In collaboration with the UNFPA Representative, the Deputy Representative plays a leading role in strengthening the Country\u2019s capacity to implement the ICPD Programme of Action, supporting national development efforts to achieve the SDGs, and ensuring national ownership.<\/p>\n
Together with the Country Representative, the Deputy Representative is accountable for the effective development and management of an innovative Country Programme of Cooperation focused on population and development and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including maternal health, family planning, gender, and adolescent and youth empowerment.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Representative is responsible for promoting, at the national level, the goals of the programme and ensuring the integration of issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the broader national development agenda. Through engagement with national counterparts, compelling advocacy, and delivery of effective programmes, including in emergency settings, the Deputy Representative serves on the frontline, validating the mandate of the organization and its ability to deliver high quality results.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: AD-HOC \u2013 Leadership Pool \u2013 Deputy Representative<\/strong><\/p>\n Main Tasks & Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n The Position:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Deputy Representative plays a leading role in the design and delivery of the UNFPA country programme. Through building alliances and partnerships with governments, UN and bilateral agencies, development partners, civil society, academia and the private sector, the programme aims to realize the 2030 Agenda in order to make a positive difference in the lives of millions of people; especially those furthest behind. The Deputy Representative is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Country Office (CO), including supervising assigned Country Office staff.<\/p>\n You would be responsible for:<\/p>\n A. Programme Leadership<\/p>\n Develop, manage and monitor the Country Programme, in line with the strategic plan and on the basis of demographic, socio-economic data and national population policies B. National Capacity Development<\/strong><\/p>\n Develop and implement a strategy for developing national capacity to deliver effectively on ICPD commitments; take the lead in identifying capacity gaps and needs among partner institutions; provide technical assistance and leverage resources to support the development of capacities C. Partnership and Advocacy<\/strong><\/p>\n Build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with key Government partners in support of shared objectives D. Management of resources<\/p>\n Support the UNFPA Representative in the management of the Country Office including formulation of annual work plans and monitoring implementation through consultations and field visits Carry out any other duties as may be required by the County Representative.<\/p>\n Qualifications and Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n Postgraduate university degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field.<\/p>\n Knowledge and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n 7 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development including programme designing, appraising and management; of which at least 5 years in the field of population and development, sexual and reproductive health or humanitarian at the international level Languages:<\/p>\n Fluency in English.<\/p>\n Required Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n Values:<\/p>\n \u2022 Exemplifying integrity,<\/p>\n \u2022 Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,<\/p>\n \u2022 Embracing cultural diversity,<\/p>\n \u2022 Embracing change<\/p>\n Core Competencies:<\/p>\n \u2022 Achieving results,<\/p>\n \u2022 Being accountable,<\/p>\n \u2022 Developing and applying professional expertise\/business acumen,<\/p>\n \u2022 Thinking analytically and strategically,<\/p>\n \u2022 Working in teams\/managing ourselves and our relationships,<\/p>\n \u2022 Communicating for impact<\/p>\n Managerial Competencies:<\/p>\n Providing strategic focus UN Leadership Characteristics:<\/p>\n \u2022 Norm-based \u2013 grounded in UN norms and standards<\/p>\n \u2022 Principled \u2013 defends norms and standards without discrimination, fear or favour<\/p>\n \u2022 Inclusive of all personnel and stakeholders<\/p>\n \u2022 Accountable<\/p>\n \u2022 Multi-dimensional<\/p>\n \u2022 Transformational<\/p>\n \u2022 Collaborative<\/p>\n \u2022 Self-applied \u2013 modelled in our own behaviour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In collaboration with the UNFPA Representative, the Deputy Representative plays a leading role in strengthening the Country\u2019s capacity to implement the ICPD Programme of Action, supporting national development efforts to…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-io6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70686"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70686\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAssess and address implications of national trends on UNFPA work in the country
\nExpand and diversify UNFPA\u2019s portfolio in pursuit of strategic new programme options in UNFPA\u2019s mandate area
\nFeedback country specificities on policy, procedures and lessons learned to the Regional Office\/Sub-Regional Office (RO\/SRO) for the development of the global\/regional strategic plan
\nEstablish quality standards for project development and delivery
\nOversee monitoring and evaluation of the programme, ensuring regular, rigorous monitoring and incorporation of lessons learned and adherence to the country programme theory of change; ensure adherence to corporate reporting requirements on CO results
\nTake a leading role in ensuring UNFPA\u2019s mandate areas are reflected in the country\u2019s, and the UN country team\u2019s, humanitarian preparedness and response plans, and ensure the country office develops capacities for humanitarian response<\/p>\n
\nPromote the capacity of national research and academic institutions to produce, analyse, disseminate and use demographic data and statistics for use in evidence based policy making in support of rights-based development programming
\nIn collaboration with development partners, promote health system strengthening to address the country\u2019s ability to provide universal access to health care including SRHR
\nTake the lead in articulating strategies to develop the country\u2019s capacity to develop, implement and monitor rights-based policies and laws, focusing on Government entities, human rights institutions, academia and civil society
\nEngage in a continuous dialogue with national partners to promote an enabling environment for the implementation of the ICPD agenda
\nCreate\/improve national capacities to monitor, evaluate and learn from capacity development initiatives
\nFoster knowledge sharing and innovative thinking in the country office, country and region.<\/p>\n
\nAdvocate for the inclusion of the ICPD agenda within national policies, plans and strategies, including those focused on humanitarian preparedness and response
\nRepresent UNFPA\u2019s mandate within the UN; ensure inclusion of ICPD issues in common country assessments and UN Development Assistance Frameworks and other strategies; where relevant take the lead\/participate in inter-UN theme groups and task forces
\nLiaise continuously with donors and development partners, contribute to development of joint positions on issues of common concerns, identify allies in advocacy for key UNFPA issues, and articulate UNFPA\u2019s niche areas of value added
\nPursue resource mobilization opportunities among traditional and new donors
\nSupport efforts to communicate UNFPA\u2019s mandate issues as well as visibility for UNFPA\u2019s donors, by engaging with media partners, drafting articles and opinion pieces, and engaging on social media<\/p>\n
\nSupport the design and implementation of a resource mobilization and partnership strategy; securing and using mobilised funds and budget allocations for the country programme
\nSupport the Representative in the management of staff, providing them with direction and motivation; fostering empowerment, learning and career management
\nFacilitate capacity building of national staff by devolving authority for portfolio management; guide programme implementation with substantive oversight and effective programme representation
\nDemonstrate performance appraisal and transparent leadership approaches that support a culture of growth and development, where good performance is incentivized and underperformers are held to account
\nSet standards of performance, and assign responsibilities for achieving results according to the Country Office Strategic Information System
\nSupport the development of a strategic plan for UNFPA\u2019s humanitarian and preparedness actions in-country
\nSupport the staff safety by driving compliance with Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) and Minimum Operational Residential Security Standards (MORSS)<\/p>\n
\nDemonstrated ability to refine programme design to ensure alignment of organizational programme objectives to national priorities\/capacities
\nExperience at national and international level in advocacy and policy dialogue
\nExcellent media\/communication skills to foster engaged partnerships and to maintain political partnerships in the assigned country
\nProven ability to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high quality results
\nExperience in international development, particularly in the mandate of UNFPA and dedication to the principles of the United Nations;
\nField experience is essential; experience from a developing, humanitarian context is an asset.<\/p>\n
\nEngaging in internal\/external partners and stakeholders
\nLeading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
\nMaking decisions and exercising judgment<\/p>\n