National Consultancy: Programme Analyst – Innovation & Climate Change, Johannesburg, South AfricaLevel: ConsultantContract type: Temporary AppointmentDuty station: JohannesburgPurpose of consultancy: UNFPA is the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency committed to delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The East and Southern Africa Regional Office works as an extension of the organization to realize the mandate and goals in the region.
UNFPA ESARO is seeking to appoint a Programme Analyst to support regional efforts to leverage innovation and digital transformation as a catalyst to empower women and young people in an effort to build community resilience via 1) support implementation of the ACCF and Zonta Funded Climate Innovation Projects and 2) Support in the development of guidelines and toolkits as well as communication initiatives to promote and encourage community leadership.
Scope of work: (Description of services, activities, or outputs) Support the implementation of the Innovation components of the ACCF and Zonta Foundation funded climate innovation projects:Support the programme implementation of the Zonta and the ACCF Climate Innovation Projects.Provide programme support to programme implementing countries including for Madagascar, Mozambique, South Sudan and Kenya.Provide communications and knowledge management of the project.Support identification and support for youth and women led climate innovation solutions.Support in Implementing partner management.Provide strategic inputs in operational and programme toolkits and SOPs development.Contribute to project proposal development and other resource mobilisation efforts.Provide scheduled reports on the projects implementation to the UNFPA and contribute to UNFPA reporting to the project donors.Participate in strategic programme meetings including programme designing, planning, monitoring and evaluation.Support the Regional Innovation and digital transformation programme delivery: Support in the implementation of the regional innovation and digital transformation strategy.Support in providing innovation technical assistance to country offices.Coordinate the regional focal points community of practice in their efforts to mainstream innovation at the country levels.Support the development and implementation of innovative digital communication strategies to support country offices to tell their innovation story.Innovation liaison to the operations team to launch the flagship innovation project.Contribute to the regional programme coordinating unit's activities.Contribute to knowledge products development including the regional newsletter.Contribute to any other tasks Analyst is assigned.Duration and working schedule: The consultancy will commence for 11 months from 1 November 2024 to 31 May 2025.
Place where services are to be delivered: UNFPA ESARO, Sunninghill Place, 9 Simba Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg.
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements: Master's degree or equivalent in development studies, sociology, economics, social studies, international relations or other related field.2 years of experience in innovation programme design, implementation and management.Experience in stakeholder engagement and mapping.Excellent report writing skills, analytical skills, and computer skills.Excellent command in written and spoken English.Payment Provisions: Payment will be made upon presentation of the monthly report and submission of a completed COP.
Disclaimer: 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. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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