Representative Dhaka | Organization: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

The UNFPA Representative in Dhaka leads and coordinates the United Nations Population Fund's efforts to promote reproductive health, gender equality, and population development in Bangladesh. This role involves strategic planning, program management, and advocacy to address key issues such as maternal health, family planning, and gender-based violence. The Representative works closely with government agencies, NGOs, and international partners to implement effective policies and programs, aiming to improve the well-being and rights of women and young people across the country. The position requires a deep understanding of the local context and a commitment to advancing sustainable development goals.

Overview 

Job Identification : 19117

Locations : Dhaka, Bangladesh

Posting Date : 07/03/2024, 03:39 AM

Apply Before : 07/24/2024, 09:00 PM

Job Schedule : Full time

Grade : D1

Vacancy Type : Fixed Term

Rotational/Non Rotational : Rotational

Contract Duration : 1 Year with Possibility for extension

Education and Work Experience : Master's Degree - 15 year(s) experience

Job Category : Management

Duties

A. Strategic direction, planning and management

•  Lead the positioning of UNFPA on strategic issues in the country on the basis of global, regional and national policies and strategies
•  Build institutional relationships with government counterparts, civil society, the private sector, the UN community, other international/national organizations, academia and bilaterals that galvanize support for UNFPA's mandate
•  Promote UNFPA's role in the national development agenda, and in the changing aid environment
•  Establish priorities for the work of the Country Office in line with regional and global UNFPA corporate priorities
•  Ensure that policies, programming tools, state-of-the-art knowledge and sound business practices are incorporated into UNFPA country operations
•  Lead and coordinate the development of a strategic plan for UNFPA's humanitarian and preparedness actions in-country

B. Management of resources

•  Manage international and national staff providing them with direction and motivation; fostering empowerment, learning and career management
•  Demonstrate performance appraisal and transparent leadership approaches that support a culture of growth and development, where good performance is incentivized and underperformers are held to account
•  Attract and retain the highest calibre of staff for the Country Office
•  Set standards of performance, and assign responsibilities for achieving results according to the Country Office Strategic Information System
•  Drive the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive resource mobilization and partnership strategy including donor relations and effective mobilization of funds; securing and efficiently using mobilized funds and assigned budget allocations for the country programme
•  Ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of staff by driving compliance with Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) and Minimum Operational Residential Security Standards (MORSS)

C. Programme leadership and representation

•  Advise senior management of UNFPA on country level issues
•  Provide leadership in the development and execution of the organization's country level policy dialogue and programme, including delivery of technical assistance for capacity development and for humanitarian situations
•  Engage national counterparts through effective advocacy on UNFPA's agenda; build support for programme objectives and create awareness of the role of ICPD issues in the overall development agenda and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
•  Represent UNFPA within the inter-agency United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and the UN Humanitarian Team; support the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) as UNCT leader, promoting integration of population and development, and sexual and reproductive health issues in the development and humanitarian agenda; contribute to the UN reform process including the triple nexus (Development, Humanitarian and Peace) within the UNCT context.
•  Drive UNFPA accountability for the UN Flash Appeal/ Humanitarian Response plan and contribute actively to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) common results, including through chairing/co- chairing UNCT Results Groups
•  Initiate programme and technical support opportunities for South-South collaboration with other countries.

D. Programme oversight and coordination

•  Drive the application of results-based management and quality assurance frameworks for the work of the Country Office;
•  Enforce financial and monitoring processes to ensure the Country Office complies with UNFPA policies and procedures, corporate requirements and audit recommendations;

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

•  15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development of which 
• At least 10 years in the field of population and development, sexual and reproductive health or humanitarian at the international level;
•  Current knowledge of issues of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and their place in the development and humanitarian agenda;
•  Proven ability to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high quality results eReTCxo COQ48i
•  Experience at national and international level in advocacy and policy dialogue
•  Experience in media/communication with partners, and public information
•  Experience in international development, particularly in the mandate of UNFPA and dedication to the principles of the United Nations;
•  Field experience is essential; experience from a developing, humanitarian or crisis context is an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.

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

Managerial Competencies:

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

 Norm-based - grounded in UN norms and standards

•  Principled - defends norms and standards without discrimination, fear or favour
•  Inclusive of all personnel and stakeholders
•  Accountable
•  Multi-dimensional
•  Transformational
•  Collaborative
•  Self-applied - modelled in our own behavior

Compensation and Benefits

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive

•  net salary 
•  health insurance
•  and other benefits as applicable.

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