The Position:
The Administrative Assistant will provide day-to-day operational support to the SWEDD unit and interface with all units within and outside the regional office, strongly supporting the coordination and development of activities within the Programs Department.
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 Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project (SWEDD) is a regional project encompassing Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Benin, Cameroon and Guinea, and is funded by the World Bank’s regional IDA (International Development Association) resources. The project acts on the UN-World Bank commitment and partnership to address the Demographic Dividend in the Sahel. The overall goal of the project is to accelerate the demographic transition, to spur the demographic dividend, and to reduce gender inequality in the participating countries.
The project contributes to achieving the governments of the country member’s objective to increase women and adolescent girls’ empowerment and their access to quality reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health, and nutrition (RMNCHN) services in selected areas of the participating countries and to improve regional knowledge generation and sharing, as well as regional capacity and coordination. The project is focused on mainstreaming the dividend demographic in the development agenda of the countries and the region.
The SWEDD Project interventions are structured around 3 primary components:
- Component (1) Generate demand for RMNCHN services by promoting social and behavioral change and the empowerment of women and adolescent girls;
- Component (2) Reinforce the regional availability of RMNCHN commodities and qualified health workers;
- Component (3) Reinforce advocacy and dialogue at high levels and promote policy development and the project’s implementation;
The governance of the project is entrusted to a regional steering committee, supported by the Regional Technical Secretariat (RTS) located at the UNFPA Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO). The RTS is responsible for building the project management capacity of implementing agencies at the country and regional levels.
The RTS is responsible for building the project management capacity of implementing agencies at the country and regional levels. It also oversees the programming and implementation of all funding channeled through UNFPA for project activities directly executed by UNFPA or UNFPA or subcontracted to other agencies and partners.
As part of the Regional Technical Secretariat staff member, the Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative and operational support to SWED team members.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
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Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree is desirable.
Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 5 years’ experience in administrative functions;
- Good writing/drafting skills;
- Experience in the United Nations system would be an asset;
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Google Suite, and internet tools;
Languages:
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Fluency in French is required. English is highly desirable.
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.
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