CLOSE:
01/08/2017
Level:
P-1
P-1
Contract
Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Closing
date: 1 August 2017 – 12:00am (New York time)
date: 1 August 2017 – 12:00am (New York time)
Duty
station: Kigali, Rwanda
station: Kigali, Rwanda
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.
by the Government of Canada and is open exclusively to nationals of Canada
or holders of a permanent residency in Canada.
The
maximum age of the applicant must be 32 years as of 31 December of the year of
application.
maximum age of the applicant must be 32 years as of 31 December of the year of
application.
Synopsis
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 developing country.
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 developing country.
Within the context of UNFPA’s seventh Country Programme with the
Government of Rwanda, the JPO will work on implementation of UNFPA’s global
strategies as they relate to young people in the policy and programme context
of Rwanda. The JPO will be responsible for the 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, youth empowerment, HIV prevention and Gender
Based Violence. The JPO will support on-going work on evidence-based analysis
and advocacy, policy development, accountability as it relates to adolescents
and youth. The JPO will further support the effective implementation of
multi-sectoral integrated programmes including joint programmes in the One UN,
and the mainstreaming of adolescent and youth in related sector policies and
programmes both at the national level and at sub-national level focusing on
UNFPA’s focus districts. The JPO will work closely with the programme team
within UNFPA, and relevant partners and stakeholders within the One UN,
government and non-government partners. Further, the JPO will collaborate with
NGO partners, to ensure collaborative, mutually reinforcing and consistent
approaches to supporting the government efforts for strengthening adolescent
and youth sexual and reproductive health including working substantially on
convening and supporting the programmes and work plans of the Rwanda One UN
Joint Initiatives on Youth. The JPO will also establish strategic partnerships,
funding proposals and a young professional mentorship/advisory programme in
support of the UNFPA Country Programme in Rwanda.
Government of Rwanda, the JPO will work on implementation of UNFPA’s global
strategies as they relate to young people in the policy and programme context
of Rwanda. The JPO will be responsible for the 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, youth empowerment, HIV prevention and Gender
Based Violence. The JPO will support on-going work on evidence-based analysis
and advocacy, policy development, accountability as it relates to adolescents
and youth. The JPO will further support the effective implementation of
multi-sectoral integrated programmes including joint programmes in the One UN,
and the mainstreaming of adolescent and youth in related sector policies and
programmes both at the national level and at sub-national level focusing on
UNFPA’s focus districts. The JPO will work closely with the programme team
within UNFPA, and relevant partners and stakeholders within the One UN,
government and non-government partners. Further, the JPO will collaborate with
NGO partners, to ensure collaborative, mutually reinforcing and consistent
approaches to supporting the government efforts for strengthening adolescent
and youth sexual and reproductive health including working substantially on
convening and supporting the programmes and work plans of the Rwanda One UN
Joint Initiatives on Youth. The JPO will also establish strategic partnerships,
funding proposals and a young professional mentorship/advisory programme in
support of the UNFPA Country Programme in Rwanda.
Qualifications and Experience
- Postgraduate degree in social sciences or related fields with
specialized knowledge in the field of sexual and reproductive health and
rights and HIV prevention
- At least 2 years of experience in the health and/or
international development sectors. Prior experience in developing
countries is an asset.
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of French is an asset
- Ability to write clearly and concisely
- Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work
harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural
backgrounds
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