Programme Analyst

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Programme Specialist. or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the International UN Volunteer will:

• Ensure the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of emergency and humanitarian response. S/he oversees programme formulation, implementation, remote monitoring and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and linkages with national development frameworks. S/he coordinates the humanitarian work by providing technical guidance and remote support to the relevant Ministries and stakeholders. S/he represents UNFPA in humanitarian and health clusters and participates in all coordination activities.

• Collaborate with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Division of Emergency Response Office, UN Agencies, NGOs and other partners. The Humanitarian Programme Analyst participates in the formulation and design of the country emergency and humanitarian response programme and its component programmes in line with the priorities of the Government of Libya and according to UNFPA programme policies and procedures.

• Actively participate in humanitarian clusters to advance UNFPA’s area of work.

• Support the UNFPA Programme Team in the UN Humanitarian Country Team and other similar forums to ensure multisectoral and multidimensional health interventions to vulnerable population in Libya, especially women and girls.

• Review the humanitarian and risk environment in Libya relevant to emergency and humanitarian response, and pursues opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention. Assesses implications of new policy developments and strategies on emergency preparedness and response programme planning and ensures appropriate implementation.

• Actively provide the MOH with technical guidance on the forecasting, procurement and pre-positioning of commodities in contingency and emergency preparedness planning;

• Learn and then promote the use of the MISP (Minimum Initial Service Package) and National Guidelines on the Clinical Management of Rape and sexual violence, IASC GBV and HIV & AIDS guidelines in emergencies and the RH refugee field manual;

• Oversee emergency and humanitarian response implementation, establishing collaborative partnerships and representing the office in meetings with UNOCHA, the Libyan Humanitarian and Health clusters and other humanitarian fora.

• Provide regular information on UNFPA humanitarian response initiatives and advocates for the integration of UNFPA health and gender components into humanitarian response;

• Ensure the inclusion of reproductive health and gender and the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health within common standards for assessments and contribute to the capacity building activities, monitoring and reporting in humanitarian programmes and needs identification issues (includes assessments and surveys) with a focus on Gender and Reproductive Health needs;

• Ensure the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging SRH, HIV & AIDS, gender-based violence (GBV) and gender issues in emergency and humanitarian response through the analysis of programme strategies, approaches and on-going experience for lessons learned, best practices, and uses this knowledge for information sharing and planning future strategies;

• Participate in advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the Country Office by ensuring the inclusion of UNFPA strategic objectives in to emergency and humanitarian response funding appeals (CERFs, CAPS, Flash Appeals and other Emergency Response Appeals) and preparation of documentation, i.e. sitreps, programme summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in related donor meetings and public information events;

• Ensure information management and sharing on UNFPA Humanitarian response by formulation of internal/external UNFPA situation reports, analysis and contributing to cluster and OCHA situation reports.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Required experience:

60 Months

Experience remark:

• Experience in programme and technical assistance with the UN system, international NGOs and Civil Society Organizations is an asset.
• Clinical and field experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health services is an asset.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Public health, Development programme management

Area of expertise details:

• Minimum five years of professional experience in public health and gender and/or project management in humanitarian contexts.
• Experience in programme / project management including experience in large multi-sector projects, designing and reviewing proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners; advocacy at the national policy and strategy.
• Strong track record of technical leadership and proven ability to demonstrate results.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 16 April 2021