National Post: Programme Officer, Gender and GBV Coordination, FTA, NOB, Manila Philippines

The Position: 

The National Programme Officer - Gender/GBV Coordination analyses and assesses relevant political, social  and economic trends, guiding and facilitating the delivery of UNFPA’s programme/project  related to gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Philippines, especially  prevention of and response to gender-based violence. You will closely collaborate with other  units of the UNFPA Country Office (CO), sub-office in Cotabato.. 

You will report to the Assistant Representative, under the overall direction and supervision of the UNFPA Country Representative. 

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 the Philippines, UNFPA has developed  its new five-year 9th Country Programme 2024-2028. The 9^th CP is tightly aligned with the mid- and long-term development goals of the Philippines and Ambisyon Natin 2040, as well as the global Agenda 2030 including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

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: 

Working within a complex development context, you as National Programme Officer will support the  effective management of UNFPA activities to advance gender equality and eradicate GBV, and  mainstream gender in other UNFPA priority areas including population and development,  sexual and reproductive health and rights, youth empowerment, and humanitarian action.  Through substantive analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends as well  as data collection and evidence generation, you will contribute to project formulation,  implementation, monitoring, results reporting, policy advocacy, and alliance building. You will  monitor results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of  systems and procedures, and developing enhancements as required. 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities: 

You as National Programme Officer, Gender/GBV Coordinator  would be responsible for:

Technical Support and Programming 

• Analyze and interpret the political, social and economic environment relevant to population and development, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), FGM, HP and GBV as well as gender, and identify opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention; 
• Keep abreast of new policy developments and strategies analyzing policy papers, strategy documents, national plans and development frameworks, and prepare briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination, and development frameworks;
• Contribute in the development/strengthening of comprehensive CEFMU, Harmful Practices (HP) & GBV interventions in development coordination mechanisms in place at all levels including ensuring compliance with minimum standards in case management meetings;
• In collaboration with Government counterparts, NGOs and other partners, contributing to the design and implementation of the country programme and its component projects, aligning with Government priorities and UNFPA programme policies and procedures; 
• Disseminate, use and systematically apply standard guidelines and protocols and related instruments during assessment, planning and implementation of CEFMU, HP & GBV programming; 
• Use this information to develop/update CEFMU, HP & GBV action plans and help to bring innovations to programming in collaboration with various sectors/clusters and the network of partners within the areas of CEFMU, HP & GBV and gender; 
• Support development of proposals and engage in resource mobilization efforts to support joint programming and strengthen coherence in programme delivery;  
• Provide technical support to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents to address CEFMU, HP & GBV and broader gender issues at all levels, particularly at decentralized level
• Developing results-based annual work plans and budgets related to the CO’s partnership  and coordination efforts. 
• Prepare periodic progress and annual reports (including financial reports and reports on distribution and use of assets, equipment and supplies) using UNFPA’s Result Based Management approach, substantive analysis of related issues and way forward;
• Provide technical support as needed to implementing partners to undertake multi-sector interventions and contribute to strengthening local capacity to strengthen national mechanisms for human rights violations as these relate to women and girls and gender based violence.
• Capitalizing on UNFPA’s convening role by mobilizing various stakeholders from  government, civil society, private sector, co-UN agencies and development partners  around the GBV Transformative Result; ensuring that the policy and programmatic  coordination mechanisms established for this purpose, particularly where UNFPA co-leads  with government, are organized, functional, and able to jointly and proactively identify  issues and formulate recommendations on how the protection of women and girls are  recognized and fulfilled whether in development, humanitarian or peacebuilding  contexts. 
• Contribute to mainstreaming and integration of Gender, GBV and Harmful Practices  initiatives in the CO’s humanitarian programming continuum (before, during and after an  emergency) at the national and local levels. 
• Designing and implementing initiatives to better position Gender/GBV and Harmful  Practices among the leading priorities of the UN Country Team through inter-UN  coordination mechanisms. 
• Performing any other duties as requested by the UNFPA Representative. 

Qualifications and Experience:  

Education:  

• Advanced degree in gender studies, law, humanitarian law, anthropology, sociology,  social science, political science, development studies, international studies and/or other  related social science disciplines. 

Knowledge and Experience:  

• Two (2) years of professional experience in the field of development assistance, with focus  on gender/GBV programming 
• Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and policy dialogue/advocacy 
• Field/community based experience is an asset 
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNFPA’s mission and professional values 
• Knowledge of current developments in the fields of Sexual and Reproductive Health,  Gender Equality, Youth Empowerment, and Population and Development 
• Ability to research and analyze trends, opportunities and challenges on the organization’s  interested areas, and synthesize information 
• Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form 
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability for relating, networking, persuading and influencing 
• Able to represent the organization in external relations with e.g. high ranking  representatives from government, donors, private sector, foundation, etc 
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment 
• Willingness to travel to remote parts of the country  
• Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems 

Languages:  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with fluency in English and national  language (Filipino) both orally and in writing. 

Required Competencies: 

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 organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented 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.