Position Summary:

The Family Planning (FP) Adviser deigns, manages and oversees programmes at national and sub-national levels that will revitalize FP in Pakistan and enable fertility decline. He/She will move the FP Agenda forward with creditability and persuasiveness and position UNFPA as the lead/convener in this area

In close collaboration with the UNFPA Deputy Representative, the FP Adviser plays a leading technical and advisory role to revitalize FP in Pakistan with special focus on reducing unmet for FP and addressing underlying causes of low FP uptake.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience 

Education:

Advanced university degree or equivalent in public health, medicine, or related field, with post-graduate studies in SRHR or family planning.

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least 10years of increasing responsible professional experience in the field of FP and SRHR with experience in programme/project management.

• Knowledge of Pakistan’s FP landscape, population dynamics and socio-cultural issues.

• Proven ability to design innovative strategies to achieve demonstrable results.

• Familiarity with the ICPD programme of Action.

• Excellent communication skills in speaking and writing in English.

• Strong results based management skills.

• Strong interest in development work, especially the mission of the United Nations Population Fund and dedication to the principles of the United Nations.

• Experience in a humanitarian or crisis context is an asset.

• Computer skills: Proficiency in current office software applications.

Language:

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.