The Position:

As part of the implementation of the decentralized activities of the 10th Benin Cooperation Program – UNFPA for the period 2024-2026, the Representation of the United Nations Population Fund in Benin intends to strengthen its capacities in order to ensure better support for the process of implementing the National Population Policy, taking into account the interrelations between population and development in policies and programs and ensuring the coherence of actions in this area in the Departments supported by the program. As such, UNFPA is looking for a Program Analyst in Population Dynamics and Human Rights.

How you can make a difference:

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’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that 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.

Job Purpose:

He will work under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Decentralized Office based in Parakou in close collaboration with the Program Officers Population Dynamics, Gender and Human Rights, Monitoring & Evaluation, the staff of the Decentralized Office and the stakeholders at the decentralized level of the Program.

In general, the Population Dynamics and Human Rights Analyst Program’s role is to promote within the UNFPA Decentralized Office and among stakeholders at the decentralized level the consideration of gender-based violence, including in emergency situations, the consideration of population dynamics, gender equality and human rights in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Program.

Specifically, he will have to:

• Provide technical support for the implementation of projects/annual work plan relating to population policy, gender-based violence and human rights;
• Provide support for taking into account population and development interrelations in the development of development plans at departmental level;
• Provide support for the continuous development of capacities through the transfer of skills to stakeholders in the implementation of the PTAs of the population and development program;
• Ensure the Production of documents;
• Promote the exchange of information;
• Ensure communication of information.

1. Provide technical support for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects/PTAs relating to the implementation of population policy, and demographic dynamics, gender-based violence and human rights, in particular:

• Monitor and coordinate decentralized activities of the specific Population and Development, Gender and GBV work plans of the Program;
• Contribute to data collection, analysis and preparation of monitoring reports on the implementation and progress of the program’s PTAs;
• Contribute to the annual sectoral evaluation of the PTAs with a view to contributing to the annual evaluation of the program’s PTAs.
• Use data from studies and research on population and development, population dynamics, gender-based violence and human rights available in the Northern Departments and keep the related statistics up to date in order to feed the database on the program indicators;

2 Provide support for taking into account population and development interrelations in the development of development plans at departmental level ;

• Support national partners in taking into account/integrating demographic dynamics into the design and implementation of development programs and plans at the Departmental level.

3. Ensure programming and communication on gender and gender-based violence issues in emergency situations at the departmental level

• Lead and/or contribute to assessments and situation analyses, including inter-agency assessments and missions; ensure that gender-based violence concerns are taken into account in multi-sectoral and consolidated appeals assessments
• Mapping actors who can support gender-based violence interventions and identifying gaps
• Ensure a standardized approach to data collection, with a focus on ensuring safe and ethical practices, as evidenced by the Guiding Principles for Working with Survivors of Gender-Based Violence and WHO’s recommendations on ethics and safety for researching, documenting and monitoring sexual violence in emergencies
• Establish and maintain a system for the exchange and dissemination of information, including for awareness-raising purposes.
• Develop and regularly update an inter-agency monitoring and evaluation framework to guide the work of the GBV sub-cluster and support accountability
• Prepare standard periodic reports and updates on the status of business meetings for OCHA representatives, humanitarian bulletins, protection notices, weekly humanitarian updates, UNFPA internal and external meetings and advocacy activities, etc.

4 Provide training/capacity building:

• Develop and implement a decentralized capacity building plan for taking into account/integrating demographic dynamics into policies and programs;

5 Ensure the production and management of knowledge:

• Contribute to the production of reports, such as MDG reports, national report on the implementation of the ICPD, annual office reports.

6 Promote the exchange of information:

• Make demographic data and information available and accessible to programme stakeholders: partners, implementing structures and beneficiaries;
• Participate in the annual evaluation process of the Program.

Ensure communication of information:

• Enable the UNFPA office to periodically publish a dashboard highlighting key indicators on the demographic characteristics of the areas supported by the programme;
• Document and inform on lessons learned from the program.

7 Develop and maintain partnerships with NGOs and Civil Society Organizations in general in matters of population dynamics

8 Establish and manage a network of stakeholders in population, development and human rights and maintain a strategic partnership in the program’s support areas

9 Participate in data collection and monitoring of the implementation of the Office’s response plan to humanitarian crises .

Participate in rapid assessment missions of crisis situations and in the Office’s support activities for victims of humanitarian crises.

10 Contribute to the mobilization of additional resources for the implementation of the program in its support areas.

• Identify and report on potential partners for the mobilization of additional resources;
• Draft concept notes for the mobilization of additional resources.

11 Other areas:

• Ensure the visibility of UNFPA;
• Provide support to the head of the decentralized office in the management and administration of the office
• Ensure the execution of all tasks and responsibilities relating to the coaching of supervised staff;
• Perform all tasks requested by supervisors

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Hold a University Degree (Master) in Demography, Sociology, Economics, Epidemiology, Statistics, or disciplines related to the social sciences

Knowledge and Experience:

• Be of Beninese nationality;
• Have one (1) year of general experience in the field of Population and Development and in particular have sufficient knowledge in the field of data collection and analysis and in the field of human rights
• Have a mastery of data processing systems;
• Have a good knowledge of the national socio-cultural context in terms of population and development;
• Knowledge of how the United Nations System works would be an asset;
• Having a good knowledge and/or experience of GBV in emergency contexts is an asset.
• Have written and oral communication skills;
• Have a good command of IT tools (database software).

Female applications are strongly encouraged.

Languages:

A good command of spoken and written French is required in addition to knowledge of English as a working language.

Required Competencies:

Values:

Exemplifying integrity,

Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,

Embracing cultural diversity,

Embracing change

Core Competencies:

Achieving results,

Being accountable,

Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,

Thinking analytically and strategically,

Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

 

Functional Competencies:

• Advocacy/promotion of an action-oriented program,
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners / forming strategic alliances and partnerships,
• Implement results-oriented programs,
• Innovate conceptually to strengthen program effectiveness,
• Improve the quality of program results.

Managerial Competencies (if applicable):

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Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.