This post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed exclusively to applicants from developing countries.
Applicants MUST BE NATIONALS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THAT APPEAR ON THE LIST OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE DUTCH JPO PROGRAMME:
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The maximum age of the applicant must be 32 years as of 1 January of the year of application.
The UNFPA Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme is intended to provide on-the-job training for young professionals who wish to obtain practical experience in development assistance. It gives them an opportunity to acquire professional knowledge in population projects in a developing country.
Under the overall supervision of the Country Representative, the JPO HIV/AIDS will support the Country Office in scaling up its contribution to the national SRH/HIV linkages and integration agenda.
1. Enhance UNFPA’s contribution to National efforts in the area of SRH/HIV integration.
2. Support UNFPA to increase its engagement with other UN partners in line with the current joint programming processes that the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) has agreed upon.
3. Enhance mainstreaming of SRH/HIV in UNFPA activities as well resource mobilization and management.
4. Increase UNFPA’s leadership in SRH/HIV integration and HIV prevention specifically
Qualifications and Experience:
Education and Experience:
Advanced University degree (Masters) in any one of the following: Statistics, Social Sciences, Demography, or Public Health.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree
Postgraduate training in HIV/AIDS and reproductive health programming is an added advantage.
Part of the candidates' academic training (Bachelors or Masters) must have taken place in a developing country that appears on the following list of eligible countries of the Dutch JPO Programme.
Knowledge and Experience
- A minimum of two years and maximum of four years of experience in a related field working with vulnerable young people and key populations.
- Familiarity with development aid programming principles
- Experience in multidisciplinary programming an asset and ability to multitask.
- Functional computer knowledge (especially Microsoft Office).
Languages: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other official UN languages would be an advantage.