Level: NO-B
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Position Numbers: 00199886 & 00199887
Location: Ankara, Türkiye
Closing Date: 17 May 2023
UNFPA, UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND IN ANKARA SEEKS 2 CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF PROGRAMME ANALYST, HUMANITARIAN TO BE BASED IN ANKARA UNDER FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF TURKIYE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR UNFPA NATIONAL OFFICER POSTS LOCATED IN ANKARA & GAZIANTEP MUST HAVE A VALID RESIDENCE PERMIT OR TURKISH PERMANENT RESIDENCY CITIZENSHIP.
Job Summary:
The Programme Analyst, Humanitarian analyses and assesses relevant political, social and economic trends, guiding and facilitating the delivery of UNFPA’s humanitarian programme.
Working within a large and complex Country Office (CO) environment, The Programme Analyst analyses and assesses relevant political, social and economic trends, guiding and facilitating the delivery of UNFPA’s humanitarian programme will support the effective management of UNFPA humanitarian activities in the areas of population and development, reproductive health and gender. Through substantive analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends, Programme Analyst will be responsible for the management of the designated component of the humanitarian programme via supporting timely and high quality delivery of outputs according to the Work Plans and UNFPAs programme procedures. Programme Analyst will be responsible for programme implementation by using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures, as well as by monitoring results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements as required.
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 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 our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our 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 our goals.
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 deliver excellence in programme results.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
- Advanced degree in health, population, demography and/or other related social science discipline.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Two years professional experience in the field of development and population activities, with experience in programme/project management
- Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
- Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems.
- Working experience in humanitarian programmes is an asset
- Knowledge of reproductive health and/or gender and/or protection is an asset
- Working experience with implementing partners and NGOs is an asset
- Working experience with an international organization is an asset
- Familiarity with UN procedures and working methods is an asset
Languages:
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and Turkish is required.
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