Level: GS-7
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Position Number: 00122716
Location: Ankara, Türkiye
Closing Date: 5 January 2023
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 Associate ensures effective and efficient programme and financial support to UNFPA’s country programme by providing and managing data inputs, providing financial support, monitoring project implementation and following up on recommendations. The Programme Associate applies established systems and procedures and assists in the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing information relevant to population and development, reproductive health and gender issues. S/he is instrumental in facilitating programme/ project implementation using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures.
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:
- Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree desirable.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Seven years of relevant experience in programme/project implementation (including operations).
- Proficiency in current office software applications and web based management systems.
- Master degree is an asset (Social Sciences Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences or other related field).
- Experience in coordinating project related meeting/workshop/event is an asset.
- Experience in managing payments and budgets is an asset.
- Knowledge of Reproductive Health and/or Gender Based Violence and/or Population Development is an asset.
- Working experience with implementing partners is an asset.
- Familiarity with UN procedures and working methods is an asset.
- Knowledge of Atlas/PeopleSoft or other ERP application is an asset.
- Working experience with an international organization is an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish is required
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