UNFPA - National Project Professional Personnel (NPPP), SB-4, Juba, South Sudan

POST TYPE: Service Contract (SC)

DUTY STATION: Juba South Sudan

CLOSING DATE: 18th May 2022

DURATION: One year (*)

Please note that this vacancy is open only to nationals of South Sudan

* No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

The Position.

Under the overall guidance of the UNFPA Representative and direct supervision of the Executive Director (Office of the 4thVice President) and Gender Specialist UNFPA, the NPPP substantively contributes to the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of prevention and response to Youth and Gender cluster. NPPP will get a technical support from Gender Specialist, Youth Programme Officer, M&E Programme Specialist, Communication Specialist and other UNFPA Programme staff. S/he is expected to analyze and assess relevant technical, political, social and economic trends and provides substantive inputs and feedback to the Office of the Vice President and UNFPA South Sudan Country Office. 

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 new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

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.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and logistical support to the Office of the 4th Vice President in coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and supervision of Youth and Gender cluster programme activities and also during humanitarian response and work closely with relevant programme officers;
• Coordinate UNFPA support to the Office of the 4th Vice President in the implementation of the youth and gender programmes ;
• Guides and works together with officers of implementing partners’ assigned to the UNFPA programme and ensure implementation of interventions as envisaged in the work plan;
• Liaise with UNFPA Country Office to ensure timely submission of high quality results oriented work-plans and budgets, quarterly work plan progress reports and other relevant documents, processing of project funds and effective implementation of the project activities;
• Prepare and submit programme and financial analysis and reports on the implementation of the programme requests for funds (FACE), and ensuring the implementing partners adhere to UNFPA requirement and procedures;
• Facilitate and ensure regular monitoring, supervision and continuous internal evaluation of project activities;
• Participate in the formulation of various programme documents for the youth and gender programme clusters;
• Collaborate and facilitate networking with other institutions and organizations in the sharing of experiences and lessons learned;
• Develop an updated database of actors involved in youth and gender cluster programming;
• Monitor and report on status of strategic issue on youth and gender cluster;
• Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the programme, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNFPA rules and regulations. Accordingly, organize monthly and quarterly work planning and progress reviews;
• Assuming responsibilities in line with the office Internal Control Framework and act as a `first authority` for Project transactions and oversight.
• Monitors projects expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with approved project budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels.
• Participate in advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the Country Office;
• Help create and document knowledge about current and emerging trends in youth and gender cluster issues, by analyzing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices, and shares with management for use in knowledge sharing and planning future strategies;
• Contribute the development of communication materials and their distribution through various communication means, including social media;
• Gathering the information for the development of human stories;
• Under advocacy and technical support for the allocation and release of resources in the advancement of the #3Zeros/3TRs
• Carry out any other duties as may be required by the Representative.

• Master’s degree in health and/or related social science field.
• Successful candidates should have some training in Project Cycle Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and/or other related short course
• Minimum professional experience of 5 years, preferably in youth and gender programme/project management in the public, development or humanitarian sector. 
• Proficient in current office software applications.

Languages:

Fluency in English; working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable.

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

•    Results-based programme development and management

•    Leveraging the resources of national governments & partners/building strategic alliances and partnerships

•    Innovation and marketing of new approaches

•    Resource mobilization (program)

• Job knowledge/technical expertise