Level: NO-A

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Position Number: 00201780

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, Protection 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 contribute to the implementation of the UNFPA programme in the assigned provinces according to the approved work plans and UNFPA programme procedures. You will also assist in the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing information relevant to population and development, reproductive health and gender issues with regards to key groups.

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 social sciences, political sciences, economics, administrative sciences and/or other related social science discipline.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Up to two years professional experience in programme/project implementation out of which at least 1 year in the field of health, gender, protection or humanitarian.
• Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems.
• Experience in monitoring service provision and reporting is an asset.
• Additional working experience in the field of health, gender, protection and/or humanitarian programmes specifically targeting key refugee groups is an asset.
• Working experience with an international organization is an asset.
• Working experience with local NGOs/authorities is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish is required

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