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Position Summary

The Programme Assistant is located in the decentralized sub-office in Myitkyina reports to the International Programme Specialist GBV/ Head of sub-office.

UNFPA manages the “Women and Girls First Initiative” (2016-2018), a 14 million USD multi-year UNFPA-donor joint trust fund. Under the Women and Girls First programme, UNFPA is committed to leading the international community and supporting national stakeholders in addressing gaps in gender equality, improving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, responding to and preventing gender based violence (GBV) and integrating gender equality and women's rights perspectives into national policies, development frameworks and laws. Through these key outcomes, UNFPA will also be seeking to achieve improved and strengthened access to justice and increased participation of women in the peace process, through economic and political empowerment. The programme focus areas include Rakhine, Kachin and Northern Shan States and Kayin state with additional technical support to other areas in the South Eastern region including Kayah and Mon States.

Emergency preparedness and humanitarian assistance is integrated in UNFPA’s third country programme and remains an important function of the organization in the proposed 4th country programme (2018-2022). UNFPA in line with global strategy contributes to strengthening national capacity to provide sexual and reproductive health services, gender based violence prevention and response and data issues in humanitarian settings.

Under overall guidance of the UNFPA Deputy Representative, with direct supervision of International Programme Specialist, GBV/ Head of Sub-Office in Myitkyina, and in close coordination with Women and Girls First programme team in Yangon, the incumbent provides programme, administrative and financial support to the field based team in compliance with UNFPA policies and procedures.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience 

Education:

Completion of secondary level education required. First level university degree desirable.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 5 years previous relevant experience in programme/project management;

• Previous experience in the UN is an asset;

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills;

• Computer literacy - Word, Excel, Power-point, etc.;

• Good writing and communication skills;

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment;

• Working experience in respective sub-office is an asset;

• Knowledge on the local context is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in oral and written English and Myanmar is essential with ability to write clearly and concisely and to compose correspondence and documents in both languages. Knowledge of local languages in Kachin state is an asset.