Level: GS-6
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Position Numbers: 00207637 & 00207638
Locations: Izmir, Türkiye & Sanliurfa, Türkiye (with frequent travel and remote working possibility
within the respective region and in the provinces as deemed necessary)
Posting Start Date: 22 December 2023
Posting End Date: 5 January 2024
ONLY INDIVIDUALS WITH RESIDENCY AND RIGHT TO WORK IN TURKIYE MAY BE CONSIDERED AS ELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN, KINDLY CONFIRM YOUR STATUS IN TURKIYE IN YOUR MOTIVATION STATEMENT.
Job Summary:
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund in Ankara seeks 2 candidates for the position of Field Associate to be based in Izmir & Sanliurfa provinces with frequent travel and remote working possibility within the respective region and in the provinces as deemed necessary by the Supervisor.
The Field Associate supports the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s programmes 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. You will report to the Programme Analyst, Humanitarian.
You will play an instrumental role in facilitating UNFPA’s programme and project implementation, supporting design, planning and management in the provinces where the programme is implemented.
You 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.
How You Can Make a Difference:
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. 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:
- Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree is desirable.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Two years professional experience in the field of development and population activities, 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 programmes is an asset
- Knowledge of reproductive health and/or gender and/or protection is an asset
- Working experience with implementing partners and NGOs is an asset
- Working experience with an international organization is an asset
- Familiarity with UN procedures and working methods is an asset
Languages:
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and Turkish is required.
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UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy worklife balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity.
