UNFPA Representative Job Vacancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2208

CLOSING DATE: 23 April 2013 (5.00 p.m. New York
time)

POST TITLE: UNFPA Representative Tanzania

CATEGORY: ICS-13 (equivalent to D-1)

POST NUMBER: 26885

DUTY STATION: Dar-es-Salaam

POST TYPE: Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable) 1/

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: East and Southern Africa
Regional Office

BACKGROUND:

The UNFPA Representative plays the leading role in
projecting the priorities and mandate of the organization at the national
and/or area level. Through compelling advocacy and thought leadership, the
Representative effectively positions UNFPA to be the visible centre of
innovation and excellence on issues of population and development, sexual and
reproductive health, and gender, human rights and culture. Placing the ICPD
issues at the centre of the overall development agenda, the Representative
plays a significant part in ensuring a coordinated and comprehensive engagement
across the UN system, with bilateral donors and civil society, with national
counterparts and other partners. The Representative provides leadership for the
work of UNFPA in the country of assignment and is accountable for the UNFPA
Country programme and operations in the country.

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 East and
Southern Africa Regional Office, the Representative post is located in Tanzania
in a programme country and has overall responsibilities for UNFPA
representation, policy, programme, finance, staff and office administration in
her/his country of assignment. The country of assignment is categorized as one
which is large, or politically sensitive, or a location where UNFPA programme
activities are highly visible, or in a contiguous group of countries. The
Representative leads and motivates the UNFPA team in the development of
innovative, relevant approaches for engagement on issues related to population
and development, sexual and reproductive health and gender.

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; and
Direct the process of establishing, building
the capacity of and maintaining partnerships, alliances and networks in
the region.

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;
Act as a leading spokesperson within the
United Nations Country Team (UNCT), promoting effective coordination on
development issues with integration of population and development and
sexual and reproductive health issues in the larger development agenda;
Advocate and engage in policy dialogue for
concerted action by the international community, the UN and national
counterparts on issues related to sexual and reproductive health,
population and development, and gender, human rights and culture, 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 process at national and
sub-national levels;
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 they reflect 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 Deputy Representative and other
international and national staff, provide 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.

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.
15 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;
Proven ability to lead and manage teams to
achieve demonstrable results;
Strong interest in development work,
especially the mission of the United Nation Population Fund and dedication
to the principles of the United Nations; and,
Field experience is essential.
Fluency in English is required. Working
knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

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: Tuesday, 23 April 2013