UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is looking for qualified candidates for UNFPA Nepal Country Office
Job Title: Programme Specialist (Harmful Practices) (1 position)
Category: Fixed-Term Appointment NOC
Job Opening ID: 40840
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Deadline: Friday 28 January 2022 by 5 pm Nepal time
Duration: 1 Year Initially
The Position: The Programme Specialist leads UNFPA's work on harmful practices, towards accelerating the achievement of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action (PoA), the SDGs and other relevant regional and national frameworks. S/he provides technical leadership, policy advice, management support on addressing harmful practices in particular on ending child marriage and gender-biased sex selection, among other areas. In addition, the Programme Specialist will be responsible for the work related to adolescent development and empowerment. The Programme Specialist will be working under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative and will be responsible for:
- Policy Advocacy and Technical Leadership
- Programme Management
- Knowledge Management, Resource Mobilization and Coordination
Job Title: Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Specialist (1 position)
Category: Fixed Term Appointment, NOC
Job Opening ID: 40841
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Deadline: Friday 28 January 2022 by 5 pm Nepal time
Duration: 1 Year Initially
The Position: The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Specialist serves as the senior-most expert in SRHR in UNFPA Nepal. S/he provides technical leadership for UNFPA's work on SRHR towards accelerating the achievement of the ICPD Programme of Action, the SDGs and other relevant regional and national frameworks. S/he provides policy advocacy support in SRH, promotes rights-based approaches, positions UNFPA's work strategically within the health sector, and ensures linkages with other UNFPA programmes in the areas of adolescent and youth, gender equality and population dynamics. S/he will work under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative and in close collaboration with the UNFPA sub-national teams and other thematic teams in Kathmandu and will be responsible for:
- Policy Dialogue and Technical Leadership
- Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
- Programme Management and Coordination
Job Title: Programme Analyst, Adolescents and Youth (1 position)
Category: Fixed Term Appointment, NOB
Job Opening ID: 40842
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Deadline: Friday 28 January 2022 by 5 pm Nepal time
Duration: 1 Year Initially
The Position: The Programme Analyst, Adolescents and Youth contribute to UNFPA's work on adolescents and youth with a view to accelerating the achievement of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the SDGs and other relevant regional and national frameworks related to UNFPA's mandate and mission in Nepal. S/he will provide technical advice and management support to UNFPA's programme on adolescents and youth. As a stand-alone thematic area of work as well as a cross-cutting area, s/he will lead the policy and advocacy work of UNFPA on adolescent and youth with the concerned staff and management team and facilitate linkages with other relevant programmes and projects on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and population dynamics. Reporting directly to the Popular and Sustainable Development Policy Specialist, the Programme Analyst, Adolescents and Youth would be responsible for:
- Policy Dialogue and Technical Support
- Programme Management and Coordination
- Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
- Knowledge Management
Job Title: Gender Equality & Human Rights Programme Analyst (GEHR) (1 position)
Category: Fixed Term Appointment, NOB
Jab Opening ID: 40843
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Deadline: Friday 28 January 2022 by 5 pm Nepal time
Duration: 1 Year Initially
The Position: The Gender Equality and Human Rights [GEHR) Programme Analyst contributes to UNFPA's work on promoting gender equality and human rights with a special focus on addressing the rights of women and adolescents as well as marginalized population groups, in line with the International Conference on Population and Development EPD), the Beijing Platform for Action, and the 50Gs and other regional and national frameworks and global conventions related to UNFPA's mandate and mission in Nepal. S/he provides integrated technical and programme advice on human rights, gender equality and social inclusion, gender-based violence and harmful practices, and reproductive rights, and promotes inter-linkages within the gender portfolio of projects in UNFPA as well as among other programmes in the areas of adolescents and youth and population dynamics, building capacities of staff and partners to incorporate an intersectionality lens across all programme areas. Under the direct supervision of the Gender Equality and Human Rights Programme Specialist, the GEHR Programme Analyst will be responsible for:
- Policy Dialogue and Technical Leadership
- Programme Management and Coordination
- Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
- Knowledge Management
Job Title: Programme Analyst-Gender (2 positions)
Category: Fixed Term Appointment, NOB
Job Opening ID: 40844
Duty Station: Butwal, Janakpur, Dhanghadhi
Deadline: Friday 28 January 2022 by 5 pm Nepal time
Duration: 1 Year Initially
The Position: The Gender Programme Analyst leads UNFPA's work in the assigned Province on gender equality and human rights, with a special focus on gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices, towards accelerating the achievement of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the Beijing Platform for Action, the SDGs and other relevant regional and national frameworks. S/he provides technical leadership, policy advice and management support to the UNFPA programmes in the assigned province offender equality and social inclusion, women's rights, gender-based violence, and harmful practices. S/he promotes inter-linkages within the gender portfolio of projects in UNFPA and among other programmes in the areas of reproductive health, adolescents and youth and population dynamics, and builds capacities of staff and concerned partners at the provincial and local level to mainstream gender and incorporate an intersectionality lens across all programme areas in the province. Under the direct supervision of the Provincial Head of Team, the Gender Programme Analyst is responsible for:
- Policy Dialogue and Technical Leadership
- Programme Management and Coordination
- Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
- Knowledge Management
Eligibility criteria for the above positions: Please visit the UNFPA electronic application management system for the complete Terms of References.
How to apply: 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.
A full job description of the position can be accessed at https://nepal.unfpa.org/vacancies and only online applications using this link will be accepted.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at https://www.unfpa.org/resources/step-step-guide-applying-jobs-unfpa. Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.
Notice: There is no application, processing or 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. UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all, including persons with disabilities.