NGO JOBS

Organization: UN Population Fund
Country: South Africa
Closing date: 15 May 2014

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO: Job ID 2530

CLOSING DATE: 15 May 2014 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST TITLE: Health Systems Specialist

CATEGORY: ICS-11 (equivalent to P-4)

DUTY STATION: Johannesburg

POST TYPE: Non-Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable)[i]

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: East and Southern Africa Regional Office

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

The Health Systems Specialist post is located in the Regional Office for East and Southern Africa. S/He reports directly to the practice leaders for SRHR under the overall leadership of the Deputy Regional Director who provides overall leadership, and receives input from the Programme and Policy Advisers on the overall programme strategy. S/He is part of an inter-disciplinary team, which provides technical, policy, programme support and guidance to the regional programme and to countries in the regional cluster in an integrated and coordinated manner under the coordination of the Practice Leader SRHR.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide Guidance on Policy and Programme Development and Implementation

-Assist in co-ordination of the planning and delivery of integrated policy, programme and technical support and advice to Country Offices in the programming process;

-Technically support country office planning and implementation processes regarding health systems’ strengthening to increase access, uptake and monitoring of quality SRH services and with a specific focus on HRH and health financing;

-Assist in policy dialogue and development within the region to further the advancement of the ICPD-PoA and health system strengthening;

-Contribute to the development and management of the regional programme, while ensuring complementarily between the regional programme and the needs, realities and activities at the country level, particularly where health system strengthening is concerned;

-Foster partnerships at regional and country level with the aim of strengthen health systems and advancing SRH through a coordinated approach.

-Generate advocacy and policy arguments around the economic and health financing cases for investing in SRHR and HSS;

-Support countries develop health financing strategies and HRH strategies as relates to SRHR

1. Capacity development

-Assist countries offices in assessing further potential to strengthen health systems for better SRHR outcomes.

-Support the development and implementation of a capacity development strategy for the region, placing special emphasis on capacity in the area of health system strengthening;

-Identify capacity building needs of the country offices with regard to health system strengthening and follow-up through organization of capacity building activities with country office staff, national counterparts, and civil society partners; and

-Identify and support national and international experts and institutions in providing technical support to countries in the various areas of health system strengthening;

-Coordinate with other UN agencies, the provision of technical and programme assistance in the region and capacity development initiatives.

1. Monitoring and Oversight

-In coordination with the M&E adviser in the RO, and with regard to health system strengthening and SRHR, support the COs in the development and implementation of results-based indicators and plans to monitor, evaluate and follow-up;

-Monitor and provide oversight to the development of key programme or management related documents from the assigned COs (e.g. OMP, PAW, COAR, and evaluation reports, Annual reports of UNRCs, etc.) to keep abreast of country situation and progress, to identify areas for support by RO and to advise Regional management of issues, opportunities, and/or required interventions;

-Assist in the development of periodic progress reports on the regional programme, especially where health system strengthening is concerned.

-Participate in field missions related to planning, monitoring, and evaluation assistance to country programmes and regional programme initiatives;

1. Knowledge Management:

-Prepare briefings for the RO Deputy Director, Programme and Policy Advisors and COs on issues related to health systems’ strengthening at country and regional level;

-Support and assist the assigned COs to identify opportunities or lessons learned/best practices in the region with regard to efforts aimed at advancing SRH outcomes by strengthening health systems;

-Consolidate CO documentation on lessons learned/best practices in the region and ensure that these are incorporated into the UNFPA knowledge sharing system;

-Liaise with the TD & PD to ensure that state-of-the-art, global technical and programming knowledge and lessons learned/best practices are available for use in countries to improve the effectiveness of UNFPA programmes;

E. Carry out any other duties as may be required by the Office of the Regional Director or by the Regional Deputy Director.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

i) Values: Exemplifying integrity, Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, Embracing cultural diversity, Embracing change

ii) 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

iii) Required Skillset:

· Strategically positioning UNFPA programmes

· Providing conceptual innovation to support programme effectiveness

· Generating, managing and promoting the use of knowledge and information

· Providing a technical support system

· Strengthening the programming capacity of Country Offices

· Facilitating quality programmatic results

· Internal and External relations and advocacy for results mobilization

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent in public health, medicine, sociology, demography, gender, economics, international relations, international development, public administration, management or other related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 7 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in management and development relevant to Health System Strengthening and SRH
• Experience in programme and/or technical assistance with the UN System
• Field experience is required

Languages:Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an asset.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

[i] No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/erecruit.html

Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.

Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

Organization: UN Population Fund
Country: South Africa
Closing date: 18 Feb 2014

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2410

CLOSING DATE: 18 February 2014 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST TITLE: Regional Project Coordinator (Safeguard Young People Programme)

CATEGORY: ICS-11 (equivalent to P-4)

DUTY STATION: Johannesburg

POST TYPE: Non-Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable) 1

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

The Regional Project Coordinator post is located in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) based in Johannesburg, South Africa and reports to the assigned technical Advisers in ESARO Johannesburg. Working closely with technical advisers and programme specialists in the office, the coordinator will assist in fast tracking the implementation of a Regional programme within ESARO funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency.

