The Position:

The Programme Specialist oversees project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks. You will lead the programme team and collaborate with the Country Office’s operations and administrative support staff.

You will report to the Programme Unit Assistant Representative 

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 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.

Job Purpose:

The SRHR-HIV Programme Specialist will work to ensure effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV. The work includes contributing to the SRHR programme formulation, implementation, with a particular focus on HIV and supply chain management, reporting and evaluation, capacity building, coordination and partnerships, policy dialogue and advocacy, and supporting resource mobilization for generating funding support to the SRHR programme. The specialist will also ensure that HIV prevention is integrated into key UNFPA programmes and work closely with the Ministry of Health and national RH officers, and within the framework of the UNFPA Timor-Leste CPD (2021-2024) and UNSDCF (2021-2025).

Employing your programme management experience, you will oversee the work of the programme team as well as consultants, advisors, and experts. You will establish and maintain collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bilateral donor agencies and civil society to address emerging issues, and effectively influence diverse stakeholders to contribute to achieving UNFPA’s mandate.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience  

Education:  

Advanced University degree in health, population, demography and/or other related social science discipline.

Knowledge and Experience: 

· Five  years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public health, project management and development relevant to sexual and reproductive health and rights, of which at least 3 years at the international level is desirable;

· Substantive knowledge and practical experience in Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS), HIV prevention and HIV programming, relevant to UNFPA’s mandate; 

· Strong knowledge of UNFPA’s Thematic Funds in the area of SRHR; 

· Experience working in collaboration with government, development partners (in particular the GFATM), civil society organizations, private sector, and community-led organizations, in particular on issues affecting key populations;

· Proven ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve demonstrable results;

· Highly motivated, proactive, able to work independently with proven ability to exercise sound judgment and initiative, working in harmony with people from different backgrounds and cultures;

· Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills;

· Familiarity with UNFPA’s mandate, policies and procedures, and experience in programme and/or technical assistance with the UN System and other international development organizations;

· Experience in the South-East Asia region is a strong asset.

· Field experience is an asset; 

· Prior experience in the UN system is an asset.

Languages: 

Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of another UN Language is an asset.