Nations staff, people applying for posts
international professional category and which hold the status of
permanent resident in a country other than their country of nationality can be
held to renounce this status during their appointment.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements