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 to 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 who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to delivering excellence in program results.

Job Purpose:

You would be responsible for:

Communication:

• Assists in drafting and editing articles, talking points, press releases, human interest stories and other information materials;
• Coordinates with concerned programme teams to prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefings and visits of media, donors, senior government officials and other special interest groups;
• Develop good practices documentation and other knowledge products
• Help organize and generate public support for special events and activities to promote country programme goals, such as launching of the State of the World Population Report;
• Monitors the public perception of UNFPA in the country and recommends appropriate action to maintain a positive image for the organization;
• Assist in Planning, Managing and Synthesizing the reporting and editorial work for the Country office.

Coordination:

• Support the Representative and Deputy Representative in the programme coordination, knowledge management of the provincial offices and the UNFPA CO in Kabul, as well as with APRO and HQ.
• Support and strengthen the accountability systems of the provincial offices and the UNFPA CO in Kabul and monitor implementation
• Provide quality control and editing support to all internal and external reporting
• Coordinate and liaise with the different programme teams
• Liaise with external partners and donors
• Analyze media, conduct political and social environment screening
• Supports the coordination of the UNCT/UNDAF work

Donor Relations:

• Assists the Representative and the programme teams in developing partnerships with donor communities and other strategic partners in support of resource mobilization, including organizing donor meetings where needed;
• Works with the finance team to monitor the use of donor & other resources and facilitates the programme teams to report on results;

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Advanced (Master’s) degree in or equivalent in Media Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences or related field.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Two years of professional experience in the field of development and population activities, preferably in programme/project management.
• Prior work experience in communication, coordination and management of external relations is required
• Knowledge of current developments in the fields of Reproductive Health, Population and Development and Gender.
• Ability to research; analyze, evaluate and synthesize information.
• Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
• Ability to proofread and correct English-language copy.
• Proven skills in communication and liaison functions.
• Relating, networking, persuading and influencing.
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Languages:

Fluency in English and knowledge of the local languages (Dari and Pashto) is required

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,
• Communicating for Impact
• Advocacy/ advancing a policy-oriented agenda;
• Result-based programme development and management;
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships;
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches.

Compensation and Benefits:

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

Disclaimer:

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm

In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.