UNFPA SURGE RESPONSE ROSTER – Emergency response/Humanitarian coordinators
UNFPA is building a roster of highly qualified Emergency response/Humanitarian coordinators ready to be deployed to humanitarian crises worldwide. As a member of our roster, you will be called upon to provide critical support in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of essential supplies and services to affected populations. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of millions of people.
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
We promote gender equality and empower women, girls, and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures. We work with partners in more than 150 countries to provide access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. Our goal is ending unmet need for family planning, preventable maternal death, and gender-based violence and harmful practices including child marriage and female genital mutilation by 2030.
What We Offer:
- The opportunity to make a direct impact during humanitarian emergencies, protecting the health and rights of women and girls.
- Deployment for short term (3 to 6 months) surge missions as part of UNFPA humanitarian response.
Key Responsibilities (upon deployment):
- Lead day-to-day coordination of the UNFPA emergency response in close consultation with the country office representative, as well as the regional and humanitarian response division.
- Assist the Country Office in the planning, coordination and implementation of UNFPA’s humanitarian interventions focusing on the key emergency thematic areas of Gender Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE), Sexual and Reproductive Health in Emergencies (SRHiE) and Youth in Emergencies
- Ensure the appropriate collection, analysis and management of relevant (humanitarian) data in such circumstances.
What we’re looking for:
- Advanced technical degree preferably in medicine, public health, social sciences, humanitarian response, international relations or a related field.
- More than seven years of relevant experience in coordinating, developing and implementing humanitarian interventions in crisis settings.
- A solid understanding of UNFPA’s humanitarian intervention areas of GBV and SRH
- Knowledge of the humanitarian reform process and roles/responsibilities of humanitarian actors.
- Demonstrated resource mobilization success with key humanitarian actors
- Strong analytical, coordination and organizational skills.
- Track record of building and maintaining trust strategic alliances and partnerships with relevant stakeholders including other UN agencies, government institutions, non-governmental organizations as well as donor groups, with strong communication and networking skills
- Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Portugues is preferred.
How You’ll Be Assessed?
- Resume & Application Review: Our vetting committee will examine your resume, application, and supporting paragraph to determine if your experience and skills align with UNFPA’s surge needs.
- Technical & Soft Skills Assessment: You may be asked to complete a technical assessment tailored to Emergency response area of expertise to evaluate your knowledge and problem-solving abilities. You may also have to answer questions relating to soft skills.
- Video Interview: Candidate may be invited to a recorded video interview where you’ll answer questions covering technical aspects relevant to humanitarian work.
- Reference Checks: As a final step, we may request your professional references to gain further insights into your work ethic, performance under pressure, and suitability for surge deployments.
We look at the whole picture, considering your technical and soft skills, adaptability, commitment to UNFPA’s mission, and potential to successfully contribute in crisis settings.
Selected candidates will be added to UNFPA’s Surge Response Roster and contacted for any opportunities that meet their profile.