Specifically, the project coordinator is responsible for:i. Managing, leading the quality implementation and reporting on the 8-country regional ASRH/HIV Prevention and Youth Development Programme “Safeguard Young People in Southern Africa” which is co-funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation, UNFPA’s Global Programme for Reproductive Health Commodity Security and the EU/SIDA funded HIV/SRH Linkages Project. ii. Ensuring sound policy and programme technical support to Countries.

JOB PURPOSE:

Working in collaboration with other relevant Country Offices, the relevant ESARO units and Youth/HIV Advisers, the Project Coordinator will supervise COs’ implementation, regional coordination aspects and the day-to-day management of operations. In addition, S/He serves as the focal point for developing and strengthening partnership with relevant donors on specific issues related to the programme. S/He will also provide strategic advice and ensure appropriate coordination with COs and various partners on the implementation of the initiatives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Coordinator supports the achievement of the strategic objectives related:

Swiss Development Cooperation programme “Safeguard Young People”

a. Planning and management • Support review of existing data to inform programme planning and implementation in the 8 programme focus countries; • Facilitate national operational plans development processes including national 3-year Project documents; Annual Work plans and Budgets through provision of tools and guidance notes. • Revises the Regional Project Document and Budget to be in line with national project documents;• Manages the planning, conduct and reporting of regional review and planning meetings, and ad hoc meetings;• Oversees CO’s timely submission of annual work plans, budgets, reports and ensures timely guidance and release of funds to countries.• Monitors effective utilization of funds and adherence to policies and procedures both at the country and regional level in collaboration with Adolescents and Youth Cluster Leader and staff.

b. Monitoring and Evaluation• Support development and finalization of the “Safeguard Young People” Programme M&E framework and indicators;• Coordinate the establishment of national and regional project coordination mechanisms and a regional M&E Advisory Committee;• Oversee and guide conduct of national programme assessments and operations research to guide programme planning and implementation;• Support development of terms of reference for M&E Advisory Committee and hiring of a technical institution to conduct project baseline, mid-term review and final evaluations;• Organize field monitoring visits and advisory committee meetings on a regular bases and as needed;• Track activity implementation and advise on aspects for immediate attention by appropriate advisers;• Review and solicit input from within and outside UNFPA for the M&E reports and documents;• Support the documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned.

C. Facilitate Provision of Technical Support to programme countries• Provide high level policy and programme technical support to countries in order to ensure harmonized results improving sexual and reproductive of young people in 8 countries in Southern Africa. • Support programme countries to identify quality implementing partners to enable effective and speedy implementation. This might also include reputable global and regional organizations with established track record in implementing adolescents and youth programmes such as the Internal Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) affiliates, Pathfinder international, Advocates for Youth, Save the Children (UK), CARE, Soul City Institute for Health Communication Development and Population Services International, the Population Council and others.• Develop a regional technical assistance plan in collaboration with countries and other regional staff and facilitate provision of technical support through available modalities (from within country, CO to CO, ESARO to CO and from institutions or consultants).• Document provision of technical assistance and lessons learned;• Oversee and/or develop tools and frameworks to guide programme implementation activities.

d. Support Team leader of Adolescents and Youth Cluster • At the request of the Team leader of Adolescents and Youth Cluster conducts necessary research in relation to the main outputs of the programme;• Ensures seamless integration of Safe Guard Young people programme activities into the overall ESARO work-plan;• Initiate and maintain regular contact with partners and country offices involved;• Support mobilization of additional resources for both first Phase (I) and Second Phase (II);• Ensure cohesive and effective Project staff and organize participatory project staff meetings, update meetings, and report on them at regional planning meetings.

e. Donor Relations and Reporting• Ensure regular updating of donors and periodically involve them in regional planning meetings and field monitoring missions. • Ensure adequate documentation of the process and outcomes of projects• Work with communications Advisor and project staff to develop public relations documents and events including media events at strategic times. • Prepare necessary reports for submission to relevant donors including UNFPA CSB and PSB• Ensure all partners are acknowledged in all programme outputs and reports

f. Perform any other tasks as assigned by relevant ESARO advisers.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

i) Values: Integrity, commitment, embracing cultural diversity, embracing change.

ii) Core Competencies: Achieving results, accountability, developing professional expertise, analytical thinking, working in teams, communicating for impact.

iii) Required Skillset:

• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda• Innovation and marketing of new approaches• Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise and project management • Leveraging the resources/commitment/building strategic alliances and partnerships• Job knowledge/technical expertise

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced university degree in international relations, diplomacy, political science, management, public administration, Public Health, communication or equivalent.• 7 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience, including experience at the field and international level, preferably with previous experience with/exposure to the UN Common System;• Experience in project design, management, and monitoring;• Extensive network within the donor community; • Ability to build and influence cross-cutting teams to produce results.• Strong presentation, communication, and writing skills in English required; working knowledge of another UN official language desirable.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/erecruit.htmlPlease print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

1 No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

Organization: UN Population Fund
Country: South Africa
Closing date: 18 Feb 2014

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2411

CLOSING DATE: 18 February 2014 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST TITLE: Regional CSE Specialist (Safeguard Young People Programme)

CATEGORY: ICS-11 (equivalent to P-4)

DUTY STATION: Johannesburg

POST TYPE: Non-Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable) 1

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

The Regional CSE Specialist post is located in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) based in Johannesburg, South Africa and reports to the assigned technical Advisers in ESARO Johannesburg. Working closely with technical advisers and the Regional Coordinator in the office, the CSE specialist will assist in assuring continuous technical assistance on comprehensive Sexuality education to the eight (8) Countries part of the Safeguard Young People Programme co-funded by UNFPA, the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency and the EU/SIDA.

