Policy & Program Analyst, FTA, NO-A, SROC, Jamaica

ONLY FOR NATIONALS OF JAMAICA

The Position:

The Programme Analyst is located in the Sub-regional office in Jamaica and reports to the UNFPA Deputy Director of the UNFPA Office for the English and Dutch Speaking Caribbean.

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 focusses 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 realising the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organisations 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 realise 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:

The Policy/Programme Analyst provides assistance in the design, planning and management of SRO’s work plans by analysing relevant political, social and economic trends and providing inputs to project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks with a particular focus on population dynamics and projections and gender equality      relevant to UNFPA programming.  The Policy/Programme Analyst provides assistance  with policy and programme development, programme management support, and project monitoring and evaluation  by using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures,  and best practices.  

You would be responsible for:

A.    Policy and Programme Development 

• Review the political, social and economic environment relevant to population and development; sexual and reproductive health and gender equality, and their interlinkages and pursue opportunities for UNFPA intervention in a structured manner;
• Assess implications of new policy developments and strategies and provides advice in respect to SDG targets in line with the ICPD beyond 2014 commitments;
• Contribute to the implementation of evidence-based advocacy, influence policy and programme approaches by consolidating and providing research data and programme results and through learning and knowledge platforms, report writing and dissemination;
• Provide technical support to meet subregional data needs including population dynamics and projections; substantive and analytical support to reports and documents produced by the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean; and
• Contribute to strengthen coordination and strategic partnerships in the area of data; support advocacy, communications  and resource mobilisation efforts by making relevant data and information available     .

B.   Programme Management support, and Knowledge Management 

• Ensure the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging population development trends, including gender issues;
• Conduct or provide quality assurance to secondary data analyses for national and sub-regional advocacy and policy dialogue interventions; 
• Identify areas for research in development of UNFPA niche, leading the analysis, including design, and quality assurance, and synthesis of substantive trends, emerging needs and research findings in order to produce innovative and cutting edge knowledge products for programme implementation;
• Provide leadership in the analysis of substantive reports on population and development issues and support the formulation of follow-up actions in review of policies, programmes and processes (including emerging issues of impact of low, fertility, ageing and migration);
• Prepare materials for publication and dissemination for South-South Cooperation such as best practices and practical lessons learnt; and
• Support the monitoring of programmatic and financial implementation of the subregional programme and      provide sound evidence backed information, data and best practice to enhance team-wide reporting, communications, innovation and knowledge management.

C.   Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity building and Partnerships

• Support capacity building of national counterparts in data appreciation for evidence-based policy and programme design around resilience, humanitarian preparedness and response and gender equality;
• Act as Monitoring and Evaluation           focal point for UNFPA’s sub-regional programme under the guidance of the Deputy Director including to ensure a consistent approach to UN monitoring through UN INFO and the      Country Implementation Plans under the UN Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework in alignment with the sub-regional programme targets and corporate reporting requirements;
• Provide technical guidance and support to ‘data for development’ programmes; and
• Support capacity building for the national statistics systems to monitor the ICPD agenda and SDGs related to the UNFPA mandate.
• Other duties that may be assigned by the Director or the Deputy Director.
   

Qualifications and Experience: 

3 years of prior professional experience in the field of program development, population activities or monitoring and evaluation and knowledge of issues of      sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality with an emphasis on adolescents and youth would be desirable. At least one-year experience in Policy/Programme analysis activities.

Education:  

Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent in demography, population & gender studies, economics, monitoring and evaluation, or other field directly related to the substantive areas of this position
 

Languages: 

Fluency in English required; working knowledge of Spanish is an asset. 

Required Competencies: 

 1. Values:

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

2.  Core Competencies:

• Achieving results
• Being accountable
• Thinking analytically and strategically
• Working in teams/ managing ourselves and our relationships
• Communicating for impact

3. Functional Skill Set

• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Delivering results-based programme
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation

 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 organisation and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other under-represented 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.