Representative, Cameroon, D-1

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

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic positioning of UNFPA in Cameroon based on global, regional and national policies.
• Build institutional relationships with government, civil society, private sector, UN and other partners to support UNFPA's mandate.
• Promote UNFPA's role in the national development agenda and changing aid environment.
• Establish priorities for the Country Office aligned with corporate priorities.
• Incorporate policies, programming tools, knowledge and business practices into country operations.
• Lead development of strategic plan for humanitarian and preparedness actions.
• Manage international and national staff, fostering empowerment, learning and career management.
• Demonstrate performance appraisal and leadership supporting a culture of growth and accountability.
• Attract and retain high calibre staff.
• Set performance standards and assign responsibilities.
• Formulate and implement resource mobilization and partnership strategy, including donor relations and fund management.
• Ensure safety, security and wellbeing of staff by compliance with security standards.
• Advise senior management on country level issues.
• Provide leadership in policy dialogue and programme execution including technical assistance and humanitarian situations.
• Engage national counterparts through advocacy and build support for programme objectives.
• Represent UNFPA in UN Country Team and Humanitarian Team; support UN Resident Coordinator.
• Drive UNFPA accountability for UN Flash Appeal and contribute to UNDAF results.
• Initiate South to South collaboration opportunities.
• Apply results-based management and quality assurance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with UNFPA policies, procedures and audit recommendations.
• Carry out other duties as required by Regional Director.

Requirements

• Postgraduate university degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or related field.
• 15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development, including at least 10 years in population and development, sexual and reproductive health or humanitarian at the international level.
• Current knowledge of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and their role in development and humanitarian agendas.
• Proven ability to lead teams to achieve high quality results.
• Experience at national and international level 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; knowledge of other UN languages is desirable.

Skills

• Public Health
• Population and Development
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Humanitarian Programming
• International Development
• Public Administration
• Policy Dialogue
• Advocacy
• Media Relations
• Strategic Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Partnership Building
• Resource Mobilization
• Programme Design
• Programme Implementation
• Crisis Context Experience
• Field Experience
• Bilingual Communication
• Knowledge of UNFPA Mandate
• Development Agenda Knowledge

Languages

English, French