UNFPA Representative Job Vacancy in Lilongwe, Malawi

We
are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY
NO.: Job ID 2093

CLOSING
DATE: 22 October 2012 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST
TITLE: UNFPA Representative Malawi

CATEGORY:
ICS-12 (equivalent to P-5)

POST
NUMBER: 26857

DUTY
STATION: Lilongwe

POST
TYPE: Rotational

DURATION:
One year (renewable) 1/

ORGANIZATIONAL
UNIT: Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

BACKGROUND:

In
the country of assignment, the UNFPA Representative plays the leading role in
projecting the programme of the organization, promoting at the national level
the goals of the programme and ensuring the integration of issues of
reproductive health in the broader development agenda. Through empathetic
engagement with national counterparts with effective advocacy on issues of
population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender, and
presentation of valuable, well managed programmes, the UNFPA Representative
serves on the frontline of the organization projecting a credible programme and
validating both the mandate of the organization and its ability to deliver high
quality services.

Key activities include:

Strategic
direction, planning and management
Programme
leadership and representation
Programme
oversight and coordination
Management
of resources

ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING: Under the
guidance of the Director of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office,
the Representative post is located in Lilongwe, Malawi and has overall
responsibilities for UNFPA representation, policy, programme, finance, staff
and office administration in Malawi.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A.
Strategic direction, planning and management

Lead
the positioning of UNFPA on strategic and substantive issues in the
country on the basis of global and regional policies and strategies;
Lead
and direct the process of scanning the environment on country level issues
and analyzing the implications for the work of the Fund and the Country
Office;
Identify
and promote UNFPA’s comparative substantive role and specific contribution
in the national development environment and agenda, and in the changing
aid environment;
Provide
overall vision, direction and management for the work of UNFPA in the
country;
Establish
priorities for the work of the Country Office in line with UNFPA
priorities and substantive global, regional and country level priorities;
Establish
processes to ensure that policies and procedures; programming tools and
mechanisms; and sound business practices are incorporated into UNFPA
country and regional operations;
Establish
processes to ensure that state-of-the-art knowledge incorporated into the
UNFPA knowledge sharing mechanism is available for use in country and
regional operations;
Build
institutional relationships with government counterparts, civil society,
the UN community, other international organizations and bilateral that marshal
support and galvanize action for UNFPA mandate; and

B. Programme leadership and
representation

Act
as the principal adviser on country level issues to the Regional Director
and senior management of UNFPA;
Act
as senior advisor for the promotion of the organization’s capacity for
effective delivery, including on the development of regional and global
policies, positioning, strategies, and plans;
Provide
leadership in the substantive development and execution of the
organization’s country level policy dialogue and country programme,
assessing and addressing implications of national trends on UNFPA’s work
in the country;
Direct
the process of developing strategies and plans for the implementation of
the Country Programme, including for the delivery of technical assistance
for capacity development and for humanitarian and emergency situations;
and guide the implementation of these strategies and plans;
Represent
UNFPA at the country level and provide its perspective in high level
national, UN, and other initiatives and events;
Represent
UNFPA within the United Nations Country Team, promoting effective
coordination on development issues with integration of population and
development, and sexual and reproductive health issues in the larger
development agenda;
Engage
national counterparts through effective advocacy on UNFPA agenda, build
support for programme objectives and validate UNFPA as effective partner;
and creates awareness of the critical role of ICPD issues in the overall
development agenda and the achievement of the MDGs, including in the
development of CCA, UNDAF and other national development frameworks;
Actively
promote and support participation of civil society and private sector in
development processes at national and sub-national levels;
Target
local initiatives that promote relevance and greatest impact in issues of
population and development and sexual and reproductive health at the
community level;
Support
the Resident Coordinator (RC) system and is an active member of the UNCT
promoting inter-agency coordination and consultative processes;
Proactively
contribute to and promote the UN reform process within the country UNCT
context; and
Initiate
opportunities for South to South collaboration, especially for programme
and technical support to countries in the region.

C. Programme oversight and coordination

Oversee
implementation of the country programme, ensuring that it reflects country
priorities;
Ensure
the application of results-based management and quality assurance
frameworks and procedures for the work of the Country Office, including in
the delivery of technical assistance;
Ensure
the application of financial and substantive monitoring processes, and the
evaluation of the country programme;
Establish
processes for the incorporation of evaluation results in the work of the
country office;
Promote
and support national execution modalities through appropriate UN, sectoral
or direct budget support modalities, based on a risk based approach;
Establish
processes to ensure the Country Office complies with Audit
recommendations; and
Ensure
UNFPA accountability for UNDAF results.

D. Management of resources

Assume
overall accountability for the management and work of the Country Office;
Propose
and secure annual allocations for the country programme, and ensure the
efficient and effective use of such resources in compliance with UNFPA
financial rules, regulations, and procedures;
Direct
the formulation and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy for
the country, and mobilize, in coordination with IERD and the RO,
additional financial resources for the country;
Develop
and guide an integrated and systems approach to the work of the Country
Office;
Oversee
staff accountability, learning and career management within the office;
Supervise
the international and national staff, providing them with managerial
direction and motivation;
Contribute
to the appraisal of RC performance; ensure RC in the country is adequately
briefed on UNFPA mandate and organizational strategies and priorities;
Communicate
standards of performance, and assign responsibilities for achieving
results according to the Country Office OMP and the PAD system;
Uphold
standards for the recruitment and selection of the highest quality of staff
for the Country Office;
Establish
and maintain a harmonious working environment; seek to strengthen
team-building by encouraging active participation and interaction at all
levels; foster staff motivation, development and empowerment; and lead by
example;
Establish
a CO security strategy and plan in line with UN procedures and
requirements;
Ensure
an ethics-based approach to management of all human and financial
resources; and
Carry
out any other duties as may be required by the Regional Director.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Values/Guiding
Principles
Performance
management
Developing
People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment
Working
in teams
Communicating
information and ideas/Knowledge Sharing
Self-management/Emotional
intelligence and Conflict Management/Negotiating and Resolving
Disagreements
Analytical
and Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Advocacy/advancing
a policy oriented agenda
Results
based programme development and management
Leveraging
the resources of partners / building strategic alliances and partnerships
Innovation
and marketing of new approaches
Job
knowledge / technical expertise

QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced
university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Public
Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations,
International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or
other related field.
10
years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public
administration and international development of which at least 8 years in
the field of population and development at the international level;
Job
knowledge and technical expertise –up-to-date knowledge of issues of
population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender,
and their place in the development agenda
Proven
ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results;
Excellent
communication skills in speaking and writing in English;
Strong
interest in development work, especially the mission of the United Nations
Population Fund and dedication to the principles of the United Nations;
and,
Field
experience is essential
Fluency
in English; working knowledge of another UN language would be an asset.

UNFPA provides a work environment that
reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity,
integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to
maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to
apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration
package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a
competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and
other benefits.

1/ No expectancy of renewal in
accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

How
to apply:

UNFPA
has established an electronic application management system. This allows
applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and
submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download
the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at
http://www.unfpa.org/employment/application_guide.doc. Please print out the
Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.

Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application
process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or
AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

In
accordance with the 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, are required to renounce
such status upon their appointment.

Exceptions to this rule are very limited
and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff
members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such
citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General
Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to
the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary
appointment.

Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide
advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

Closing
Date: Monday, 22 October 2012