Level: NO-A
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Position Number: 00201779
Location: Ankara, Türkiye
Closing Date: 27 June 2023
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF TURKIYE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR UNFPA GENERAL SERVICE POSTS LOCATED IN ANKARA & GAZIANTEP MUST HAVE A VALID RESIDENCE PERMIT OR TURKISH PERMANENT RESIDENCY CITIZENSHIP.
Job Summary:
The Programme Analyst, GBViE assists in the analysis and assessment of relevant political, social and economic trends, guiding and facilitating the delivery of UNFPA’s programmes.
Working within the Country Office (CO) environment, you will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of GBV for refugees in compliance with established procedures within the context of the UNFPA Country Programme and 3RP and in line with the GBV AoR Guidelines for Coordinating GBV Interventions in Emergencies and will represent Country Office at the inter-agency and inter-sector coordination. Through analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends, you will contribute to project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks.
You will assist in monitoring results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements as required.
How You Can Make a Difference:
UNFPA, Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency of the United Nations, 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. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
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.
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.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
- Advanced degree in psychology, social work, sociology, women’s studies, human rights, international relations, population, demography and/or other related social science disciplines.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Up to two years professional experience in the field of gender and/or human rights, with experience in programme/project management.
- Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
- Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems.
- Working experience in humanitarian setting and emergency response is an asset.
- Working experience in the area of gender based violence is an asset.
- Working experience with the UN or an international organization is an asset.
- Working experience with implementing partners, national/international NGOs or government institutions is an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish is required
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