The Position:
The Programme Specialist post is located in the UNFPA Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) in Cairo, Egypt and works under the overall direction and leadership of the Deputy Regional Director and direct supervision of the Regional Advisor on Gender, Human Rights and Culture who provides overall direction and guidance. The incumbent maintains primary responsibility for provision of technical assistance and programme support to the regional programme and provides UNFPA country offices with regular support on programmatic and operational issues in the respective areas of responsibility.
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 university degree in gender studies, anthropology, feminist studies, public health, medicine, sociology, human rights, law, cultural studies, international development, or other field directly related to GBV prevention and response;
Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 5 years of increasingly responsible and demonstrable professional experience in development work.
- Knowledge and understanding of a Human Rights based approach essential;
- Extensive experience in gender mainstreaming and programming for women’s development;
- Experience in evidence informed policy advocacy for GBV prevention and response and development of national actions plans to address GBV Experience in addressing gender and social equity issues in Reproductive health and Population issues;
- Demonstrated knowledge of GBV Guiding Principles, survivor-centered approach, latest evidence, research, global guidelines and good practices on prevention and response to gender-based violence;
Languages:
Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Arabic and/or French is highly desirable
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