Job Identification : 13883
Locations : Teheran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Posting Date : 09/27/2023, 11:41 AM
Apply Before : 10/18/2023, 09:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full time
Vacancy Type : Fixed Term
Contract Duration : 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Education and Work Experience : Master’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience
Required Languages : English
Vacancy Timeline : 3 Weeks
Job Category : Management
Job Description
The Position:
The International Programme Coordinator will lead the programme team, inspiring it to translate the regional and country goals into tangible solutions and results and will report to the UNFPA 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 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:
The International Programme Coordinator in Iran will lead the programme team and contribute to the management of UNFPA programme activities in the areas of population and development, reproductive health and women empowerment including in humanitarian situations and coordinate the work of the programme staff of the office.
The incumbent will act on behalf of the representative as requested and will contribute to the UN systems coordination through participation in inter-agency policy dialogue and provision of inputs into joint common system initiatives.
You would be responsible for:
A. Programme Planning and Design:
- Providing technical and strategic expertise on Programme Planning and Management of UNFPA Iran CO and will provide technical guidance to Programme planning and design with a view to analyze and advise on policy reforms related to the ICPD including population and sustainable development.
- Working with a dynamic CO Team in charge of the corporate effort to expand partnerships with all strategic partners, positioning UNFPA as the leading UN Agency on sexual and reproductive health and women and girls empowerment.
- Supporting the CO to leverage the environmental scan and partnership analysis and use strategic entry points to strengthen all aspects of ICPD PoA and UNFPA mandate at the Programme level as well as the resource mobilization.
- Scanning the political, social and economic environment relevant to UNFPA Programme activities, conducting enterprise risk assessment and pursuing opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
B. Programme Implementation and Management:
- Enabling the achievement of programme results by identifying, providing and coordinating inputs into programme development and implementation, ensuring programme monitoring and oversight, and coordinating and evaluating the inputs of consultants and technical experts.
- Promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning including testing, evaluating and documenting innovative strategies and best practices internal and external to UNFPA, and integrating these as appropriate.
- Providing technical capacity to the country office to strengthen its interagency position and collaboration and to position UNFPA’s mandate.
- Promoting a results-based approach, integrating innovative policies and strategies into the design and formulation of country programmes, sub-programmes and projects; ensuring programmes are responsive to the country’s needs in areas of UNFPA’s strategic priorities.
- Providing technical assistance/support to the programme team and contribute to the management of UNFPA programme activities and coordinate the work of the programme staff of the office.
C. Partnerships and Advocacy:
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships, promoting strategic partnerships and alliances with counterparts in government, multilateral and bilateral donor agencies and civil society to address emerging issues, and effectively influence diverse stakeholders to contribute to achieving UNFPA’s mandate.
- Participating in advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the CO, by ensuring preparation of relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries and funding proposals, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in related meetings with government, civil society as well as public events.
- Providing technical guidance on policy reforms related to the ICPD including population and sustainable development.
- Translating global strategies into country-specific advocacy strategies. This includes creating and delivering evidence-based advocacy messages to promote UNFPA’s programme goals, taking into account political and social sensitivities.
- Contributing to conducting policy dialogue with Government, UN and other development partners to incorporate UNFPA’s priorities and agenda into national plans and strategies, and UN systems, initiatives and development frameworks.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
- Advanced university degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related discipline.
Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme management and/or development, including project designing, appraisal and management, relevant to population and development activities.
- Demonstrated ability to refine programme design to ensure alignment of organizational programme objectives to national priorities/capacities.
- Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to foster engaged partnerships at a high level of representation and to maintain political partnerships.
- Field experience and prior experience in the UN system is an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.
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
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 mobilisation
Managerial Competencies:
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.