The Position:

Programme Associate

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 United Nations Joint Programme for Gender Equality in Georgia Phase III (UNJP or the programme), funded by the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), is implemented jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – jointly, these entities are referred to as the Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs). 

The current phase (Phase III) is a continuation, building on the modality, results and implementation mechanisms of Phase II, which ran from 2016-2022. Phase II had a final evaluation that concluded it was largely successful and noted that there was greater opportunity for impact through joint activities including advocacy and training. Phase III began on 1 July 2022 and will end on 30 December 2026. 

The overall goal of Phase III of the programme is to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment by means of strengthening capacities of government at both central and local levels and across the executive, legislative and judicial branches, engaging civil society and raising public awareness about gender equality. 

There are three outcomes: 

1. Enhanced women’s political and economic empowerment (the work under this outcome is led by UNDP) 

2. Enabling environment to eliminate violence against women and girls, especially sexual and domestic violence, created in Georgia (the work under this outcome is led by UN Women) 

3. Advanced gender equality and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable women, adolescents, and youth (the work under this outcome is led by UNFPA) 

The programme takes a holistic approach with three interrelated levels (national, local and grassroots) and multi-tiered programming based on policy advice, strengthening national systems and strengthening public advocacy. 

The target population of the programme is: society at large, women, men and youth and especially excluded groups of women such as IDPs and conflict affected populations, ethnic and religious minorities, female-headed households, victims/survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). 

You would be responsible for:

Overall responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Program Analyst/Gender, Programme Associate will provide programmatic support to the UN JP for Gender Equality in compliance with all relevant UNFPA Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations. 

Specific responsibilities: Some specific tasks of the Project Associate will include: 

Program Implementation Support: 

• In collaboration with relevant counterparts, contributes to the implementation of the programmatic activities as outlined by the Programme Document and assigned by the Programme Analyst.
• Leads implementation of some activities as designated by the Programme Analyst considering program priorities and annual targets.
• Assists Program Analyst/Gender to plan and implement programmatic interventions to achieve the UNJP programmatic outputs. 
• Assists Program Analyst/Gender to identify opportunities for UNFPA’s assistance and intervention. Prepares briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination, and development frameworks. 
• Expedites and coordinates project implementation establishing collaborative relationships with experts, implementing partners, and other UN agencies within the frameworks of the UNJP, through facilitating timely and efficient delivery of project inputs. 
• Substantially contributes to preparation of relevant reports, documentation, i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, agendas, concept notes, and participating in donor meetings and public information events. 
• Participates in field visits, review meetings and evaluation missions as instructed by the Program Analyst/Gender 
• Undertakes continuous monitoring of progress of project activities implemented under UNFPA’s component within UNJP. Participates in field visits, review meetings and evaluation missions as instructed by the Program Analyst/Gender. 
• Implements other activities as reasonably assigned by the Program Analyst/Gender for the implementation of the UN Joint Program for Gender Equality. 
   

Administrative Support: 

• Provides support to the Administrative Associate, when necessary, as assigned by the Program Analyst to ensure the smooth implementation of the project. 
• Negotiates with relevant service providers to organize trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc. 
• Supports Program Analyst/Gender in future arrangements/financial planning of the UNJP for Gender Equality. 
• Assists Program Analyst/Gender in supervising and directing implementing partners. Provides necessary support to the partners to ensure their alignment with UNFPA Rules and Regulations. 
• Provides backstopping support, as necessary, to the Administrative Associate and/or Program Analyst. 
• Perform other duties, as required. 
   

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Minimum education requirement: 

• Completion of Secondary Education is required, AND 
• First-level University degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy Administration, Law, Education, Gender Studies desirable, but it is not a requirement.
   

Knowledge and Experience: 

Minimum Experience required:

• Minimum 7 years’ (Secondary) or 4 years (University Degree) of demonstrable relevant experience in the area of program implementation;

Desirable Experience required:

• Experience in providing project support and/or coordination of activities with NGOs, UN agencies and/or EU institutions, or other donor or international organizations is required
• Experience at working with government, private and international sectors; 
• Experience in preparation of presentations, meeting notes, briefs, comparative analysis, and administrative documentation for projects
• Working experience in the UN Common system would be an asset; 
• Experience in management of donor-funded projects; 

Languages: 

• Fluency in written and spoken Georgian and English

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,

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

Managerial Competencies (if applicable):

• Providing strategic focus
• Engaging internal/external partners
• Leading, developing and empowering people/ creating a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment

 Compensation and Benefits:

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

Disclaimer: 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm

In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

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