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The Position:

The Programme Analyst on Population and Development position is located in the UNFPA North Macedonia Country Office (CO) and reports to the UNFPA Head of Office. The Programme Analyst will lead the population and development portfolio, focusing on migration, ageing and population dynamics, including data and policy development. This will be achieved through wide consultations within the office, offices of the region and the main partners of UNFPA in the country analysis of relevant political, social and economic developments.

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.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Bachelor University Degree in economics, business administration, demography, population studies, statistics, social science and/or other related social science disciplines.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Up to two years professional experience in the field of development and population activities, such as census, statistics, migration, etc.
• Experience in programme/ project management is desirable.
• Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development programs/projects.
• Experience using office software packages (such as i.e. SPSS and Stata) and web-based management systems.

Languages:

Language proficiency in both written and oral English and Macedonian. Knowledge of other local languages shall be considered an asset.