Programme Analyst

‘PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY is ONLY OPEN FOR NATIONALS OF INDONESIA’

The Position:

The Programme Analyst, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Governance assists in providing integrated policy, technical, and programmatic advice, guiding and facilitating the delivery of UNFPA’s programmes on integrated SRH policies and programme planning, budgeting, implementation, and accountability (SRH governance), and in facilitating shifting from funding to public/private financing for SRH programme.

You will report to the UNFPA Programme Specialist, Sexual and Reproductive Health.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Working within the Country Office (CO) environment, you will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of sexual and reproductive health. Your prime responsibility is to ensure that the programme produces the results to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.

You will monitor results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of systems and procedures, conduct analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends, and developing enhancements as required to ensure the CO remains relevant with current thinking, innovation, and academic advances in the SRH governance issues. Ensuring that SRH programmes are effectively resourced, aligned with national priorities, and achieve their desired impact.

You will be responsible for providing coordination and administrative support for activities involving government institutions, authorities, and policymakers, under the guidance of the Programme Specialist. This includes assisting in programme implementation, monitoring, and reporting, and supporting collaboration with government bodies at local, regional, and national levels, as well as with civil society organizations, financing institutions, and faith-based entities, such as Islamic social financing.

You would be responsible for:

• Assisting in the implementation of SRH governance and financing activities, compiling and summarizing information relevant to UNFPA’s role in the country, and supporting the preparation of project documents and work plans.
• Assisting in monitoring activities and compiling progress information for review, supporting basic methods to track achievement, participating in field visits, review meetings, and evaluation missions, and preparing regular inputs for status and progress reports.
• Collecting and summarizing relevant information on SRH governance issues for the supervisor’s review and to inform potential areas of intervention.
• Reviewing SRH and public finance management-related policies, strategies, and national development plans to compile background material for policy-related meetings and advocacy activities, as guided by the supervisor, and assisting in preparing inputs for strategies to support SRH prioritization in plans and budgets, including consideration of cost-effective public financing approaches for SRH programmes.
• Asisting in reviewing new policy developments and summarizing their potential relevance to programme activities.
• Supporting coordination with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts, national and international financing institutions, and other UN agencies, as directed by the supervisor, and assisting in facilitating the work of consultants to ensure timely and efficient delivery of programme and project inputs.
• Assisting in documenting lessons learned and good practices for internal sharing, including those from pilot initiatives, to inform future planning and to support sharing with other stakeholders for potential scaling-up.
• Assisting in advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts of the CO by providing background material and logistical support for donor and public information activities, and assisting with the organization of meetings and events, as guided by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Advanced university degree in public health, economic, finance, management, and/or other related social science disciplines.

Knowledge and Experience:

• No minimum no.of years of professional experience required. Any prio experience in the field of development and population activities desirable.
• Experience in supporting the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of development programme/project.
• Experience in effective engagement of multi-stakeholders.
• Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in verbal and written English and Indonesian is required; knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
• Communicating for impact

Functional Competencies:

• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.