I. Overview
Through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the United States (U.S.) sponsors qualified U.S. citizens for employment in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program.
These fully funded JPO positions strengthen the capacity of UNFPA and further encourage U.S. citizens to become active members of the international community. After completing their JPO assignments, a number of JPOs successfully compete for positions at UNFPA and in other international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
II. General Information
Title: Programme Analyst, Humanitarian
Organization/Office: UNFPA/WCARO
Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal
Start Date Required: As soon as possible
Duration: One year, with possibility of a one-year extension
The USAID/BHA sponsored JPO will be an employee of UNFPA, not of the U.S. Government.
III. Duties, Responsibilities, and Output Expectations
IV. Supervision
Supervisor’s Title:Â Humanitarian and Fragile Context Unit Team Leader
V. Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Work Experience:
Languages:
Additional Desired Technical Skills:
UN Competencies:
Workforce Diversity:
The United Nations believes that an inclusive culture attracts the best talent and encourages all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, disability, sexual orientation, cultural or religious backgrounds, to apply.
VI. Learning Elements
By the end of the two-year assignment, the JPO will have developed the ability to:
VII. Background Information
Information on the receiving office:
The JPO will integrate the Humanitarian and Fragile Context Unit of UNFPA’s West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO). The Regional Office (RO) is based in Dakar, Senegal, and covers 23 countries in the region . Countries in the West and Central Africa region (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria) face a combination of crises. Instability continues to plague the Sahel region. Boko Haram’s growing presence in recent years has severely compromised peace, security, and stability in the Lake Chad Basin area (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria) and beyond affecting around 17 million people. WCARO’s effort to lead a humanitarian response focuses on strengthening vulnerable communities, preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services, and more.
Through the Humanitarian and Fragile Contexts Unit (HFCU), the Regional Office ensures the mainstreaming of strategic focus across Country Offices (COs), encouraging best practices and up to standard, compliant, innovative approaches, through regular oversight, follow up, and capacity building initiatives. The HFCU also offers bilateral support to country offices, which includes deployment of resources and expertise, quality assurance of programmatic interventions, and capacity building of COs and Implementing Partners (IPs) to address bottlenecks and ensure the quality of the humanitarian programmes in the region. Finally, HFCU specialists participate in regional coordination groups within the humanitarian response, interagency coordination, and COVID-19 prevention and response, ensuring UNFPA’s leading role for SRH and GBV in emergencies
The JPO is expected to support the HFCU team in their coordination, capacity building, and quality assurance responsibilities. The position will include knowledge and information management responsibilities, research, and analysis. The JPO will be exposed to a transformative environment and sound technical knowledge to deliver high impact and sustained results in data and population, SRH, and GBV in emergencies.
Family / Non-family Duty Station: Family Duty Station
Living conditions at the Duty Station:
The JPO will be provided the equal duty of care as extended to all host entity personnel. Host entity support to the JPO includes, but is not limited to:
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The JPO program selection process is carried out jointly by USAID/BHA and UNFPA
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Applicants must be no older than 32 years of age as of December 31 of the year of application.
To apply please send the following to BHA.JPOCoordinator@usaid.gov:
Please state which position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. If you wish to apply for multiple positions, please complete a Personal History Statement (P11) for each position and submit these to us in separate emails with the appropriate subject heading. Please submit your application documents in PDF format when possible.
Due to the volume of applications received, only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Application Details:
Please complete the P11 thoroughly. The P11 provides the opportunity to include all required information in one document, including your professional work experience and references. Please attach a cover letter to explain your interest in the position and interest in working with the UN, along with a general resume. The P11 has instructions on how to complete the profile; however, please be sure to also follow the additional instructions below:
Application Deadline: 29 February 2024
For more information please consult the USAID/BHA Jobs website
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