The Position:

The Programme Analyst, Adolescents, Youth and Development, while working closely with colleagues in the Ghana Country Office, supports the implementation of UNFPA’s Programme on adolescents and youth in Tamale and the surrounding regions, as stipulated in the Ghana Country Programme,

You will report to the UNFPA Programme Specialist, Head of Sub-Office.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA strives to find solutions to the problems that humanity faces today. Working along critical pathways, the action will accelerate the fulfillment of unmet needs for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2022-2025), leads to 2030 and the achievement of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. Emerging trends inform the plan, new and expanded priorities add to longstanding commitments, and “how we work” is changing. Yet every step continues to be guided by the ICPD Programme of Action and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

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:

Working within the Sub-office of a large and complex Ghana Country Office environment, you will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of adolescents, youth and development in line with the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2023 – 2027 focusing on strengthening national capacity for the provision of high-quality reproductive health and services, especially for the most vulnerable populations, including women, young people and internally displaced people.

You will work towards increasing the national capacity on adolescents, youth and development issues, including provision of information, especially for women and young people. Through substantive analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends, you will contribute to project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks.

You would be responsible for:

Programme Management

• In collaboration with Government counterparts, NGOs and other partners, assist in conceptualizing and developing UNFPA-supported youth, adolescents and development interventions and strategies that provide the most appropriate contribution to national efforts, and oversee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of these interventions, using lessons learned to contribute to a national evidence base, aligning with Government priorities and UNFPA programme policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the formulation and design of the country programme and its component projects on maternal health, in collaboration with Government counterparts, NGOs and other partners and in line with Government priorities and according to UNFPA programme policies and procedures.
• Provide technical and programme guidance and support to national partners in the design and implementation of youth programmes.

Policy and Advocacy

• Assess implications of new policy developments and strategies on programme execution, and ensuring their integration.
• Promote substantive and programmatic linkages between UNFPA-supported youth interventions with efforts to promote young people’s empowerment and gender equality, and prevention of early marriage, unwanted pregnancy and prevention/management of STIs and HIV/AIDS.

Knowledge Management

• Support effective knowledge management strategies implemented by the programme team, capturing lessons learned and best practices for future planning; addressing training needs of project personnel.
• Support capacity development for youth and adolescents on leadership, decision-making and participation.

Resource Mobilization

• Support resource mobilization efforts of the Country Office by ensuring preparation of relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in related donor meetings and public information events.
• Participate in inter-agency thematic group meetings to ensure UNFPA interests and identify specific areas for support, building on UNFPA comparative advantages and UNFPA programmatic objectives in the country.

Any other duties assigned by the supervisor in consultation with the management.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Master degree in Public health, Medicine or other related social science field.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Two years professional experience in the field of Reproductive Health.
• Experience in programme/ project management including experience in large multi-sector projects, designing and appraising proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners.
• Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software packages, Cloud applications, like Google Suite, and web-based ERP management systems, such as, the Oracle, Quantum, QuantumPlus, Quantum PowerBI, etc.

Languages:

Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Functional Competencies:

• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation

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,
• Communicating for impact

Managerial Competencies:

• Providing strategic focus,
• Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders,
• Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment

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.