The United Nations Population Fund Vacancy for a Humanitarian Programme Analyst
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the leading UN organization
in Reproductive Health and Population and Development, is recruiting a
Health Systems Specialist for the Country Office in Abuja.
The United Nations Population Fund is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Humanitarian Programme Analyst
Location: Yola, Adamawa State, NIGERIA
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Post Level: SB-4
Duration of Initial Contract: One Year (Renewable, subject to satisfactory performance)
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.
- 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 Humanitarian
Programme Analyst to be based in Adamawa State.
- The Programme Analyst - Humanitarian position will be based in
Yola, Adamawa State, and will directly report to the Humanitarian
Programme Coordinator based in Abuja, with technical oversight by the
head of Kaduna Sub-office Head.
- The Decentralized Office based in Kaduna covers Adamawa, Borno,
Yobe, Gombe, Kebbi, Sokoto and Kaduna States supporting Maternal Health
(MH), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Gender-based violence (GBV)
and data collection and use to support the programme areas including in
humanitarian settings.
- 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.
- UNFPA has a major ongoing humanitarian operation in Adamamwa State.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Purpose:
- The Program Analyst provides technical support for the planning,
implementation, monitoring, data management and reporting of the UNFPA
development and humanitarian work in Adamawa State. S/he analyses and
assesses relevant political, social and economic trends and provides
substantive inputs to project formulation, monitoring and evaluation,
joint programming initiatives and State humanitarian frameworks in line
with the humanitarian principles and standards.
- The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of
UNFPA’s programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation.
Specifically, s/he guides the development of methodologies as well as
capacity development in monitoring and evaluation principles and
practices to ensure relevance, efficiency, effectiveness,
sustainability, and impact of the work of the UNFPA.
The Programme Analyst will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of the Work Plan, assess
implementation gaps and propose actions to address them to ensure smooth
implementation of principled humanitarian action in line with UNFPA
mandates and humanitarian strategy, and international frameworks.
- 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.
- Assist in the development of innovative funding and resource mobilization strategies, including proposal writing.
- Establish and maintain contacts with State officials, other UN
Agencies, national and international NGOs, donor organizations, State
coordination structures etc.
- Report monthly and quarterly on progress on all programme areas
in the State to the Humanitarian Programme Coordinator and the head of
Kaduna Sub-Office.
- 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.
- Ensure regular information sharing with 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.
- Operationalize the Country Office arrangements for collecting,
analyzing and reporting programme data to ensure the availability of
data to measure indicators for evidence-based humanitarian programming
in the State.
- Support Government and NGO partners on the routine collection of
programme data and humanitarian reports from supported Health
Facilities in a timely manner.
- Regularly monitor emerging developments and analyze impact on the humanitarian and development needs Adamawa State.
- Work with UNFPA M&E Officers, including the Officer based in
the Kaduna Decentralized Office, and Government Partners to adapt
existing indicators or develop new ones including monitoring strategies
for measuring results for short-term humanitarian interventions.
- Lead and participate in advocacy and training activities with
partners (Government, UN, NGOs) to address RH, HIV/AIDS, GBV, and gender
mainstreaming in humanitarian response.
- Represent UNFPA in humanitarian coordination, assessment and
planning meetings in Adamawa State and provide timely and regular
feedback on outcomes.
- Support the organization of and participate in meetings, other field trips/missions etc. on humanitarian-related matters.
- Assist with the overall coordination, design and monitoring of
RH and GBV component within the humanitarian response programme of the
work of UNFPA in Adamawa State.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor or senior management.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
- Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
- Results-based programme development management
- Innovation and marketing of new approaches
- Leveraging the resources of State government and partners
- Building strategic alliances and partners
- Resource Mobilization
Core Competencies:
- Values: Integrity/Commitment to UNFPA mandate
- Knowledge sharing and continuous learning
- Valuing diversity
- Managing relationships: working in teams, communicating information and ideas; conflict and self-management
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 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 3 years of practical experience in humanitarian
affairs, emergency relief management, coordination, public health or
other related areas.
- Have Experience in data collection, management information system and data base management;
- Be experienced in working with government institutions, NGOs and Donor organizations.
- 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.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 26th January, 2016.