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 the Philippines, UNFPA is implementing its five-year 9th Country Programme 2024- 2028. The 9th CP is tightly aligned with the mid- and long-term development goals of the Philippines and Ambisyon Natin 2040, as well as the global Agenda 2030 including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 
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:

You would be responsible for:

In collaboration with Government counterparts, NGOs, and other youth-led partners, contributing to the design and implementation of the country programme and its component projects, aligning with Government priorities and UNFPA programme policies and procedures.

Overseeing the development of youth-related projects and work plans (UNFPA and Implementing partners), as well as the monitoring and reporting of results on youth interventions that address the determinants of adolescent sexual and reproductive health and gender based violence and harmful practices, providing programme management support, monitoring activities and financial oversight.
Analysing and interpreting the political, social, and economic environment relevant to UNFPA activities, and identifying opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.

Analyzing      policy papers, strategy documents and national development plans; preparing briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination, and development frameworks. 

Assessing implications of new policy developments which will impact adolescents and youth and strategies on programme execution and ensure      their integration in different thematic areas. 

Ensuring youth-led participation and engagement in policies, programmes, key initiatives and events promoted by UNFPA, facilitating continuous dialogue and engagement with youth organizations. 

Establishing collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies, and regional and global UNFPA specialists to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of project inputs. 

Assisting in implementing knowledge management strategies to capture lessons learned and best practices, sharing these with management for future planning supporting training needs of project personnel. 

Designing and implementing a comprehensive CO strategy to promote CSE in and out of the school in the country, adapted to the current national context, and considering partnership with traditional and non-traditional actors. 

Supporting the advocacy, communication and resource mobilization strategy of the CO, by ensuring preparation of relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, social media inputs and participating in related meetings and public events.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced degree in public health, population, demography and/or other related social science discipline. 
   
• Specialized knowledge in CSE/ASRHR or youth policies is an advantage.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Up to two (2) years professional experience in youth/volunteer participation and youth-led project management and policy development required. 
   
• Experience with social media, online platforms and innovative offline CSE tools and advocacy and campaign required.
   
• Strong network of youth-led organizations in ASRHR and CSE, required.
   
• Experience in coordinating or managing joint programmes is desirable. 
   
• Practical experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects, required.
   
• Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems, required.

Languages: 

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,
   

Functional Competencies:
 

• Organizational awareness
   
• Job knowledge/technical expertise
   
• Promoting results-based management
   
• Building strategic alliances and partnerships
   
• Conceptual innovation in technical expertise
   

Managerial Competencies (if supervising personnel):
 

• Providing strategic focus, 
   
• Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders, 
   
• Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance Making decisions and exercising judgment

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.