UNFPA, Junior Professional Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Closing date: 01 Aug 2017

Background

The UNFPA Junior Professional
Officer (JPO) Programme is intended to provide on-the-job training for young
professionals who wish to obtain practical experience in development
assistance. It gives them an opportunity to acquire professional knowledge in
population projects in a develop
ing country.

Duties and
Responsibilities

Under the direct
supervision of the Deputy Representative, the JPO will be responsible for the
coordination and implementation of programme activities related to adolescents
and youth, including but not limited to provision of youth-friendly sexual and
reproductive health services, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, HIV prevention
and Gender Based Violence prevention. This will include but not limited to the
following:

1.
Support
the office in analyzing and interpreting the political, social and economic
environment relevant to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and in the
identification of opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.

2.
Support
the office in keeping well informed of new policy and development frameworks,
and the preparation of inputs for policy dialogues, technical assistance and
development frameworks regarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health;

3.
Support
the office in implementation of services targeting young people; including
service integration, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, community- based and
public oriented demand creation for youth- friendly services with specific
focus on adolescent girls;

4.
Coordinate
and support implementing partners in the area of adolescents and youth,
including programme planning, development of activities, providing technical
support to implementation and ensuring quality narrative and financial
reporting;

5.
Create
and document knowledge about current and emerging trends in Adolescent Health, by
analyzing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches, and ongoing experience
of lessons learnt and best practices and share with colleagues and external
partners;

6.
Ensure
programme interventions in the area of A&Y are informed by available
evidence and the UNFPA Strategic Plan;

7.
Represent
UNFPA in the ASRH sub- technical working group and related interagency
coordination mechanisms;

8.
Support
the office and the monitoring and evaluation teams in monitoring progress
towards program outcomes, collecting and analyzing program related data, report
compilation and writing and development of M&E reporting tools;

9.
Support
advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the country office by preparing
relevant documentation i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches,
donor profiles and participating in donor meetings and public information
events, contribute to fulfilling donor’s as well as UNFPA statutory reporting
requirements;

10. Report to supervisor any
possible/ potential constraints to program implementation and recommend
solutions to overcome such obstacles;

11. Perform other duties as and
when required by UNFPA Representative/Deputy UNFPA representative / direct
supervisor.

Required Skills and
Experience

Education

Master
degree in social sciences or related fields with specialized knowledge in
the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV prevention

Working
Experience

At
least 2 years of experience in the health and/or international development
sectors. Prior experience in developing countries is an asset.

Language
requirements

Fluency
in English. Knowledge of French is an asset
Ability
to write clearly and concisely in English

Other
Requirements

Initiative,
sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff
members from different national and cultural backgrounds

Nationality

This
post is opened in the context of the JPO Programme sponsored by the
Government of Canada and is open exclusively to nationals of Canada or
holders of a permanent residency in Canada.

Age of
applicant