UNFPA Vacancy August, 2015

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respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates
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limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed
criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law
and international humanitarian law.

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of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged
to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest
confidence.

Job Title:  Programme Analyst, Coordination/Humanitarian

Background

The UNFPA Nigeria Country Programme is supported through the
Country Office in Abuja and Decentralized Offices in Kaduna and Cross
River and a Liaison Office in Lagos. The Decentralized Office based in
Kaduna provides direct programme and/or humanitarian support to Adamawa,
Borno, Gombe, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe and Kaduna States with indirect
support to other Northern States in the areas of Maternal Health (MH),
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) (including adolescent SRH (ASRH),
gender-based violence (GBV) including in the humanitarian context, and
data collection and use to support the programme areas. The Country
Office plays the coordination role and assumes an oversight function; it
is also responsible for resource mobilization, strategic planning and
monitoring and evaluation.

The UN is consolidating and expanding its work and presence in
Gombe through the “Delivering as One” (DaO) initiative of which Nigeria
is a self-starter country. The objective of DaO is to enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of the UN as a means of achieving greater
development results by working better together, and being more focused,
coherent and strategic in its interventions. UNFPA will be the lead
agency to coordinate the DaO in Gombe State.

To this end, and to strengthen implementation and ensure UNFPA
maintains its leadership role in the area of SRH, ASRH, GBV prevention
and response, youth issues, and data management and use, including at
the sub-national levels, the Country Office is seeking to fill the post
of Coordination Analyst-Humanitarian to be based in Gombe State.

The Programme Analyst, Coordination/Humanitarianwill provide
strong coordination support as well as programme development and
implementation, strategic analysis and results-based planning in both
development  and humanitarian contexts.  He/she will also will also paly
a resource mobilization role. The Programme Analyst,
Coordination/Humanitarian will directly report to the Head of the Kaduna
Decentralized Office and will work in close collaboration with the
Deputy Representative.

 
Required Skills and Experience

The Ideal Candidate should:

• Be a Nigerian National.
• Have a Master’s degree in Public Health, Humanitarian Assistance, Demography and/or other related social science field.
• Be familiar with issues on population, reproductive health, gender and youth.
• Have a strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English.
• Be fluent in spoken and written Hausa.
• Have ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• Have excellent communication and human relation skills.
• Proficiency in current MS Office software including Word and Excel applications is mandatory.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in public health,
  humanitarian affairs, emergency relief management, or other related
  areas.
• Hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Knowledge about the UN systems would be an advantage.
• Be experienced in working with government institutions, NGOs and Donor organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Programme Analyst, Coordination/Humanitarian will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of
  results on UNFPA humanitarian and development programming areas,
  including on RH, GBV, and data for development.
• Support the preparation and oversee implementation of the UN
  joint work plan, including implementation of the UN Development
  Assistance Framework (UNDAF), in Gombe.
• Support Government and NGO partners on the design, planning
  and implementation of principled humanitarian action in line with UNFPA
  mandate and humanitarian strategy, and international frameworks.
• Ensure regular information sharing by the Country Office
  through appropriate knowledge sharing networks with the humanitarian
  partners and by documenting the best practices and approaches
  implemented by the Country Office.
• Represent UNFPA at different emergency-related sector
  meetings, task forces and other relevant fora provide timely feedback on
  outcomes.
• Establish and maintain contacts with the relevant State
  Government authorities, other UN Agencies, national and international
  NGOs, donor organizations, State coordination structures etc. 
• Participate and support the preparations for forums and events on issues related to UNFPA work plan and UN joint activities.
• Participate actively in the Inter-agency management of
• Assist in the development of innovative funding and resource mobilization strategies, including proposal writing.
• Regularly monitor emerging developments and analyze impact on the humanitarian and development needs of the State.
• Communicate and share the findings and recommendations of
  field visits with head of Kaduna Decentralized Office, UNFPA
  Representative, Deputy Representative, and the Humanitarian Coordination
  Team, and monitor implementation of recommendations.
• Prepare situation reports and contribute to analytical
  reports, background papers, case studies, presentations, etc.
  highlighting social, political, economic, environmental and other
  relevant factors affecting the overall humanitarian situation.
• Lead and participate in advocacy and training activities with
  partners (Government, UN, NGOs) to address RH, HIV/AIDS, GBV, protection
  and gender mainstreaming in humanitarian response.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Senior Management Team.  

Competencies

Functional competencies

• Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
• Results-based programme development management
• Building strategic alliances and partners
• Resource Mobilization
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Leveraging the resources of State government and partners

Core Competencies

• Values: Integrity/Commitment to UNFPA mandate
• Knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Valuing diversity
• Personal Leadership and Effectiveness: Analytical and strategic thinking
• Results orientation/Commitment to excellence
• Appropriate and transparent decision making
• Managing relationships: working in teams, communicating information and ideas; Conflict and self-management
• Working with people: Empowerment/Developing people/Performance Management

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