Local Equality Expert, WFC

Mission and objectives

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

Context

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results. The Local Equality Expert will support the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s programmes including humanitarian operations in the assigned provinces according to the approved work plans and UNFPA programme procedures by managing data inputs, providing logistical support, monitoring project implementation and following up on recommendations. The Local Equality Expert will play an instrumental role in facilitating UNFPA’s programme and Women Friendly Cities (WFC) Phase 3 Programme project implementation, supporting design, planning and management in the provinces where the programme is implemented. The incumbent will apply established systems and procedures and assist in the creation of knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing relevant information, developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with procedures. When necessary, the Local Equality Expert will provide support to UNFPA’s other programmes and coordination work at the provincial level including humanitarian operations.

NOTES:

1) The provinces may vary depending on the project's needs. Tekirdağ is selected as the duty station for this assignment, with frequent travel to Edirne expected.

2) It is planned to extend the UNV contract of this assignment for an additional 6 months following the initial 6-month period as advertised here, though an extension is not guaranteed. The UNV contract extension of this assignment depends directly on high-quality deliveries, satisfactory performance, the continuation of mandate, availability of funding, and operational necessity.

Task description

Under the overall guidance of Programme Analyst, Women Friendly Cities (WFC), the UN Volunteer will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Field Coordinator, WFC and will undertake following tasks:

● Contributing to mapping of local services provided by local authorities, government stakeholders and NGOs.

● Visiting municipalities and meeting with the public stakeholders, NGOs in the provinces s/he is responsible for regularly.

● Supporting monitoring of implementation units via use of standardized tools and checklists.

● Supporting communication with implementing partners and local partners (Municipalities, Deputy and District Governors, Provincial Directorates of Family, Labor and Social Services, NGOs etc.) to facilitate implementation of programme activities and to organize joint activities including awareness raising - empowerment activities targeting beneficiaries of WFC Programme.

● Supporting monitoring of the service providers in the relevant UNFPA service units to ensure that the services are provided as per the procedures and reporting/data collection is done in a timely and accurate manner.

● Supporting monitoring of municipality and NGO cooperation mechanism, identifying bottlenecks and deviation from standards.

● Supporting monitoring referral system of UNFPA supported WFC municipalities and NGOs, identifying bottlenecks, producing and implementing solutions together with the UNFPA partner, as approved by the UNFPA Programme Specialist, Gender, Programme Analyst, WFC and Regional Field Coordinators, WFC and relevant Humanitarian Programme staff.

● Supporting partners in data collection and operationalization of online platforms.

● Attending local inter-agency meetings (including health, protection, basic needs and others) and local coordination meetings, reporting on developments to the Ankara Office including relevant Humanitarian Programme staff, delivering documents, presentations on UNFPA programmes as requested.

● Supporting UNFPA’s networking with NGOs in the field and liaising with local authorities as approved with the UNFPA Programme Specialist, Gender, Programme Analyst, WFC and Regional Field Coordinators, WFC and relevant Humanitarian Programme staff.

● Supporting collaboration between gender and health actors at the provincial level.

● Making meeting and visit arrangements for field missions.

● Supporting organization of local project events (meetings, workshops, events, seminars, training) in the covered province(s), as requested by the Programme Analyst, WFC and arranging trainings if requested by the team.

● Weekly reporting on activities including visits to local authorities, service units and partners.

● Performs other duties as required.

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in social sciences, political sciences, economics and administrative sciences or any other related field.

Skills and experience

- Seven years of relevant programme/project experience, out of which at least 2 years in the field of health, gender, protection or humanitarian.

- Completion of first level university degree.

- Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems is required.

- Experience in monitoring service provision and reporting is desirable.

- Additional working experience in the field of health, gender, production and/or humanitarian programmes is desirable.

- Working experience with local NGOs/authorities and/or public institutions is desirable.

- Working experience with an international organization is desirable.

- Experience in coordinating project related meeting/workshop/event is desirable.

- A driving license (B) with active driving experience is preferred.

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