The joint programme entitled ‘Sustaining Peace in Bougainville - Post Referendum Support focuses on strengthening the engagement of women and youth in the post- Referendum processes, which in turn, directly corresponds with the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA) and key recommendations by the Electoral Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) 2015 to the Autonomous Region of Bouganiville (AROB), which was deployed by the United Nations at the request of the National Government. These key recommendations included: prioritizing Referendum preparation, and including women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PLWD) in all key discussions on the Referendum. The project, which is a joint collaboration between the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and The Empowerment of Women, (UN Women), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) started in December 2022 2023 and will end after 36 months (31 December 2025). The Joint Programme is being implemented with the funding support from the Peacebuilding Fund - Gender and Youth Peace Initiative (GYPI).
You will ensure the effective management of Outcome 2 (Engagement with Youth) of the Joint Programme’s activities will ensure linkages with sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, adolescents and youth empowerment, and gender equality, women empowerment, and gender-based violence, and population dynamics in AROB. Working to advance the ICPD policy agenda in a challenging environment, you will respond to changing priorities of the State Government, promoting partnership and strategic alliances with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bilateral agencies, civil society organizations and local communities, to address emerging issues, and effectively influence diverse stakeholders towards achieving UNFPA’s mandate in the State, so that no women and girls are left behind. You will actively contribute to UN Reform through coordination at State level with other UN agencies and participation in policy dialogue and provision of inputs into joint initiatives.
Qualification
o At least a Masters degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Gender/Womens’s Studies, Community Development or equivalent qualifications in a relevant, directly
related discipline.
o Must be meticulous - have a keen eye for details, looking for excellence/ perfection/quality in all technical matters.
Professional experience
o Coordination of a programme/project for a minimum of five years; coordination experience with the UN/UNFPA and joint programmes is an advantage
o Has a minimum experience of working on peacebulding of three years, especially with adolescents and youth
o Working in Papua New Guinea/Pacific, especially in AROB, is also an advantage
o Has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Interested applicants should submit their applications of interest to:
The UNFPA Representative, UNFPA, Level 14, Kina Haus, Douglas Street, PO Box 1041, Port Moresby on Email: png-recruitment@unfpa.org no later than 26 February 2024.
This should include: Letter of Interest, CV, and UN Personal History Form