PROJECT ASSOCIATE ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND YOUTH - UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND IN MOLDOVA
announces the vacancy of
PROJECT ASSOCIATE ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND YOUTH
(SC7)

Under the overall guidance of the UNFPA Programme Coordinator, and direct supervision of the UNFPA Programme Analyst, the UNFPA  Project Associate on Reproductive Health (RH) and Youth coordinates and supports the implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of Reproductive Health/Youth component of the UNFPA Country Programme (CP), by providing programme and logistical support, managing and updating data inputs, assisting in the formulation of activities, assisting in programme implementation, monitoring and following up on recommendations and establishing collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN Agencies in the Republic of Moldova.

The RH /Youth Project Associate:

• Facilitates implementation of the Reproductive Health and Youth component under the UNFPA Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) and the respective components under other non-core sponsored projects by establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with the implementing partners, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies; drafts project documents and work plans and prepares tables and statistical data.
• Evaluates project and programme activities, establishing and implementing mechanisms to systematically assess the achievement of results, conducting filed visits, participating in review meetings and evaluation missions and preparing regular inputs to status and progress reports. Analyzes basic factors affecting the achievement of results, recommends corrective actions and follows up on recommendations.
• Guides routine implementation of assigned projects, coordinating the delivery of project inputs, ensuring participation of national counterparts in training activities and study tours. 
• Provides logistical support to the assigned projects by coordinating review meetings and other project related workshops and events.
• Contributes to the creation and sharing of knowledge by synthesizing and documenting findings and lessons learned, success stories an best practices, strategies and approaches of the Country Office and drafting relevant materials for dissemination.
• Supports the advocacy and resource mobilization strategy of the Country Office by compiling and synthesizing relevant background material for use in discussions and public events. Establishes and maintains network of donor and public information contacts and provides assistance in organizing and conducting donor meetings and public information events. 
• Facilitates an efficient inter-sectorial approach to all UNFPA supported activities on youth, including IEC/BCC activities on RH and STIs/ HIV/ AIDS prevention;
• Provides assistance to the overall co-ordination activities undertaken in relation to the youth component of the CPAP, including the  Life Skills Based Education, Youth-PEER, and Family Life Education activities;
• Calculates budget estimates and reconciles expenditure against budgetary allocations under AWPs, displaying attention to detail in verifying financial data.
• Ensures and maintains strategic linkages between all sub-components of the Reproductive Health and Youth component of the CP for the advancement of the ICPD agenda and MDG;
• Assists in initiation of policy dialogue with the national and international stakeholders on the issues related to Reproductive Health and Youth;
• Provides assistance in communication and representation of UNFPA at the events and in the mechanisms related to the implementation of the CP component on Reproductive Health and Youth, including UN theme groups, steering committees, conferences, public events etc.;
• Performs necessary administrative and financial operations using the ATLAS as part of the implementation of the RH/Youth components of the existent projects;
• Ensures effective environmental scanning, monitoring and identifying critical trends that could affect UNFPA work by discovering the major actors, possible risks, envisaging scenarios and proposing relevant actions in the field of RH and Youth;
• Supports the activity of the other colleagues in the office ensuring the programme cohesion and synergy and pursuing integrated approach in project implementation;
• Performs any other activities as required by the office management.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A track record in innovation and marketing of new approaches
• The ability for advocacy and advancing a policy oriented agenda
• Integrity, commitment and respect for diversity
• Skills to manage relationships, communicate and develop people
• An ability for analytical and strategic thinking and results orientation

Other Requirements:

• Successful candidates preferably have a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and at least five to seven years of relevant responsible experience in project management, in particular RH/Youth projects in the public or private sector.
• Proficiency in both oral and written Romanian, English and Russian is required. Please note that the UN working language in the Republic of Moldova is English language.
• Candidates are expected to be proficient in current office software applications.

Terms of Reference

Personal History Form (P11)

UNFPA offers an attractive compensation package commensurate with experience.  Both men and women are equally encouraged to apply.

Interested persons should submit their application letters and duly completed Personal History Form (P11) with the mark “Application for UNFPA Project Associate on RH and Youth position” by 6 July 2009, 17:30 (local time) to the following address: UNFPA Office, 131, 31 August str., MD 2012, Chisinau Moldova, or alternatively by email to andries@unfpa.org; daniela.andries@un.md.

Only those short listed will be contacted.