UNFPA will be implementing its 7th Country Programme 2023-2025 in Palestine which will continue to respond to the humanitarian needs of the population, bridge humanitarian and development programming, include a more sustainable response for improved resilience, and provide the technical and financial support for the implementation of the Nairobi Summit commitments made by the State of Palestine. The vision and focus of the new country programme are to urgently accelerate the reduction of stagnated unmet needs for family planning and increasingly higher rates of gender-based violence and child marriage, whilst simultaneously returning to and sustaining earlier gains on maternal mortality.
The Youth Programme Officer will work under the supervision of the Youth Programme Lead, and in close cooperation with UNFPA Programme Officers in West Bank and Gaza offices. The officer will substantively contribute to UNFPA’s work on Youth, Peace and Security, most specifically strengthening youth political and civic engagement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He/she will support the design, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of UNFPA’s country programme, by providing and managing data inputs, providing logistical support, monitoring project implementation, and following up on recommendations. The Programme Officer will maintain operational relationships with various stakeholders, such as the Palestinian Authority, Civil Society, academic institutions, and other UN agencies. The Programme Officer will support the work of the youth team of UNFPA Palestine, including coordination with the UN Youth Them Group, and providing technical advice/support, towards a coherent and comprehensive response.
The Programme Officer will apply established systems and procedures and assists in the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing information relevant to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender, and Youth issues. He/she is instrumental in facilitating programme/project implementation using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.
The detailed Vacancy Announcement is attached for your reference.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and a recent CV, and complete the attached UN Personal History Form / P11 Form to palestine.hr@unfpa.org by the closing date and time for applications Friday, 17 March 2023 (Jerusalem time).
Only those short-listed for the position will be contacted.
