Antecedentes

The Assistant Representative has a dual role. S/he is the primary implementer of the Country Programme and Annual Work Plan as well as playing a leadership role with a programme team in the country office. The assistant Representative substantively contributes to the management of UNFPA activities in the areas of population and development, reproductive health and gender. Acting as an analyst/advisor, the Assistant Representative proactively provides the Representative or Country Director with information on achievement of results in the implementation of UNFPA programmes.

Deberes y responsabilidades

• Creates substantive knowledge of population and development, reproductive health and gender issues in the country, assesses technical assistance needs in these areas and advises on suitability of programmes and projects to meet these needs. Addresses policy issues and provides substantive inputs to facilitate policy dialogue and incorporation of these policies into national plans and strategies, and UN systems initiatives and development frameworks;
• Provides substantive leadership and inputs into the design and formulation of programmes and projects translating UNFPA’s mandate and strategic priorities into local interventions and responding to Government plans and priorities. Introduces into the project formulation process the results of programme and project reviews and evaluations, best practices, as well as innovative strategies, approaches and policies;
• Advises and reports on achievement of programme and project results, proactively measuring substantive progress and effective utilization of financial and human project resources using appropriate monitoring and measuring mechanisms and tools. Leads programme and project implementation, guiding and orienting executing agencies and project personnel, and introducing effective modalities and practices of implementation;
• Creates and documents knowledge by evaluating programmes, projects and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices and replicable strategies and approaches and actively shares and applies this knowledge. Creates mechanisms to collect and share knowledge;
• Analyzes population and development, reproductive health and gender issues in the country to provide substantive inputs to institutional responses and advocacy strategies taking into account political and social sensitivities. Takes opportunity to advocate and advance UNFPA’s policy agenda by participating in public information events;
• Contributes to resource mobilization strategy by analyzing information on potential donors, preparing substantive briefs and project proposals in line with donor priorities, creating feedback mechanisms and providing information on progress of donor funded projects. Identifies opportunities for cost sharing.

Competencias

Core Competencies

Values/Guiding Principles:            

• Integrity;           
• Commitment to the Organization and its mandate;           
• Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity.   

Developing people: 

• Coaching and mentoring;
• Performance Management;           
• Fostering Innovation and Empowerment.

Building & Managing Relationships:

• Working in teams;
• Communicating information and ideas;
• Self-management / Emotional intelligence;
• Conflict Management / Negotiating and resolving disagreements.

Personal Leadership & Effectiveness:

• Analytical and Strategic Thinking;
• Results Orientation / Commitment to Excellence;
• Appropriate and transparent decision making;
• Knowledge sharing / Continuous learning.

Functional Competencies: 

• Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to foster engaged partnerships at a high level of representation and to maintain political partnerships.

Advocacy/advancing a policy oriented agenda

• Creates effective evidence-based advocacy messages and strategies using opportunities to bring forward and disseminate advocacy work;
• Performs analysis of economic and political situations and scenarios and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses.

Results based programme development and management

• Achieves results by effectively monitoring and evaluating programmes and projects and managing the projects’ human, financial and information resources;
• Seeks out best practices and innovative approaches; and
• Applies them to programme/ project development and implementation.

Innovation and marketing of new approaches

• Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals using documented successes and lessons learned in the design of innovative approaches;
• Identifies new approaches that are replicable, generalizable and promotes their use in other situations.

Leveraging the resources of partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships

• Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances with institutions and individuals relevant to UNFPA’s mandate and strategic agenda;
• Sensitizes UN partners, donors and government authorities to the Fund’s strategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts.

Resource mobilization

• Analyzes information on potential bilateral donors and government authorities to recommend a strategic approach. Promotes and encourages Country Office action for increased contribution to core resources, including cost sharing modalities.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:  

• Masters degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other social field.

Experience: 

• 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of development and/OR population activities, preferably in programme/ project design, appraisal and management;
• Experience managing multi-cultural team desirable.

Languages: 

• Fluency in written and oral communication skills in English is a must; Arabic would bepreferred.

How to apply:

• Email your CV to gcc-info@unfpa.org mentioning the post name applied for in the subject line of your email. You may also visit our website for more details at http://gcc.unfpa.org/  (opportunities section).