Program Associate Youth/Gender, LSC-7, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Position:

The Programme Associate assists in implementation of UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina’s UNFPA GBV portfolio and Youth and Peace programming. The successful candidate will provide an integrated programme and operational support within a system-strengthening approach that is fundamental to UNFPA’s overall strategy. The Programme Associate supports the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s country programme by managing data inputs, providing logistical support, monitoring project implementation and following up on recommendations

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA, Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency of the United Nations, 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:

UNFPA invests in the area of gender equality and prevention of violence against women, in line with its mandate, and strives to achieve changes at three levels: improved services and protections for survivors of violence; raised public awareness and conducive norms and values to support true equity between men and women; and transformed values and norms that drive perpetrators to commit violence against women. Under the existing programme cycle, UNFPA is implementing a project focused on social cohesion of divided communities in BiH, and promotion of constructive and fact-based narratives, and contribute to building trust, intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity, gender equality and social cohesion in the region. In doing so, the project aims to address the priority conflict drivers of hate speech, divisive narratives, negative gender norms and a deficit of reconciliation within the region. 

You would be responsible for:

• Participating in the formulation of the country programme and component projects, by compiling and analysing information relevant to the UNFPA’s role in the country, drafting project documents and work plans and preparing tables and statistical data.
• Supporting the evaluation of project and programme activities, establishing ways to assess achievement and recommending corrective action as required; conducting field visits; participating in review meetings and evaluation missions and preparing regular inputs to status and progress reports.
• Guiding routine implementation of assigned projects, in coordination with national counterparts and project personnel, coordinating delivery of project inputs; and ensuring participation of national counterparts in training activities and study tours.
• Supporting the collaboration with UNFPA partners, ministries of education and ministries of health, and local authorities in implementation of UNFPA CPD activities; 
• Undertaking all logistical, administrative and financial arrangements required for the successful planning and delivery of technical workshops, inter-agency meetings, panel discussions, roundtables, missions, and other events organized by the output managers in close collaboration with the operations team. This may include liaising with event management companies and caterers supporting the procurement process for these and related services.
• Supporting organization of procurement and HR processes in accordance with procurement and recruiting rules and regulations;
• Assisting in implementing knowledge management strategies to capture lessons learned and best practices, sharing these with management for future planning.
• Raising requisitions in  ERP system.
• Performs other duties as may be required and requested by the supervisor.
   

Institutional Arrangement
The Programme Associate is located in the Country Office (CO), and works under direct supervision of the Youth Programme Analyst.
 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Completed secondary level education (high school or equivalent) is required in business and administration or other social sciences.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Seven (7) years of relevant experience in programme/ project management or four (4) years of experience with a first level (or advanced) university degree.  
• Proven experience and track record in successfully managing and implementing policies, processes and systems in development organizations or private sector; 
• Previous experience in implementation of UN projects preferred
• Excellent technical and organizational skills, and ability to sort through financial information with ease; 
• Ability to produce analytical reports and write clearly and concisely. 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, including operating under tight schedules; 

Languages: 

• Fluency in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is required

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 leave days, health insurance and additional remuneration for pensions and social security obligations.

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. 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 engagement of LSC personnel may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance and other administrative requirements. 

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