Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live with dignity and with freedom from want and from fear. For more than 30 years, UNFPA has advocated for women and girls, promoting legal and policy reforms and gender-sensitive data collection, and supporting initiatives that improve women\’s and girls\’ health and expand their choices in life.
In Ghana, UNFPA core mandates are aligned with National documents as well as that of the UN and the Fund focuses on improving the lives of women and young people (including adolescents) by advocating for human rights and gender equality and by promoting the understanding of population dynamics.
As the CO works with government to deliver on Sustainable Development Goal 5, target 5.2 (eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation) and target 5.3 (eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage, and female genital mutilation), there is a need to re-evaluate, re-strategize and innovate to achieve zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices.
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:
To support the development and implementation of the UNFPA Ghana Country Office Gender equality and agenda.
You would be responsible for:
- Analyse and interpret the political, social and economic environment relevant to gender equality and women empowerment, gender- based violence and harmful practices and identifies opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
- Keep abreast of new policy developments and strategies analysing policy papers, strategy documents, national plans and development frameworks
- Participate in relevant national and sub-national fora, enhancing UNFPA mandate on sexual and gender-based violence; and work to ensure that technical issues are incorporated in national development plans and frameworks.
- Deliver a robust gender equality assessment to further define and validate the Fund’s strategy to deliver gender transformative programming and results
- Address policy issues and provide substantive inputs to facilitate dialogue within policies, national plans and strategies.
- Provide technical inputs to UN system initiatives, national and international development frameworks and development partners’ coordination mechanisms in line with the new aid environment
Qualifications and Experience:
2 to 3 years’ professional experience preferably in programme/project management in the public or private sector
- Minimum of a university degree in gender studies, social development, public health or other related social science field.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience in developing complex programmes, working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and on resource mobilisation would be an asset.
- Experience in working with the academia, government institutions, NGOs and/or donor institutions
- Ability to research, compile information and find solutions to information gaps is essential.
- Proven organisational and task management skills, with appropriate attention to details and ability to prioritise work among multiple competing demands, and under tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple workflows at the same time and thrive in a fast-paced work environment where adaptability is essential.
- Team player, with a positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated attitude, with professional and personal ethos, integrity and solutions-oriented mind-set.
- Good sense of humour would be highly appreciated.
- Good understanding and conversant with programme implementation and funding modalities of International Organisation, especially the UN system is an advantage.
Languages:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; fluency in oral and written English required.
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
• Results-based programme development and management
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partners
• Resource mobilization
• Training and facilitation skills
• Ability to conduct operational/interventional research
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
How To Apply For The Job | Programme Assistant at UNFPA
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Closing Date: 16th September, 2022