Programme Specialist

The Programme Specialist contributes to the facilitation of quality, timely and integrated technical and programme support to and oversight of the SRO, ensuring that the subregional programme is implemented in the context of the ICPD Programme of Action and UNFPA Strategic Plan as well as national development processes, frameworks, and UN reform. She/he will monitor country level technical support progress and needs, and liaise between SROC and Regional Office (RO). She/he will support the production, analysis, and use of population data, and measure the impact of interventions.

As focal point to the Caribbean sub-region, the Programme Specialist ensures that programme assistance and capacity development needs are identified, and technical assistance is managed and delivered effectively. in consultation with the Sub Regional Office

She/he would be responsible for:

• Support to Policy and Programme Development and Implementation
• Capacity Development
• Support to Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Management
• Programme Management Support

Support to Policy and Programme Development and Implementation:

• Assist the Subregional Office in policy dialogue efforts within the sub-region to further the advancement of ICPD through sub-regional policies and programming frameworks;
• Support the process of development and approval of the subregional programme document (SRPD) and related Country Implementation Plans (CIPs), ensuring alignment to subregional and/or national development priorities, as reflected in subregional and/or national development frameworks and the UN Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework, as well as complementarity with the UNFPA corporate and regional strategies, including the UNFPA Strategic Plan and Regional Programme; Support the planning and delivery of integrated programme and technical support and advice to the Subregional Office to facilitate the effective implementation of the subregional programme as well as country implementation plans. 

Capacity development – Ensures an open exchange of state-of-the-art programmatic innovations in partnership with assigned CO Programme/Technical Specialists:

• Support the Subregional Office and Liaison Offices in the identification and assessment of technical and programme capacity needs and identify sources of knowledge to meet those needs.
• Coordinate programme support by LACRO to the SRO on population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender;
• Provide technical support to the Subregional Office to meet subregional data needs, facilitating the strengthening of subregional and/or national data systems for the collection, analysis and dissemination of disaggregated data by relevant stratifiers.
• Contribute to strengthen coordination and strategic partnerships in the area of data, particularly with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), research institutions and/or think-tanks for the generation of data and evidence, including on emerging trends (i.e. climate change, ageing and human mobility)

Support to Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Management:

• Coordinate LACRO support to the SRO and Liaison Offices in the development and implementation of results-based indicators, monitoring and evaluation plans and of necessary follow-up.
• Analyze lessons learned and good practices, ensuring an open exchange of best practices/lessons learned between HQ, RO, LOs, particularly as it refers to population data systems, in partnership with LO Programme/Technical Specialists.

Programme Management Support:

• Liaise and support subregional coordination efforts, including between regional and subregional office, facilitating engagement with subregional governmental and non-governmental partners, as required, and in close coordination with the Subregional Office management;
• Support the monitoring of programmatic and financial implementation of the subregional programme for the English and Dutch Speaking Caribbean, supporting the SubRegional Office in the identification of opportunities for resource mobilization and bringing areas of concern to the attention of management.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.

Qualifications and Experience:

 Education:

• Post-graduate university degree or equivalent in the quantitative social sciences,  public health, epidemiology,  sociology, demography, economics, international relations, international development or other related field, with specialization in data collection, analysis, visualization, dissemination.

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in management and development relevant to population and development, sexual and reproductive health, or gender, including three at the international level.
• Substantive knowledge and practical experience in data collection, analysis, visualization, dissemination, including ability to provide advice and guidance on the analysis, interpretation, and application of data from project information.
• Professional experience in planning, designing and management of development programmes/projects or related subjects.
• Experience in coordination and liaison with local stakeholders, including partners, organizations, NGOs and communities.
• Excellent report writing and compelling oral presentations.
• Demonstrated organizational skills: the ability to work independently and productively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to liaise with people successfully and effectively in a wide range of functions in a multicultural environment.
• Experience in programme and/or technical assistance with the UN System desirable
• Desirable field experience in the Caribbean

Languages:

• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of Spanish.

Source:  https://www.unfpa.org/jobs/re-opening-programme-specialist-sroc-p3-fta-lacro-panama-city