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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job Title: Project Coordination Specialist, NOC [1]
Category: Fixed Term Appointment
Job Opening ID: 11686
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Duration: 1 Year Initially with the possibility of extension
The Position:
Under the overall guidance of UNFPA Representative/Deputy Representative and the direct supervision of the Gender and Human Rights Specialist, the Project Coordination Specialist, is located in the Country Office, based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The incumbent will oversee the day-to-day management of the project and ensure close and effective communication and collaboration between Kathmandu and Provincial Support Offices.
Job Purpose:
Advancing gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls are key priorities that are built in corporate priorities in the UNFPA Strategic Plan 2022-2025. UNFPA is a leading player in gender-based violence prevention and response in Nepal. The Country Office manages a portfolio of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) projects, focused both on multi sectoral essential response services and prevention of the gender-based violence in Nepal including policy reform.
Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s Degree in Women’s or Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies or other social sciences or public/community health, as it relates to gender and GBV. Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 5 years of increasingly responsible relevant professional experience in project
and project management, including large multi-sectoral projects, designing and
appraising proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners; - Strong English, oral and writing skills, including proposal development and report
writing for complex projects and interventions; - Knowledge of gender issues in development, particularly GBV prevention, response and
referral pathways, including relevant international human rights standards; - Demonstrated management and oversight experience with the capacity to lead diverse
teams, strongly preferred;
Languages:
Fluency in English and Nepali.
Functional Competencies:
- Exemplifying integrity,
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
- Embracing cultural diversity,
- Embracing change
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results,
- Being accountable,
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
- Thinking analytically and strategically,
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
- Communicating for impact
- Delivering results-based projects
- Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation
Managerial Competencies:
- Providing strategic focus
- Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders
- Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
- Making decisions and exercising judgment
How to apply
Full job description of the position can be accessed via link UNFPA External Career Site and only online applications using this link will be accepted.
Notice: There is no application, processing, or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all, including people from minority groups, persons with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ communities.
UNFPA has a zero-tolerance against Sexual exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment (SH). Everyone is responsible for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and all UN personnel must adhere to the standards of conduct that preserves PSEA principles (both during work hours and outside work hours). All selected candidates will, therefore, go through a safe hiring process.
Deadline: 18 July 2023 by 5:30 pm Nepal time