National Post : Programme Analyst, Gender and Youth, Eswatini, NO-B

The Position:

The Programme Analyst, Gender and Youth position is located in the Country Office of UNFPA in Eswatini and reports to the Head of Office. The Programme Analyst is part of the Country Office Programme Team, which delivers on the mainstreaming of Gender and Youth Development issues across UNFPA Eswatini programmes and supports the government and other stakeholders to achieve these through policy advocacy and programmatic interventions, and in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and using the UN Delivering as one Approach (DaO).

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 Gender and Youth Analyst will apply the gender transformative approaches and youth empowerment to achieve gender equality and SRHR including adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights and strengthen GBV prevention and response. Through supporting the analysis of political, social and economic trends, s/he contributes to programme and project formulation, implementation, reporting and evaluation to realize the three transformative results of UNFPA and SDGs. 
    
S/he ensures the application of UNFPA programme and financial policies and procedures in the management of UNFPA youth and gender programmes and monitoring results, in collaboration with key stakeholders, such as government, civil society organizations, youth organizations, business, development partners and UN agencies, etc. 
 

You would be responsible for:

A. Results-based programme management 

• Contributes to the design and development of UNFPA gender and youth programme by conducting situation analysis, drafting strategic notes and preparing theory of change and results framework in gender and youth, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ensures effective, efficient, and accountable management of UNFPA annual workplans, human and financial resources and implementing partners for the gender and youth component programmes including social norm change, by applying UNFPA programme and financial policies, procedures and tools. This includes but is not limited to the development of workplans, monitoring expenditures and activities, and preparing quarterly and annual reports. 
• Participates in relevant UNSDCF governance structures such as result groups and contributes to joint planning in gender and youth and ensures timely and quality reports.

B. Technical and policy support

• Facilitates the identification and provision of technical resources and assistance in gender and youth to national partners, including training needs of implementing partners. 
• Supports the production of advocacy materials and policy recommendations in gender and youth, by regularly collecting and analyzing data, consolidating, and reviewing policies, guidelines and plans.  
• Creates and disseminates knowledge products in gender and youth to stakeholders such as lessons learned and best practices, in collaboration with the country and regional offices.
• Contributes to the LNOB agenda of the UNFPA country programme including persons with disabilities and the application of Human Rights principles.

C. Partnership and resource mobilization

• Contributes to the development of UNFPA partnership strategy and supports its implementation in gender equality, women’s empowerment, social norms change, and youth empowerment, which includes regular environmental scanning, partnership mapping, and strategic communication.  
• Participates in country coordination mechanisms for gender and youth, such as results groups, UN Gender Theme Group (GTG), youth, human rights, and disability inclusion, etc. to ensure full integration of ICPD issues. 
• Collaborates and contributes to UNFPA global and regional initiatives to promote gender, and social norm change, and presents its results, acts as focal point and resource person from the country office. Identifies and proposes key partnerships for international cooperation, South-South, and Triangular cooperation.  
• Prepares donor briefs, concept notes, project proposals in relation to gender and social norms change and youth empowerment and supports critical review of gender transformative approaches in UNFPA resource mobilization efforts.
• In collaboration with the communications team, supports the private sector engagement in the UNFPA country programme on GEWE and social norm change, and youth empowerment, including identification of joint interventions and contributing to the implementation of the UN global compact at the country level. 

D. Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Masters Degree in Gender Studies, Youth Development, International Development, and/or other related social science fields.

Knowledge and Experience: 

•  At least 2 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of development and population activities. 
• Work experience in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health is preferred. 
• Specialized knowledge and experience in Gender and Youth Development approaches will be desired.
• Experience in programme/ project management including experience in large multi-sector programmes;
• Experience working with the Department of Gender and Family Issues or Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs in Eswatini is desirable.
• Prior experience in the UN system is an asset
• A thorough understanding of the UN system in general, and especially UNFPA mandate, its policies and operations and current development topics and political issues in Eswatini will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team 
   

Languages: 

Fluency in English is required; fluency in Siswati is desirable.
 

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, our relationships, and others
• Communicating for impact 

Functional Skill Set:

• Advocacy/Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Technical Understanding of the areas of work
• Project Management 
• Managing financial processes
• Proficiency in current office software applications

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.