UNFPA Programme Specialist Jobs 2021 – South Africa NGO Jobs. UNFPA South Africa looking for “Programme Specialist“. Applicants with a Master’s Degree may apply on or before 28th May 2021.
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 Programme Specialist Jobs 2021
The UNFPA has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th May 2021 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Specialist to be based in Pretoria, South Africa.
| Recruiter | UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund |
| Position | Programme Specialist, Adolescent & Youth |
| Duty Station | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 05 years |
| Application Deadline | 28th May 2021 |
UNFPA Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: The Programme Specialist, Adolescent & Youth, provides high-level programme and technical support for country programming on Adolescent and youth development as well as serves as the UNFPA Limpopo Officer. This includes ensuring effective project management of UNFPA supported activities in the areas of Adolescents and Youth health including coordination of integrated UNFPA Country programme implementation in the Limpopo Province. S/he oversees programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, joint programming initiatives in the support of government priorities, while working in an integrated and collaborative manner with the Country Office’s programme and operations staff.
Job Description:
- Job Title: National Post: Programme Specialist, Adolescent & Youth, Pretoria, South Africa, NOC (External Job Fair)
- Job ID: 37177
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Location: East and Southern Africa
- Duration: One year (*)
- Post Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Eligibility criteria:
Education:
- Master’s degree in Public health, or social sciences such as sociology, demography, development studies or related fields.
Knowledge and Experience:
- 5 years professional experience preferably in programme management in the public, NGO or private sector, 4 years of which should have been in the area of Adolescents and Youth Health and Development and Gender Mainstreaming.
- Experience working in collaboration with government, development partners, civil society organizations and private sector.
- Excellent technical drafting and report/proposal writing and presentation and interpersonal communication skills
- Proven ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve demonstrable results.
- Demonstrable capability to cultivate strategic partnerships and to maintain political relations for programme development.
- Proficiency in computer skills, particularly in current office software applications.
Languages:
- Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.
Other Details
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNFPA Programme Specialist Jobs 2021
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy. Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at http://www.unfpa.org/employment. Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.
NOTICE:
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.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unfpa.org |
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