PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS OF PAKISTAN

Closing Date: 15 November 2018 (5 pm Karachi/ Islamabad time)

The Position:

The Programme Analyst is responsible for providing technical inputs to the planning, conceptualization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender and gender-based violence (GBV) components of the country programme.

You will maintain collaborative relationships with the government line ministries and departments, civil society constituents, multi-lateral and bilateral donor agencies, the United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies and other development organizations.

You will report directly to the Head of Sindh Sub-Office.

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 (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

In the face of challenges resulting from the delay in reducing fertility in Pakistan, including gaps in fulfilment of women’s reproductive rights, the need for significant expansion of infrastructure and services to serve a larger population, the difficulty in achieving education goals with the growth of its school-aged population and a less favorable age structure for economic development, UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need principled and ethical staff, who embody human rights norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction; 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.

Job Purpose:

In a highly complex operating environment, you will play a key role in contributing to the prioritization and effective management of UNFPA interventions in the areas of SRH, gender and GBV.

You will facilitate the delivery of sexual and reproductive health, gender and GBV workplans in Sindh province, the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and provide information on achievement of results in the implementation of the workplans.

You will be expected to effectively influence counterparts from diverse backgrounds to jointly contribute to advancing UNFPA’s mandate in Sindh.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

Education: 

Advanced university degree in Public Health, Medicine, Gender Studies, related Social Sciences, or any other relevant field of study

Knowledge and Experience:

At least 2 years of experience in SRH, gender and GBV programmes in humanitarian or development settings;

Demonstrated experience in programme/project planning design, follow up, monitoring and evaluation;

Knowledge of Pakistan’s and in particular Sindh Province’s socio-cultural issues, legal provisions, and systems of administration;

Knowledge of rights-centered approaches and gender mainstreaming;

Strong results-based management skills;

Experience in a humanitarian or crisis context would be an asset;

Knowledge and experience working with the United Nations system would be an advantage;

Excellent writing, communication presentation and computer skills.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Urdu are required, knowledge of local languages is an asset.