Programme Technical Officer United Nations Population Fund Experience: 3 to 5 Years Islamabad, Pakistan Apply By: 01-11-2024

In a highly complex operating environment, Programme/Technical Officer-PD will play a key role in contributing to the prioritization and effective management of UNFPA interventions in the areas of PD/Data.

You will facilitate the delivery of PD/Data workplans, the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and provide information on achievement of results in the implementation of the workplans.

He/She will be expected to closely work with counterparts from diverse backgrounds and create alliances and leverage partnership to advancing UNFPA’s mandate.

You would be responsible for:

Programmatic and Technical support:

• Provide technical assistance and training to strengthen technical capacity of statistical offices, research institutions/academia, population and planning departments in population data and demographic analysis, including data/evidence utilization.
• Assist the BoS/PBS and other relevant line departments in demographic analysis and population projection for evidence-based planning and budgeting.
• Support in developing evidence-based policy papers and briefs on key emerging demographic drivers in the province and provide inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance, and coordination and development frameworks.
• Assist and facilitate the planning and implementation of PD/Data component and provide technical support under his/her responsibility in the programming process, implementations and results monitoring.
• Liaison and maintain good communication with all UNFPA partners and provide technical guidance for the effective program implementation.
• Support in the development and implementation of results-based indicators, monitoring and evaluation plans and of necessary follow-up.
• Participate in field missions related to trainings, planning, monitoring, and evaluation assistance to PD/Data programme initiatives at provincial/regional levels.
• Assis the Program Lead (PD) and provide substantive contributions towards programme baseline, evaluation studies, and other relevant research undertakings under the PD/Data components.
• Assist in identifying capacity building needs of the partners, identify sources of knowledge and support in developing strategy to meet the needs.
• Supporting strategic coordination and knowledge management efforts relevant to UNFPA Pakistan CO outcome areas
• Remain knowledgeable and up to date on technical and implementation issues that relate to population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender; Support coordination efforts including governmental and non-governmental partners.
• Assist in documentation including developing minutes of meetings/consultations, review analytical reports, drafting progress and implementation reports etc.
• Assist in analyzing lessons learned and good practices, ensures an open exchange of best practices/lessons learned with Program management, CO staff, and partners under the guidance of Program Lead (PD).
• Contribute and assist in developing materials for advocacy, UNFPA website and for resource mobilization Programme Management Support:
• Assist Program Lead (PD) in providing programmatic support in managing workplans, budget, tracking of implementation and reporting.
• Assist in monitoring of financial implementation of the PD Workplan’s activities, implementation rate and bring areas of concern to the attention of Program Analyst–PD.
• Undertake any other tasks relevant to the PD/Data as required by the Program Lead-PD.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Population Studies, statistics, demography, economics, or other related field.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 2 years of experience in population, data programmes or any other data relevant field.
• Strategic and operational field experience in population policy and planning, provision of technical advice, national capacity development and management of data, surveys, and research.
• Demonstrated experience in programme/project planning design, follow up, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong results-based management skills.
• Knowledge and experience in the area of CRVS would be an advantage.
• Excellent writing, communication presentation and computer skills.

Languages: 

• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of other UN languages would be an asset.

Source: https://www.unfpa.org/jobs/programmetechnical-officer-population-change-and-data