The Position:
Under the overall supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), and the Representative of UNFPA Bangladesh, the PSEA Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting the collective PSEA activities of organizations in Bangladesh. The position will be based in the UN Resident Coordinator’s office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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 with specialization in areas such as gender studies, humanitarian affairs, human rights, law, social work, public health, development studies, international relations, and/or other related social science disciplines.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in the relevant fields, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Demonstrated experience in the field of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment,
gender based violence, staff misconduct and discipline, gender mainstreaming and/or
humanitarian affairs. - Understanding of the international development and humanitarian architecture - Familiarity
with the UN system and global coordination structures (e.g. IASC) - Proven ability to
implement an Action Plan. - Experience in developing and facilitating training and capacity-building activities is an
advantage. - Excellent verbal and written communications skills and an ability to conduct face-to face and
remote learning events. - Familiarity with data protection and confidentiality measures is an advantage
- Experience working in humanitarian settings is highly desirable.
Languages:
Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages is preferable.
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
