National Post- Head of Office Costa Rica Country Office, NOD

Senior

Overview

Lead the Costa Rica country team to implement UNFPA cooperation program

You have:

• Advanced degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender Studies, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or another related field.
• At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in international development, preferably in population and/or Reproductive Health.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out programme design to ensure alignment of organizational objectives to national priorities/capacities.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to represent the organization and foster high-level strategic partnerships.
• Experience in high-level advocacy and policy dialogue.
• Experience in Resource Mobilization and Partnership development.
• Ability to effectively influence partners to engage with UNFPA’s mandate.
• Interest in leading change in achieving national results towards the ICPD PoA and the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Fluency in English and Spanish required. Knowledge of French or Portuguese is considered an asset.

Contract

This is a NO-D contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about NO-D contracts.

The Position:

The Head of Office leads the Costa Rica country team in implementing the Government-UNFPA country programme of cooperation. Reporting to the non-resident Country Director, who provides overall vision and strategic guidance, the Head of Office ensures transformative and relevant results in realizing ICPD PoA and contributing to Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Additionally, as a member of the UN Country Team (UNCT), the Head of Office has mutual accountability with the Resident Coordinator (RC) on contributions and support for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and other inter-agency agreements of the UNCT.

Education:

Advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender Studies, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or another related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of international development, preferably in the area of population and/or Reproductive Health, including programme design, and management;

Demonstrated ability to carry out programme design to ensure alignment of organizational programme objectives to national priorities/capacities;

Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results;Excellent written and oral communication skills to represent the organization and foster high-level strategic partnerships;

Experience in high-level advocacy and policy dialogue, as well as Resource Mobilization and Partnership development;

Ability to effectively influence partners to engage with UNFPA’s mandate;

Interest in leading change in achieving national results towards the ICPD PoA and the Sustainable Development Goals;

Languages: Fluency (spoken, read and written) in English and Spanish required. Knowledge of French or Portuguese is considered an asset.

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Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unfpa.org