Job description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS OPEN ONLY TO NATIONALS OF AFGHANISTAN.
Closing Date: 18 December 16 (5 pm Kabul time).
Job Summary:
The Humanitarian Programme Specialist is located in the Afghanistan Country Office (CO) and reports to the UNFPA Deputy Representative.
The Humanitarian Programme Specialist ensures the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of emergency and humanitarian response. S/he oversees programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and linkages with national development frameworks. S/he coordinates the humanitarian work by providing technical guidance and support to the relevant Ministries. S/he represents UNFPA in humanitarian clusters and participates in all coordination activities.
Qualification and experience:
Education:
Advanced degree in public health, medicine, sociology, gender, economic, international relations, international development, management and/or other related social science field;
Knowledge and Experience:
- Five years with increasing professional experience and responsibilities, at national level, in, sexual and reproductive health and gender in humanitarian response;
- Strong analytical, co-ordination and organisational skills;
- Experience in programme and technical assistance with the UN system, international NGOs and Civil Society Organisations an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto is desirable.
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