The Position:
Under the supervision of Programme Management Specialist and Programme Management Associate, the Programme Assistant provides support to the coordination, implementation and reporting on UNFPA’s country programme
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, 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. The Fund operates globally since 1969 in more than 150 countries and territories. UNFPA focuses on women and young people, because these are the groups whose rights are often compromised. UNFPA has been active in Ukraine since 1997.
In accordance with the organisational mandate and national development priorities of Ukraine, UNFPA implements a country programme of technical assistance to Ukraine for 2022-2025. Among several priorities, the country programme seeks to contribute to the development of a robust national system of response and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV), establish functional intersectoral coordination and accountability mechanisms, and enhance institutional capacities at the national and regional levels to ensure that majority of gender-based violence survivors seek and have access to good quality survivor-centered services, and Ukrainian society finds GBV unacceptable.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, more than 10 million people had been forcibly displaced with more than 3.7 million fleeing to the neighboring countries out of which the majority are women and children. GBV risks sharply increased due to military activities, massive displacement of population, and deteriorating security situation in a country where the prevalence of various forms of GBV was already high (the 2018 OSCE survey revealed two-thirds of women experiencing either sexual, physical or psychological violence since the age of 15 years) before the war. With the growing number of reports and anecdotal evidence on conflict-related sexual violence, threats of trafficking for sex, sexual harassment and other forms of violence, strengthening coordination for GBViE prevention and response was prioritized by the UNFPA, the lead agency in support of the GBV Sub-Cluster.
The Gender-Based Violence Sub-Cluster (GBV SC) was established in 2015 under the Protection Cluster to deal with Gender-Based Violence in humanitarian settings.
UNFPA is seeking highly-motivated candidates that share our passion of making a sound contribution to creating a Ukrainian society free from gender-based violence. We need strong professionals who are proactive, committed to excellence, and keen to deliver high impact and sustained results.
Job Purpose:
Programme Associate provides programme, administrative and financial support to the programme and operations team in the implementation of the country programme. The Programme Associate applies established systems and procedures in the implementation of the Country Programme; he/she assists in the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesising and analysing information relevant to substantive issues. S/he is instrumental in facilitating programme/project implementation using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures.
The major attention of the Programme Associate will be focused on the implementation of the Project “WE ACT 2: Women Empowerment Action”. The overall project objective is to strengthen women’s economic opportunities and resilience during the emergency crisis prompted by the full-scale Russian invasion to Ukraine
You would be responsible for:
Contribute to implementation of Programme activities;
Provide logistical support to programme activities (missions, training sessions, workshops, conferences) including making arrangements for travel, accommodation and venue, effectively communicating with providers and participants;
Assist with programme procurement of goods and services, ensuring that procurement is conducted in accordance with UNFPA Procurement Procedures;
Draft and translate letters, meeting minutes, briefs, presentations and other documents necessary for programme management;
Assist with preparation of Terms of Reference (TORs), Requests for Quotations (RFQ) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) for project assignments;
Facilitate Individual Consultants recruitment process, collect the documentation required for the hiring and contract extension, induction of consultants into the programme and issuance of payments for the accepted deliverables;
Prepare requests for direct payment to Finance unit in accordance with the approved budget;
Collect and record information on programme activities, including making timely inputs to Monitoring Tool, and contribute to the preparation of relevant progress reports;
Assist with producing media materials on activities for placement on UNFPA social media and website;
Perform other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor or UNFPA Assistant Representative.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Gender Studies, Project Management, Finance, Business Administration or a related field is required.
Knowledge and Experience:
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in project management, social protection work, humanitarian response or related area;
Experience with an international organisation or multilateral technical assistance project will be an advantage;
Demonstrated interest in and/or experience in the areas of capacity development, women’s economic empowerment and gender-based violence will be an advantage;
Experience in effectively working with stakeholders from the governmental and non-governmental institutions involved in social development work at the national and sub-national levels;
Excellent self-organisation and proactive attitude to work;
Good research and analytical skills, ability to multitask and prioritise workload;
Proficiency in MS Office package, Google applications and teleconferencing tools;
Familiarity with UN procedures, policies and frameworks will be an advantage.
Languages:
Fluency in English, Ukrainian.
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 and our relationships
Communicating for impact
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
Delivering results-based programmes
Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
Development and Innovation
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
Please APPLY for this position via the link before 6 September 2023