Chief, Liaison Office in Ethiopia, D-1

This post is rotational.

Organizational Location
Under the supervision of the Director, Division for Governance and Multilateral Affairs (DGM), the Chief of the UNFPA Liaison Office in Addis Ababa is also Representative at the African Union Commission (AUC) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Job Purpose
The Chief of the UNFPA Liaison Office in Addis Ababa will proactively engage with the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and relevant regional partners to advance collaboration with UNFPA on issues of common interest, including the integration of the ICPD agenda in continental frameworks and the follow up and reviews of the ICPD Beyond 2014 and the regional and global development agendas as well as the implementation of those agendas and relevant continental instruments, especially those on youth  and sexual and reproductive health and rights. S/he will ensure constant and senior level interface with high level missions, ambassadors and highest level political officials in Addis Ababa and for African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa activities.

Job Requirements

Education

• Advanced university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field.

Knowledge and Experience

• 15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development of which at least 8 years in the field of population and development at the international level;
• Job knowledge and technical expertise –up-to-date knowledge of issues of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender, and their place in the development agenda;
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results;
• Excellent communication skills in speaking and writing in English; knowledge of French is an asset;
• Strong interest in development work, especially in the mission of the United Nations Population Fund and dedication to the principles of the United Nations; and
• Familiarity with intergovernmental processes.Field experience is essential.  

Languages

• Proficiency in English required. Knowledge of an additional UN language an asset.