UNFPA Special Assistant to the Regional Director Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs.
UNFPA South Africa looking for “Special Assistant to the Regional Director”.
Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 11th October 2023.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. Its work includes developing national healthcare strategies and protocols, increasing access to birth control, and leading campaigns against child marriage, gender-based violence, obstetric fistula, and female genital mutilation.
UNFPA Special Assistant to the Regional Director Jobs 2023
The UNFPA has published a job vacancy announcement on 28th September 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Special Assistant to the Regional Director to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
| Recruiter | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |
| Position | Special Assistant to the Regional Director |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 05 years |
| Application Deadline | 11th October 2023 |
UNFPA Job Vacancy 2023
Job Purpose: The Special Assistant will provide a wide range of technical, operational and professional support to the Director, acting as a key interface with all partners within and outside the Regional Office to ensure that the Regional Director is fully prepared to engage in substantive issues related to her broad corporate responsibilities, both with internal and external stakeholders. Specifically, the Special Assistant will ensure:
- Coordination of Director’s engagements in various fora;
- Management of operations of the Office of the Regional Director;
- Contribution to strategic communications in/through the Regional Office and coordinate environmental scanning of the region.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
- Advanced university degree in Development Studies, Public Health, International Relations, Management, Communications, or related discipline.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in programme development.
- Strong organizational, planning, and analytical ability and professional experience in policy analysis and programme development.
- Basic research skills and familiarity with quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Strong ability to multi-task and deliver effectively in a high-pressure environment.
- Excellent writing and strong oral communication skills.
- Good networks within the academic, management, and development community.
- Ability to form strategic partnerships and to collect and analyze strategic information in the field of population and sexual and reproductive health.
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
- Good knowledge of UN reform, RCP and the Sustainable Development agenda.
- Knowledge management and environmental/political scanning;
- Familiarity with UN development programmes and working methods, particularly with UNFPA’s mandate, agenda, policies, and programming procedures.
- Field experience in the region is a strong asset
Languages:
- Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French, is desirable.
Other Details
- Job Identification: 13783
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
- Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNFPA Special Assistant to the Regional Director Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 11th October 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unfpa.org |
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