Programme Coordinator -SRH - UNFPA

NATIONAL POST: Programme Coordinator -SRH, Temporary Appointment, NOC, UNFPA Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka
Job ID: 38433
Location: Asia and Pacific
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Background Information
PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN FOR NATIONALS OF BANGLADESH
Closing date: 25 July 2021 (5 pm Dhaka time)
Duration: 364 days * No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulations 4.5
Duty Station: Bangladesh, Dhaka
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Organizational Setting

The Position:
The Programme Coordinator–SRH is located in Bangladesh Country Office and reports to the Chief of Health to manage Health and Gender Support Project (HGSP) at Cox's Bazar.

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 new strategic plan focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

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:
Recently, The World Bank (WB) approved a grant of USD 150 million to Government of Bangladesh (GoB) for the Health and Gender Support Project (HGSP) in Cox's Bazar (CXB) district. The Project aims at improving access and utilization of Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) response services among the host and the displaced Rohingya population in the district. CXB lags behind in all key HNP and GBV indicators relative to the national average.

In response, the GoB developed a separate operational plan to implement this project for a period of three years from July 2020 to June 2023 and contracted UNFPA to implement SRH and GBV components of the project.

A team of SHR and Gender programme staff, hired under this project, will work in a coordinated manner to ensure timely implementation of activities and compliance with the donor requirements of programme and financial reporting. A clear line of reporting for both technical and financial obligations will ensure efficient management of HGSP.

The Programme Coordinator–SRH provides technical assistance and manages implementation, monitoring and supervision of HGSP. She/he will lead programme management, workplan development and implementation with the implementing partners along with coordination and collaboration with all stakeholders, including relevant Government counterparts and UN agencies (IOM, WHO, UNICEF). The incumbent will guide and facilitate the delivery of the HGSP programme by monitoring results achieved and conducting periodic physical and financial progress checks and ensuring timely reporting.

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Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Programme Management and Coordination: 
• Take overall responsibility for managing the SRH component of HGSP, including need based support to other WB projects and coordination with Gender unit.
• Coordinate with SRH and Gender units to ensure timely preparation and submission of technical and financial reports, including quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports to the donor.
• Supervise preparation and implementation of HGSP WP in line with the agreement and in accordance with the UNFPA policies and procedures manual (PPM).
• Supervise HGSP project implementation, establishing collaborative partnerships with implementing partners, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of project inputs and addressing training needs of project personnel.
• Ensuring capacity building of all stakeholders in prevention of sexual exploitation of abuse (PSEA).

• Technical assistance (TA) coordination and technical backstopping:
• Provide technical assistance to improve collaboration and coordination among Government counterparts, the World Bank, UN agencies (IOM, WHO, UNICEF), implementing partners, other stakeholders and UNFPA SRH/Gender teams in Dhaka and Cox's Bazar.
• Review political, social and economic environment relevant to SRH and gender in Cox's Bazar with a particular focus on SRH and linkages with GBV programme components and pursue opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
• Represent HGSP in various coordination mechanisms and donor/government meetings.
• Facilitate timely and efficient delivery of project inputs while addressing capacity gaps for quality service delivery.
• Assess implications of implementation bottlenecks and strategies on programme execution and ensure appropriate implementation.

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting : 
• Ensure achievement of programme results through rigorous work planning by implementing partners and appropriate monitoring.
• Establish and implement oversight mechanisms and systems to track achievement of results for internal and donor reporting.
• Undertake analysis of national and sub-national trends on SRH and gender to leverage resources and strengthen HGSP.
• Lead knowledge management activities including documentation of lessons learned and best practices and use of this knowledge for information sharing and planning.
• Lead preparation of project summaries, periodic (quarterly, six monthly and annual) progress and financial reports and briefing notes for government, donors and UNFPA as well as facilitating the evaluation of the progress made.
• Supervision and Performance management: 
• Lead HGSP HR team to ensure quality implementation of the WP and timely technical and financial reporting by both SRH and Gender teams.
• Supervise SR team both on technical and programme management.
• Ensuring accountability on progrmme management, financial reporting and donor reporting for both SRH and Gender teams.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach team members in order to strengthen their capacity. 

• Resource Mobilisation
• Assists in advocacy efforts of the country office in resource mobilization for UNFPA mandated areas.

Carrying out any other relevant activities/responsibilities as assigned by the chief of Health
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Qualifications and Experience
Education: Advanced degree in public health with background in medicine, epidemiology, population, demography, gender and/or other related social science field. 

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health, with experience in programme/project management.
• At least two years' of experience managing large donor funded projects would be desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in coordination and liaison with government and civil society counterparts, UN agencies, private sector, development partners, and CBOs
• Prior experience working for the United Nations would be an added advantage.
• Initiative, strong conceptual and analytical skills, sound judgment, liaison skills, negotiation skills, administrative and management skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in current office software applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other presentation software). 

Languages: Fluency in English and Bangla is required.

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Required Competencies
Values:

• Exemplifying integrity
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
• Embracing diversity in all its forms
• Embracing change

 Core Competencies:

• Achieving Results  
• Being Accountable
• Developing and Applying Professional Expertise/Business Acumen
• Thinking analytically and Strategically
• Working in Teams/Managing Ourselves and our Relationships
• Communicating for Impact

Functional Skill set

• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization

Managerial Competencies:

• Providing strategic vision and focus
• Engage internal/external partners,
• Lead, develop and empower people, create impact a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment

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UNFPA Work Environment
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, Embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all including persons with disabilities.
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