Job Identification: 5469
Locations: Erbil, Iraq
Posting Date: 08/25/2022, 04:09 PM
Apply Before: 09/07/2022, 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Grade: SB4
Vacancy Type: Service Contract Holders
Rotational/Non Rotational: Non-Rotational
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 3 year(s) experience
Other Criteria: Familiarity with guidelines for GBV, SRH and Youth programming and coordination
Required Languages: English, Arabic and Kurdish
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Job Category: Humanitarian & Emergency Response
Job Description
The Position:
UNFPA 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 new strategic plan (2022-2025), continues to focus on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.
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.
GBV and SRH are universal human rights and public health issues, occurring in various ethnic, cultural, religious, age, and class groups. There are still pressing needs to address the related humanitarian issues across Iraq. UNFPA, through implementing partners, supports Reproductive Health (RH) and Gender-based Violence (GBV) services for women and girls through 50 Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS), six facilities with basic and comprehensive obstetric care, and 11 RH clinics in Ninewah, Anbar, Kirkuk, Salah Al-Din, Erbil, Duhok, Diyala, and Baghdad governorates.
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.
Under the direct supervision of the Gender and Human Rights Programme Coordinator, the incumbent is expected to Support the office in managing the humanitarian programme and ensure coordination of the SRH and GBV interventions.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA 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 new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: (a) ending the unmet need for family planning; (b) ending preventable maternal deaths; and (c) ending gender-based violence and harmful practices, including female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage.
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 delivering excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
Working within a large and complex Country Office (CO) environment, the National Humanitarian Programme Officer will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of SRH and GBV, and the efficient implementation of specific projects that will be fully assigned to her/him. Through substantive analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends, the selected candidate will contribute to project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks.
She/He will monitor results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements as required.
She/He will also ensure, when relevant, direct coordination with governmental and non-governmental implementing partners to achieve to goals and targets defined under the 2020-2024 Country Programme
You would be responsible for:
- Ensure follow-up of the general humanitarian situation in Iraq by regularly gathering information on SGBV and SRH concerns of women & girls among refugees and IDPs;
- Support implementation of necessary SRH and GBV needs assessments as appropriate to inform strategic approaches
- Act as a focal point for IPs dealing with humanitarian issues
- Ensure timely and quality reporting related to the humanitarian interventions
- Support development & follow-up of SRH and GBV-related activities, implementation
- Provide programmatic support to IPs on the ground in relation to their respective SRH and GBV-related interventions and activities;
- Monitor UNFPA’s activities including the supplies and commodities distributed to affected communities, and through the different UNFPA programmatic locations;
- Represent UNFPA in the different coordination meetings ensuring that SRH, youth, and GBV issues are taken into consideration;
- Liaising with other Clusters e.g. camp management, Health, protection etc.) to ensure a multi-sectoral approach for GBV and SRH
- Contribute with comms team to publicizing UNFPA’s GBV and SRH work through press releases, articles, documentaries, etc,
- Support in documenting good practices and approaches
- Any other related tasks requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced degree in Social Work, Public Health, Gender, International Development or another relevant field of study preferred;
Knowledge and Experience:
- 3-5 years of field experience, particularly in SRH, GBV and/or youth program management and coordination.
- Experience in emergencies and conflict situations strongly preferred
- Familiarity with guidelines for GBV, SRH and Youth programming and coordination
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Team player and strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Proficient in computer applications (MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) is desired
Languages:
- Fluency in English, Kurdish and Arabic; knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.
Required Competencies:
Values:
- Exemplifying integrity,
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
- Embracing cultural diversity,
- Embracing change
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results,
- Being accountable,
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
- Thinking analytically and strategically,
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
Functional Competencies:
- Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
- Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Delivering results-based programmes
- Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation
Managerial Competencies (if applicable):
- Providing strategic focus,
- Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders,
- Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
- Making decisions and exercising judgment
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
Disclaimer:
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm
In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.
Workforce diversity:
UNFPA is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, and encourages all qualified applicants, irrespective of gender, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Apply:
Should you have the required qualifications apply by 7 September 2022 on: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2003/job/4940
