Programme Associate

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, 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 UNFPA strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. UNFPA

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 goals.

The Fund operates globally since 1969 in more than 150 countries and territories. UNFPA has been active in Ukraine since 1997. UNFPA focuses on women and young people, because these are the groups whose rights are often compromised. Among several priorities of the country programme of technical assistance to Ukraine is to contribute to the development of a robust national system of response and prevention of domestic and gender-based violence (GBV), ensure access to quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, enhance resilience and develop capacities of young people.

Since the start of the large-scale military invasion of Russia to Ukraine in February 2022, UNFPA implements a comprehensive nationwide Humanitarian Response Plan to provide life-saving GBV and SRH services to women and girls across Ukraine. Through its Gender-Based Violence in Emergency (GBViE) Programme, UNFPA contributes to improving protection and security of women and girls, and thus, their willingness to participate in community life, including in war-affected communities. Women’s engagement and empowerment in community dialogue, including in displacement, is essential for laying a strong foundation for recovery and sustainable peace and development.

UNFPA is seeking highly motivated candidates that share our passion of making a sound contribution to creating a Ukrainian society free from gender-based violence. We need strong professionals who are innovative, committed to excellence and keen to transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results.

Programme Associate works in a client, quality and results-oriented manner in close collaboration with GBViE Programme Team members, all units of the UNFPA Country Office (CO), UNFPA implementing partners (IPs), as well as personnel of other UN agencies to exchange information and ensure smooth implementation of GBViE Programme interventions in line with the approved work plans, indicators and milestones. The percentages of contribution to GBViE programme interventions are 40% to Women and Girls` Safe Spaces (WGSSs) initiative related activities, 40% to field coordination activities and 20% general GBViE admin tasks.

Under the direct supervision of GBViE Programme Coordinator, the National UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

· Contribute to implementation of GBViE activities, in particular strands related to im-provement of equitable access of GBV survivors to survivor-centred services, providing high quality support to programme caretakers. · Provide logistical support to programme activities (missions, training sessions, work-shops, conferences) including making arrangements for travel, accommodation and venue, effectively communicating with providers and participants. · Assist with programme procurement of goods and services, ensuring that procurement is conducted in accordance with UNFPA Procurement Procedures. · Draft and translate letters, meeting minutes, briefs, presentations and other documents necessary for programme management. · Assist with preparation of Terms of Reference (TORs), Requests for Quotations (RFQ) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) for project assignments. · Facilitate Individual Consultants recruitment process, collect the documentation re-quired for the hiring and contract extension, induction of consultants into the pro-gramme and issuance of payments for the accepted deliverables. · Prepare requests for direct payment to Finance unit in accordance with the approved budget. · Assist with producing media materials on activities for placement on UNFPA social me-dia and website. · Assist in working with the national and local partners and IPs, provide necessary support to enable data entry into UNFPA tools. · Collect and record information on programme activities, including making timely inputs to UNFPA monitoring tools, and contribute to the preparation of relevant progress reports. · Perform other related tasks as may be required or assigned by GBViE Programme Coordinator.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

· Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by read-ing relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). · Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. · Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. · Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. · Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Youth Volunteers. · Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service when-ever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs:

· Planned activities and daily course of work are executed accurately and timely accord-ing to the agreed schedule and contribute to effective UN coordination support. · The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job train-ing, when working with national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs). · Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment. · A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities partic-ipated in and capacities developed.

· Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNFPA; tech-nical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNFPA procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented.

· Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNFPA in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organi-zation’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofes-sional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority.

· Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptabil-ity to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues.

· Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment.

· Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish

priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pres-sure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.

· Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presen-tations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recom-mendations.

· Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UN-FPA’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

professional experience in project management, social protection work, humanitarian response or related area.

· Demonstrated interest in and/or experience in the areas of capacity development, so-cial development and gender-based violence will be an advantage.

· Excellent self-organisation and proactive attitude to work.

· Good research and analytical skills, ability to multitask and prioritise workload.

· Proficiency in MS Office package, Google applications and teleconferencing tools.

· Familiarity with UN procedures, policies and frameworks will be a benefit.

· Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with the possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity, and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. This is a full-time contract.

Allowances: • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 1587 (equivalent in UAH) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities, and normal cost of living expenses. This includes Well-Being Differentials for the period while the ICSC applies hardship classification to duty stations in Ukraine as “E”. • USD 400 entry lump sum, one-time payment.

Medical and life insurance: • Medical insurance: The UN Volunteer and eligible PFU dependents will receive UNV provided medical insurance coverage. Coverage for UN Volunteers begins from the Commencement of Service and normally ceases one month after the last day of the UN Volunteer Contract date. • Life Insurance: UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the UN Volunteer assignment. If a UN Volunteer dies during the UN Volunteer assignment, the eligible designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive a life insurance lump sum.

Leave entitlements: • Annual leave:  UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to 2.5 days of Annual Leave per completed month of the UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave up to a maximum of 30 days is carried over in case of a contract extension within the same UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave may not be carried over in case of reassignment or a new assignment. • Learning leave: Subject to supervisor approval and exigencies of service, UN Volunteers may request up to ten working days of Learning Leave per consecutive 12 months of the UN Volunteer assignment, starting with the Commencement of Service date, provided the Learning Leave is used within the contract period. • Certified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle. • Uncertified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers receive seven days of uncertified sick leave working days in a calendar year. This amount will be reset at the established interval period.