Programme Specialist

Working within a Country Office (CO) environment, you will ensure the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of population and development.

Employing your programme management experience, you will oversee the work of the programme team as well as consultants, advisors, and experts. You will establish and maintain collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bilateral donor agencies and civil society to address emerging issues, and effectively influence diverse stakeholders to contribute to achieving UNFPA’s mandate.

You would be responsible for:

• In collaboration with Government counterparts, NGOs and other partners, overseeing the design and implementation of the country programme and its component projects, aligning with Government priorities and UNFPA programme policies and procedures.
• Overseeing achievement of programme results by ensuring appropriate policies are applied and monitoring and oversight mechanisms are established and implemented.
• Reviewing the population dynamics, political, social and economic environment relevant to UNFPA programme activities, and pursuing opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
• Assessing implications of new policy developments and strategies on programme execution, and ensuring their integration.
• Overseeing project implementation; establishing partnerships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of project inputs.
• Ensuring effective knowledge management strategies are implemented, capturing lessons learned and best practices for future planning; preparing analytical reports on population dynamics; engaging and supporting the design and implementation of studies and research on UNFPA mandated areas.  .
• Participating in advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the CO, by ensuring preparation of relevant documentation, for example project proposals/summaries, analytical papers, and by participating in related meetings and public events.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced university degree in population studies, demography, statistics, and/or other related social science discipline.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of development and population activities;
• Experience in programme/ project management including experience in large multi-sector projects, designing and appraising proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners;
• Proven experience in coordinating/managing a multi-disciplinary team of staff, experts and  consultants;
• Experience in drafting and implementing legislation;
• Field experience is an asset;
• Prior experience in the UN system is an asset.

Languages: 

• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required

Source: https://www.unfpa.org/jobs/re-advertisement-programme-specialist-population-and-development-jakarta-indonesia-noc