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.
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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