Specifically, the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Specialist is responsible for:• providing technical support to countries to review, revise quality comprehensive sexuality education curricula and related training materials for both in-school and out of school adolescents and young people; • strengthen the capacity of UNFPA staff, youth-serving organizations, youth networks, and in-service and pre-service teachers in delivering quality CSE programmes including for marginalized adolescents; • Contributing to the development of CSE support materials including for Peer educators and through radio programmes, social media, m-health, and e-health platforms.• Supporting demand generation for services including contraceptives and condoms. Advocate for and provide TA in the institutionalization of CSE in teacher training schools (government and private); • Coordinating CSE activities in partnership with other UN partners such as UNESCO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNODC and also civil society organizations; • Conducting operations research activities to test CSE delivery methodologies especially for marginalized adolescents --young key populations, adolescents living with HIV, adolescents at risk of marriage etc.; organize sexuality education campaigns on parent-child communication and teacher-learner communication;• Documenting and disseminate best practices related to CSE activities; present project successes in regional conferences; contribute to the mobilization of resources for expansion of CSE and especially the Safeguard YP programme.

• Partner and Stakeholder Management: o Provide technical advice and building capacity of partner organisations to implement the programme, providing ongoing technical support to partners/stake holders as well as UNFPA officers;o Review regularly the political and social environment relevant to SRH in the respective countries and advise the programme team and partner organisations on the appropriate strategies and interventions to ensure the success of the Programme in each one of the Countries;o Oversee the technical liaison and partnership collaboration with relevant agencies/organisations including the other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of the programme results and outcomes both at national and Regional levels;• Responsible for creating and updating a knowledge database of current and emerging SRHR issues in order to input in the Safeguard Young People Website;

JOB PURPOSE:

Working in collaboration with the relevant Country Offices, the relevant ESARO units and the RHCS and Youth/HIV Advisers, the CSE specialist will provide technical assistance to the COs in the era of sexuality education as well as adolescents sexual reproductive health.. In addition, S/He serves as the focal point for developing and strengthening partnership with relevant stakeholders on specific issues related to the Safeguard Young People Programme. S/He will also provide strategic advice and ensure appropriate design of CSE intervention within the Country Offices (COs) Annual Work Plans.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Specialist supports the achievement of the strategic objectives related:

Swiss Development Cooperation programme “Safeguard Young People”

a. Planning and quality assurance of the CSE component of the programme• Support review of existing data related to CSE in the eight (8) Countries to inform programme planning and implementation in the 8 programme focus countries; • Ensure integration of sound CSE interventions in the national operational plans development including national 3-year Project documents and Annual Work plans. • Support the Regional Coordinator reporting on the programme progress as well as on regional review and planning meetings;• Oversees the quality of the CO’s implemented CSE interventions;• Monitors adherence to UNFPA priorities on CSE to be translated into sound national plans and integrated within the Country specific priorities.

b. Facilitate Provision of Technical Support to programme countries• Develop a regional technical assistance plan in collaboration with countries and the regional coordinator in order to facilitate provision of technical support;• In collaboration with the Regional Coordinator document provision of technical assistance and lessons learned;• In consultation with the Regional Coordinator as well as all the relevant regional advisors develop tools and frameworks to guide the implementation of CSE activities within the Programme.• Support Programme countries to identify quality implementing partners to enable effective and speedy implementation of the CSE interventions.

c. Donor Relations and Reporting• Ensure regular updating of donors and periodically involve them in regional planning meetings and field monitoring missions. • Ensure adequate documentation of the process and outcomes of projects• Work with the Regional Coordinator, the communications Advisor as well as the Resources mobilization advisor to develop public relations documents as well as technically sound concept note to be used for resource mobilization. • Support the Regional Coordinator in preparing necessary reports for submission to relevant donors;

d. Perform any other tasks as assigned by relevant ESARO advisers.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

i) Values: Integrity, commitment, embracing cultural diversity, embracing change.

ii) Core Competencies: Achieving results, accountability, developing professional expertise, analytical thinking, working in teams, communicating for impact.

iii) Required Skillset:

• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda• Innovation and marketing of new approaches• Job knowledge/technical expertise

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced university degree in Social Science, Public Health or equivalent.• 7 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience, including experience at the field and international level, preferably with previous experience with/exposure to the UN Common System;• Of which a minimum of four years professional experience in technical assistance and capacity building support in Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Sexual Reproductive health rights in Africa;• Strong presentation, communication, and writing skills in English required; working knowledge of another UN official language desirable.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/erecruit.htmlPlease print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

1 No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5