A New Generation of Leadership
To help drive change for the future, UNFPA is pleased to invite expressions of interest in the Representative positions in Liberia, Mali and Mauritania:
The UNFPA Representative plays the leading role in protecting the priorities and mandate of the organization at the national and/or area level. Through compelling advocacy and thought leadership, the Representative effectively positions UNFPA to be the visible centre of innovation and excellence on issues of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender, human rights and culture. Placing the ICPD issues at the centre of the overall development agenda, the Representative plays a significant part in ensuring acoordinated and comprehensive engagement across the UN system, with bilateral donors and civil society, with national counterparts and other partners. The Representative provides leadership for the work of UNFPA in the country of assignment and is accountable for the UNFPA Country programme and operations in the country. Key activities include: Strategic direction, planning and management; Programme leadership and representation; Programme oversight and coordination; Management of resources.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in public health, medicine, demography,economics, international development and related field.
- 10-15 years of proven experience in leading and managing teams to achieve demonstrable results.
- Language skills: English and French required & Arabic desirable
UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. Our remuneration packages include a competitive net salary plus cost of living adjustment, housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
Want to learn more about these and other exciting opportunities? Please go tohttp://www.unfpa.org/work-us to search for these posts (ID 2755, 2756, 2757)
Applications close: 5th January, 2015.
UNFPA is on the ground improving lives in more than 150 countries. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
