Representative, Chisinau, Moldova, P5

Overview

The Representative leads a country office team in the design and implementation of a population and development and sexual and reproductive health country programme. The role aims to realize the 2030 Agenda and make a positive difference in the lives of millions of people.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the positioning of UNFPA on strategic issues in the country.
• Build institutional relationships with government counterparts, civil society, the private sector, the UN community, other international/national organizations, academia and bilaterals.
• Promote UNFPA’s role in the national development agenda.
• Establish priorities for the work of the Country Office.
• Ensure that policies, programming tools, state-of-the-art knowledge and sound business practices are incorporated into UNFPA country operations.
• Lead and coordinate the development of a strategic plan for UNFPA’s humanitarian and preparedness actions in-country.
• Manage international and national staff.
• Drive the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive resource mobilization and partnership strategy.
• Ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of staff.
• Advise senior management of UNFPA on country level issues.
• Provide leadership in the development and execution of the organization’s country level policy dialogue and programme.
• Engage national counterparts through effective advocacy on UNFPA’s agenda.
• Represent UNFPA within the inter-agency United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and the UN Humanitarian Team.
• Drive UNFPA accountability for the UN Flash Appeal/ Humanitarian Response plan.
• Initiate programme and technical support opportunities for South to South collaboration.
• Drive the application of results-based management and quality assurance frameworks.
• Enforce financial and monitoring processes.

Required Experience

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, sexual and reproductive health or humanitarian at the international level; Current knowledge of issues of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and their place in the development and humanitarian agenda; Proven ability to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high quality results; Experience at national and international level in advocacy and policy dialogue; Experience in media/communication with partners, and public information; Experience in international development, particularly in the mandate of UNFPA and dedication to the principles of the United Nations; Field experience is essential; experience from a developing, humanitarian or crisis context is an asset.

Qualifications

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.

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