The Position:
The war in Ukraine has triggered one of the fastest-growing refugee emergencies in history, and the largest since World War II in Europe. The escalation of the conflict has caused civilian casualties, destruction of civilian infrastructures, including health facilities and maternities, disruption of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services and supply chain, and led to an increase in Gender Based Violence (GBV) including Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV).
Under the overall guidance and supervision of UNFPA Representative and direct supervision and guidance of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent facilitates and ensures effective and efficient coordination, programmatic, and operational support to UNFPA humanitarian programs in Crisis-Affected areas in Eastern and Southern regions including but not limited to Kharkiv, Poltava, and Izum regions.
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.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced degree in Humanitarian Assistance, Public Health, Social Sciences and/or other related fields.
Knowledge and Experience:
- 7 years of relevant experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency relief management and coordination, public health or other related areas, prior experience in region an asset
- Proven management, coordination and of programme development skills,
- Track record of building strategic alliances and partnerships, strong communication and networking skills; strong organizational skills,
- Appropriate and transparent decision-making abilities,
- Knowledge and understanding of UN humanitarian relief operations and coordination structures.
- Prior UNFPA surge deployments are a distinct asset.
- Experience in the UN system an advantage.
Languages:
Fluency in English, working knowledge of other languages especially Ukrainian or Russian is desirable
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