Population and Development (P&D) Analyst

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Overview

Contribute to the UNFPA Arab States Regional Program on population dynamics and development.

You have:

• Demonstrated professional experience in the field of sustainable development, population and development and related evidence-based policies
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis and interpretation, research methodology/design, and policy analysis, including use of statistical software
• Strong track record of technical coordination, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• ICT literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, other presentation/visualization software)
• Demonstrated ability to network with academic and research organizations
• Good understanding of human rights-based approach and results-based management of development programmes/projects and M&E
• Prior experience with UN/UNFPA
• Demonstrated successful experience in Resource Mobilization
• Experience in analysis and integration of geographic information system (GIS) datasets

Contract

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UN Member States re-affirmed that the Programme of Action from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD PoA) is an “unfinished agenda” and expressed their full commitment to carrying forward the ICPD agenda. The ICPD PoA marked a paradigm shift from target-based population policies and programs to prioritize human rights, reproductive health, and women’s empowerment as the basis for sustainable development.

The Arab region’s current population of about 486 million is projected to increase by nearly 40 percent by 2045. The region is characterized as youthful, with four in ten of its population aged below 20 years, while more than half (54%) is in the working age category (20-64) and five percent are aged 65 or more years. However, there is demographic diversity among the 22 countries in the region: 13 countries have at least a third of their current population aged below 20 years while four countries have 7 per cent or more of their population aged 65+ years. In the next two decades, six countries will still have at least a third of their population aged below 20 years while those with 7 percent or more of their population aged 65+ years will increase threefold. Total fertility rate has reduced from around 5 children in 1995 to 3 children currently and is projected to drop to 2.2 by 2045 and falling below the replacement level fertility of 2.1 in at least 10 countries.

The Programme Analyst will contribute directly to the UNFPA Arab States Regional Program (2026-2029), under Output 1 on Data, analysis and foresight and all its associated indicators, and Output 2 on Policy, advocacy and accountability, under the fourth indicator related to support to regional outcome documents advancing the ICPD agenda, and the seventh indicator on the integration of the UNFPA three transformative results and demographic change into global, regional and national development frameworks and accountability mechanisms. The Population and Development Analyst, located in UNFPA’s Arab States Regional Office (ASRO), reports to the Population and Development (P&D) Advisor. The Analyst will contribute to the strengthening of population data systems and evidence-based policy advice in the area of population change and development. More specifically, he/she will identify opportunities and strategies to deepen UNFPA ASRO’s work in population change and development, covering broad areas of demographic dividends, population aging, rights-based population policies, emerging major trends, including climate change, urbanization, migration and displacement, monitoring and accountability mechanisms related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ICPD PoA. He/she will coordinate convenings on population and development with key stakeholders in the Arab region and beyond. The Programme Analyst will also support the strengthening of population data systems through technical assistance for population and housing censuses, representative household surveys, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), Common Operational Datasets-Population Statistics (COD-PS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) and analysis. The P&D Analyst will work in an integrated manner with the technical, operations, programme and communications staff in the Regional office.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Population and Development Advisor, in collaboration with other relevant teams, the Population and Development Analyst will undertake the following tasks: A: Programme and technical support - Ensure the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging population and development trends in the Arab region, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender issues. - Contribute to the generation and analysis of evidence on population and development issues, specifically around the demographic dividend, population aging, climate change and other megatrends and development of policy guidance to national counterparts. - Contribute to the review of the political, social and economic environment relevant to Population and Development and pursue opportunities for UNFPA’s assistance and interventions. - Strengthen a multidisciplinary approach to population dynamics and sustainable development by analyzing linkages between sexual and reproductive health and rights, education, young people, ageing, gender equality, reduction of poverty, climate change and other relevant development issues. - Ensure that pertinent technical knowledge is generated, updated, and disseminated for effective technical support, capacity building and policy dialogue on population dynamics and development. - Support efforts to strategically embed demographic change and data within the Country Program Documents (CPDs) and other strategic documents such as the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and Country Common Analysis (CCA).

B: Intelligence, research, evidence-based policy and knowledge for advocacy - Assess and document policies and other strategic documents such as national development plans addressing demographic dynamics and sustainable development across the countries in the Arab region and identify opportunities for developing new or updated policies, frameworks, guidance and tools for the advancement of the ICPD Programme of Action and related sustainable development goals (SDG). - Contribute to multi-disciplinary, evidence-based demographic resilience reviews, demographic foresight analysis and scenarios building to generate evidence and guidance to UNFPA country offices and national counterparts on anticipatory policy actions for adapting to demographic change.
- Maintain a repository of research studies and evaluation activities related to population change and development and ensure the collection, analysis, and dissemination of analytical information and qualitative and quantitative indicators. - Monitor and analyze socio-economic and political events and trends at the regional, international and national levels and advise the regional office’s management on their potential implications for UNFPA’s mandated areas, and in particular demographic change and development.
- Interpret, analyse and conceptualize the data/information generated through population and housing censuses, relevant surveys and administrative sources such as Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) and health management information systems (HMIS) to draw concrete policy options and recommendations related to population change and development. - Identify emerging issues and research needs on the impact of public policies and investments on population dynamics. - Contribute to quality assurance of research studies and evidence synthesis activities commissioned by UNFPA on population change and development. - Contribute substantially to efforts at knowledge management and advocacy by translating the results of policy monitoring and evaluation and research studies into advocacy materials and publications. - Contribute to the strengthening of population data systems through technical assistance for population and housing censuses, surveys, CRVS, HMIS, Common Operational Datasets-Population Statistics (COD-PS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) and analysis.

C: Regional partnership building and coordination
Collaborate with relevant staff in ASRO to: - Foster strategic partnership and collaboration with external counterparts, including research institutions, think tanks, academia, civil society and other development partners for technical cooperation and knowledge sharing in the area of population change and development. - Ensure effective coordination with key regional stakeholders on population and development, including but not limited to the League of Arab States (LAS), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS) and other UN agencies. - Map key events and opportunities at the regional, global and national levels that can be leveraged to advance the population change and development agenda and policy dialogue, such as national development planning processes and regional intergovernmental convenings.
- Participate in population and development-related interagency Working Groups and any other relevant structures, technical meetings, workshops and conferences, as required. - In all activities, work as part of the interdisciplinary ASRO team and provide high quality integrated technical, operational policy, programme and communications support to the Regional Office management and other programme units in relevant country offices.

D: Carry out any other duties as requested by the Population and Development Advisor.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

in the field of development and population activities, with experience in programme/ project management. - Proficiency in statistical data analysis and interpretation, research methodology/design, and policy analysis, including use of statistical software (e.g. SPSS, Stata, SAS, R, etc) is required. - Strong track record of technical coordination, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results is required. - Proven organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines is required. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required. - ICT literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other other presentation/visualization software) is required. - Demonstrated ability to network with the academic and research organizations, and ability to engage in high-level policy dialogue is desirable. - Demonstrated expertise and knowledge on the population and development landscape in the Arab region is desirable.; - Demonstrated successful experience in Resource Mobilization is desirable. - Good understanding of human rights-based approach and results-based management of development programmes/projects and M&E is desirable. - Experience in analysis and integration of geographic information system (GIS) datasets is desirable.
- Prior experience with UN/UNFPA is desirable. - Demonstrated professional experience in the field of sustainable development, population and development and related evidence-based policies; strong background in statistical data analysis and interpretation, research methodology/design, and policy analysis; and experience in programme/project management support. Demonstrated expertise and knowledge on the population and development landscape in the Arab region is a strong asset.

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

The International UN Specialist Volunteer receives the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (USD 2,515.88/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 4000 (one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

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