UN Policy Specialist Job Opportunities – United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Organization: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Coordinator
Grade: G2
About UNFPA:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.
Job Summary: The Policy Specialist will 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNFPA Policy Specialist job opportunity should hold an advanced degree in humanities, health policy, communication, population studies or other related field.
- A minimum of seven years of experience and exposure in providing policy-advisory or consulting services to senior leadership in public or private sectors. Whereas a technical expertise in demography / population studies or economics is desirable, the incumbent will have to possess skills and competencies in managing various degrees of complexity and to possess a strong leadership acumen.
- Specifically the incumbent will have to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and adaptability and which enable her / him to connect the dots strategically among and in between different systems and dimensions of decision-making. The incumbent will also have to demonstrate dynamism and openness to differences as well as a high acumen of innovation an creativity. Strategic communication skills and the ability to articulate ideas clearly and simply, coupled with excellent writing skills are a must.
- Languages: Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.
N.B: 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.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants who wish to join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 9th January 2020
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