Representative, Benin, P-5

The Representative leads complex country office teams in designing and implementing population and development and sexual and reproductive health programmes in humanitarian-development-peace contexts. The role involves strategic leadership, partnership building, resource mobilization, and ensuring effective programme delivery aligned with the 2030 Agenda and UNFPA's mandate.

Responsibilities

• Lead the positioning of UNFPA on ICPD Agenda related strategic issues based on global, regional and national policies and strategies.
• Build institutional relationships with government, civil society, private sector, UN community, international organizations, academia, media, parliamentarians and bilateral partners to support UNFPA’s mandate.
• Promote UNFPA’s role in national development agendas and establish priorities aligned with UNFPA corporate priorities.
• Ensure incorporation of policies, programming tools, knowledge and sound business practices into country programme delivery.
• Lead and coordinate strategic plans for humanitarian and preparedness actions as applicable.
• Manage international and national staff, providing strategic direction, motivation, and fostering empowerment and career development.
• Demonstrate transparent leadership and effective performance management.
• Facilitate attraction and retention of expertise tailored to national priorities.
• Set performance standards and assign responsibilities for achieving results.
• Drive resource mobilization and partnership strategies including donor relations and fund mobilization.
• Ensure safety, security and wellbeing of staff by compliance with security standards.
• Provide senior management advice to guide country programming within the UN system.
• Lead development and execution of country level policy dialogue and programmes including technical assistance for capacity development and humanitarian situations.
• Engage national counterparts through advocacy and build support for programme objectives.
• Represent UNFPA within UN Country Teams and Humanitarian Teams; support Resident Coordinators and promote integration of population and development issues.
• Drive UNFPA accountability for UN Flash Appeal and Humanitarian Response plans and contribute to UNSDCF results.
• Initiate South-to-South collaboration opportunities.
• Apply results-based management and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with UNFPA policies, procedures, corporate requirements and audit recommendations.
• Perform other duties as required by the Regional Director.

Requirements

• Master’s degree/ Advanced university degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or related field.
• 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development, including at least 7 years in population and development, sexual and reproductive health or humanitarian contexts at the international level.
• Current knowledge of population and development, sexual and reproductive health issues and their role in development and humanitarian agendas.
• Proven ability to lead teams to achieve high quality results.
• Experience at national and international levels in advocacy and policy dialogue.
• Experience in media/communication with partners and public information.
• Experience in international development, particularly related to UNFPA's mandate and UN principles.
• Field experience is essential; experience in developing, humanitarian or crisis contexts is an asset.
• Fluency in English and French is required; knowledge of other UN languages is desirable.

Skills

• Public Health
• Population and Development
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Humanitarian Contexts
• International Development
• Policy Dialogue
• Advocacy
• Media Relations
• Public Information
• Team Leadership
• Programme Design
• Programme Implementation
• Resource Mobilization
• Strategic Leadership
• Partnership Building
• Field Experience
• Crisis Context Experience
• Knowledge of UNFPA Mandate
• Bilingual: English/French

Languages

English, French