Job Identification : 13794
Locations : Thimphu, Bhutan
Posting Date : 09/22/2023, 02:19 AM
Apply Before : 10/08/2023, 09:00 AM
Job Schedule : Full time
Grade : NOC
Vacancy Type : Fixed Term
Rotational/Non Rotational : Non-Rotational
Education and Work Experience : Master’s Degree – 5 year(s) experience
Required Languages : Fluency in English
Desired Languages
Working knowledge of Bhutan’s official language is essential; Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.
Vacancy Timeline : 2 Weeks
Job Category : Adolescent & Youth
Job Description
The Position:
The Gender & Youth Programme Specialist manages UNFPA’s work on gender equality and Youth empowerment, with a special focus on gender-based violence and youth, working to ensure every young person’s potential is fulfilled, to accelerate achievement of the ICPD Programme of Action and Agenda 2030. You will support the Head of Office in technical and policy advice in the area of gender equality, adolescents and youth and ensure linkages with other UNFPA programmes in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights and population dynamics. You will report directly to the Head of 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 strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
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:
Working within a small Country Office (CO), you will support the Head of Office in the efforts to advance gender equality, the rights and needs of adolescent and youth through policy advice and advocacy, technical assistance, strengthening partnerships to leverage financial and technical resources for accelerated achievement of UNFPA’s transformative results and the ICPD Programme of Action.
You would be responsible for:
A. Policy Dialogue and Technical Support
- Provide technical expertise on gender equality and adolescents and youth, including in relation to gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Support the Head of Office in positioning issues related to gender equality and the rights and needs of adolescents and youth within the context of broader development dialogues and efforts.
- Represent UNFPA and promote gender equality and reproductive rights and the ICPD Programme of Action linkages to Agenda 2030 in meetings, conferences and other fora.
- Keep abreast of policy and legal developments that affect gender equality, gender-based violence, adolescents and youth, including access to sexual and reproductive health services and comprehensive sexuality education, and prepare analysis for senior management on potential impacts to achievement of the UNFPA transformative results.
- Identify policy gaps in the areas of gender, and adolescents/youth in Bhutan, and translate knowledge gained from programming into concrete policy recommendations.
- Support the Head of Office in conducting policy dialogue with relevant development partners to incorporate the needs and rights of women, adolescents and young people into national plans, strategies and policies, and within UN system initiatives and development frameworks.
- Represent UNFPA in technical fora of government, civil society and academic institutions as well as of other technical agencies; related to Gender equality, GBV, adolescents and youth, including comprehensive sexuality education.
- Promote the integration of state-of-the-art thinking and research into UNFPA’s gender equality and adolescent/youth programmes, including gender equality, adolescents and youth and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Provide technical support on rights-based, gender-centric and inclusive programming, to ensure that no women and girls are left behind.
B. Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
- Identify opportunities to position gender equality and adolescent/youth development within broader development frameworks, including national conferences, fora, policy roundtables, and lead UNFPA’s participation.
- Support the Head of Office in advocating for increases in national/state budgetary allocations and expenditures for gender equality and adolescents/youth to leverage financing for the ICPD agenda and to ensure sustainability of interventions.
- Contribute technical inputs to communications materials for advocating for gender equality, including prevention and response to gender-based violence, and adolescent/youth development as essential for sustainable development.
- Provide inputs to content for visibility of UNFPA’s work and achievements on gender gender-based violence and adolescents and youth including for development of briefs, reports and social media.
- Identify potential funding opportunities, including from public and private sectors.
- Develop proposals for funding that are innovative and demonstrate potential for high impact.
C. Programme Management and Coordination
- Contribute to the formulation of the gender and youth component of the country programme, ensuring that selected interventions position UNFPA as a thought leader in the area of gender equality and adolescents and youth.
- Manage the gender and adolescent/youth programme component work plans development, implementation and monitoring.
- Work with implementing partners, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies in the design and timely/efficient delivery of programme interventions, with a strong focus on ensuring approaches are grounded in human rights and gender equality.
- Ensure results-based reporting on the gender and adolescent/youth component of the programme.
- Actively participate and drive UNSDPF outcomes related to Gender Equality and adolescents/youth.
- Anticipate, plan and lead life-saving women’s and girls’ protection humanitarian response interventions, ensuring adequate attention is given to the needs of women and girls during emergencies.
D. Knowledge Management
- Contribute to the documentation of lessons learned and best practices related to UNFPA’s work in gender and adolescents/youth.
- Identify and participate in communities of practice related to gender equality and adolescents and youth and share new approaches with CO staff, national partners, and consultants.
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Public Health, International Relations, International Development, Public Policy, Development Management or related disciplines;
Knowledge and Experience:
- Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience managing gender/adolescents and youth related programmes;
- Demonstrable technical expertise in gender equality, including knowledge of gender-biased sex selection and gender-based violence;
- Strong understanding of sexual and reproductive rights and gender equality dimensions in policy and programme formulation, implementation and monitoring;
- Proven experience in coordinating/managing a multi-disciplinary team of staff, experts and consultants;
- Familiarity in communicating in a clear and articulated manner, technical and/or complex issues to different types of audiences;
- Demonstrated ability to network within the development sector, including with civil society;
- Demonstrated experience in coordination and liaison with government counterparts, non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, private sector, development partners and CBOs.
- Possess excellent interpersonal, negotiating, intercultural communication skills, and political acumen;
- Experience in humanitarian response is an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in English is mandatory. Working knowledge of Bhutan’s official language is essential; Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.
Required Competencies:
Values:
- Exemplifying integrity,
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
- Embracing cultural diversity,
- Embracing change
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results,
- Being accountable,
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
- Thinking analytically and strategically,
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
- Communicating for impact
Functional Competencies:
- Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
- Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Delivering results-based programme
- Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
Managerial Competencies (if applicable):
- Providing strategic focus,
- Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders,
- Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
- Making decisions and exercising judgment
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
Disclaimer:
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In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.