Jobs - 61050- Programme Analyst

Programme Analyst - Family Planning

Lieu :

Dar es Salaam, TANZANIE

Type de contrat :

Service Contract

Date de commencement :

01-Jan-2016

Date limite de candidature :

06-Nov-15 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

SB-4

Durée du contrat initial

One Year Renewable

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

One Year Renewable

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative, and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist RHCS, the Programme Analyst will work closely with the RH team and the larger UNFPA Programme and Operations Teams using UNFPA and national systems and tools to deliver development results. The Programme Analyst substantively contributes to the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of reproductive health and gender with a strong emphasis on implementing the UNFPA Family Planning Strategy 2012-2020 –“Choices not Chance” at country level. S/he analyzes and assesses relevant political, social and economic trends and provides substantive inputs to programme formulation, monitoring, and evaluation within national development frameworks and the UN Delivering as One (DaO) context. The incumbent guides and facilitates the delivery of UNFPA’s Tanzania Family Planning programmes by monitoring results achieved in the implementation. S/he ensures and guides the appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary.

The Programme Analyst –Family Planning-facilitates the work of consultants, advisors and experts and s/he establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donor agencies and civil society to address emerging issues in the field of FP and SRH. The Programme Analyst maintains collaborative relationships and link Country Office with Global Programme for Reproductive Health Commodities Security (GPRHCS) and counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donor agencies and civil society to address emerging issues in the field of FP and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH).

Devoirs et responsabilités

Programme Management:

In collaboration with Government counterparts, Regional office, UN partners, NGOs contributes substantively to the formulation and design of the UNFPA component within the United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) programme in line with Government priorities and according to UNFPA programme policies and procedures;
Ensures quality of programme/project design incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies and best practices and establishing appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems;
Analyzes and reports on programme and project progress in terms of achieving results, using existing monitoring and evaluation tools and introducing new mechanisms and systems; identifies constraints and resource deficiencies and recommends corrective action. Monitors projects expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with approved project budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels;
Expedites and coordinates project implementation establishing collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies facilitating timely and efficient delivery of project inputs and addressing training needs of project personnel;
Analyzes and interprets the political, social and economic environment relevant to population and development, reproductive health and gender and identifies opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention. Keeps abreast of new policy developments and strategies analyzing policy papers, strategy documents, national plans and development frameworks and prepares briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination and development frameworks.

Technical Support;

Assists advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the Country Office by preparing relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles and participating in donor meetings and public information events;
Provides technical assistance and advice on the strategic direction for strengthening the delivery, access to and quality of family planning services to government counterparts at central and district levels;
Gives technical guidance in the development and implementation of FP and RH Commodity Security protocols, policies, training modules, operational manuals and approaches for locally appropriate family planning service delivery and for supportive supervision of service providers based on best practice;
Provide technical specifications and assist in the preparation of a procurement plan for Family Planning commodities in the context of the RMNH Programme and work closely with logisticians to ensure Reproductive health commodity security at all levels including managing CHANNEL software for managing commodities;
Assess and advise, in close collaboration with the Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) Steering Committee, on the supply chain management to ensure regular and uninterrupted supply of contraceptive commodities;
Helps create and document knowledge about current and emerging population development trends, RH and gender issues by analyzing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices, and shares with management for use in knowledge sharing and planning future strategies.

Compétences

Results-based programme development and management;
Innovation and marketing of new approaches;
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners;
Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Master’s degree in Public health, Medicine and/or other related social science field.

Experience:

Prior professional experience of at least three years (3) in the field of Family Planning and RH development programs, supply chain management or active engagement in SRH advocacy related agenda in Tanzania;
Knowledge of the country context and good understanding of the government systems, particularly in the international and national commodity security and family planning programmes;
Familiarity with UN policies will be an added advantage.

Language:

Fluency in English both Written and Spoken;
Swahili is an added advantage.