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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 expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
Strategic technical and policy coordination and advisory support
Coordinate UNFPA’s policy and technical contributions in data and in population and development in New York-based system-wide processes, including development of the Secretary-General’s annual reports on the ICPD Programme of Action implementation and the SDG progress report among others.
In close cooperation with the United Nations and Intergovernmental Branch (UNIB) in the Division of External Relations, provide strategic advice and coordinate UNFPA’s political, programmatic, technical and policy contributions to UN interagency and intergovernmental processes, related to data and to population and development including in the context of the UN General Assembly, High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the Commission on Population and Development, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Statistical Commission, and other high-level events in New York.
Scan the substantive environment and maintain feedback loops on programme, policy and technical issues relevant to UNFPA mandate in the areas under their responsibility. Maintain close awareness of the environment and reciprocally inform Programme Division colleagues based in the Nairobi HQ about new and evolving developments in data and in population and development.
In coordination with the Programme Division’s Branch Chiefs in Nairobi, engage in relevant conferences and symposiums and write reports, technical papers, policy briefs, and op-eds on data and on population and development, and identify priority issues to inform UNFPA strategic positions and related policies, frameworks, evidence-based arguments, and operational strategies.
Respond to the needs of the field through the regional offices and Nairobi-based Programme Division colleagues, in developing and updating policies, frameworks, guidance, standards, instruments and tools aimed at better incorporation of data and population dynamics in the national development/poverty reduction strategies and expenditure frameworks
Support the Chiefs of other Branches in provision of cutting edge technical advice to senior management of UNFPA on the substantive areas of data and of population and development.
Support the Programme Liaison Branch Chief, Programme Division Director and UNFPA Senior Management in engagement in UN interagency coordination in relevant data and population development mechanisms by drafting briefing and advisory notes, preparing talking points, speeches and presentations, and in preparing for and participating in selected meetings as appropriate.
Global positioning, advocacy, partnerships, and resource mobilisation
In collaboration with the Programme Division’s Branch Chiefs in Nairobi and New York, support global positioning, visibility and advocacy for UNFPA’s leadership in data and in population and development at New York-based events and convening, including during the UN Statistical Commission, the Commission on Population and Development, the High-Level Political Forum, the UN General Assembly, and at UN-led, member states, and partner events, meetings and conferences.
Ensure technical excellence, presentation and sharing of UNFPA’s work on data and on population and development with NY-based actors and institutions, including the UN Statistics Division, the UN Population Division, Permanent Missions and Member States, UN agencies, donors, parliamentarians, Foundations, Private Sector, Civil Society Organizations and academia.
In collaboration with the Programme Divisions Nairobi-based teams, develop, manage and maintain substantive partnerships, collaborations, coordination and engagement with other UN agencies, including in the context of the UN SDG and UN Reform agendas and strategic partnerships with other New York-based global partners. Position UNFPA as an evidence-based convener of experts and thought leader on data and population and development, including in interagency efforts, events, and other global or regional-focused engagements in New York.
Contribute to non-core resource mobilisation efforts around data and population and development to support generation, analysis and use of evidence to unlock the power of data for insights and impact in an increasingly demographically diverse world.
Representational support
Act as the main technical focal point for data and for population and development in the Programme Liaison Branch on matters of the ICPD Programme of Action and its positioning within the SDGs and the post-2030 agenda.
Work in collaboration with colleagues across the Programme Division, on knowledge and evidence sharing across the organization and with New York-based partners, on issues related to data and to population dynamics
In collaboration with the Programme Division Chiefs in Nairobi, represent UNFPA and elaborate its substantive global perspective on data and on population and development and advocate in global, intergovernmental, UN, and other policy-related and technical meetings and fora in New York, as appropriate.
In consultation with the Programme Division Chiefs in Nairobi, collaborate with UN agencies, in particular UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Divisions (Statistics Division and Population Division), with research and training institutions, professional societies, and act as global focal point for inter-agency working groups on data and on population and development.
Engage in interagency and strategic partnerships and collaboration and convening, including with UN agencies, academia, research, training institutions, and professional societies to support knowledge generation and exchange and promote UNFPA’s positioning. Represent UNFPA in relevant New York-based inter-agency processes, including Inter-Agency Task Forces (IATFs).
Evidence and knowledge dissemination and use
In collaboration with the Programme Division Nairobi-based Branches, support data analysis and synthesis of trends and findings in UNFPA’s thematic areas and demographic trends (including megatrends), in order to produce cutting edge technical knowledge.
Identify, analyze, and synthesize state-of-the-art technical knowledge and evidence and ensure its transfer to improve the effectiveness of UNFPA’s field programmes.
Ensure that evidence, technical knowledge, and analysis of lessons learned are collected, managed, disseminated and available for application in UNFPA programmes, in collaboration with relevant units in global, regional and country offices, and with other partners.
Generate and share briefings and background materials in the substantive areas for senior management as needed.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced university degree in demography, sociology, population studies, geography, medicine, public health, statistics, economics or other related fields
Knowledge and Experience:
10 years of professional experience in areas related to data and population and development, of which at least 5 years at international level is required.
Extensive experience in intergovernmental and interagency engagement processes and high-level convening is a must.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills particularly in population and development is required.
Extensive network within the development and academic community.
Experience in policy development and national/regional development policy and planning processes is an asset.
Experience with working with governments in developing countries and/or regional development institutions is highly desirable.
Experience working for the UN desirable
