The Position:

The Project Management Specialist is located in UNFPA Burkina Faso country office. Under the general guidance of the Resident Representative and the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Project Specialist will be responsible for providing strategic and technical support of the project coordination, management, implementation and reporting. She/he will work closely with the Office staff and particularly the project team.

She/he assists in advocating and mainstreaming the rights-based approach and result-based management to development programming and implementation. The job also involves maintaining constructive relationships with stakeholders; the Government and Local administrative authorities, civil society organizations, other UN agencies, donors and the private sector.

The project called «Basic Rights, Peace and Equality for all in the Sahel and Northern regions of Burkina Faso» is the result of strategic partnership between UNFPA and Korea International Cooperation Agency. The goal of the project is to contribute to the improving of gender equality, protection, empowerment of women and youth and strengthening peace building and social cohesion in conflict affected areas of the Sahel and Northern regions of Burkina Faso.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in program results.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in International Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Project Management, or another related field;
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience working with government and project managements including in humanitarian and crisis settings;
• Minimum 5 years of experience working on project management including in humanitarian and crisis settings, of which 2 are at the international level;
• Experience in capacity building and training in the areas of planning, preparation and implementation of community resilience projects would be an asset;
• Strong experience in Result-based Management;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder processes;
• Familiarity with UNFPA/UN systems;
• Proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Experience of working with KOICA funding projects would be an asset

Languages:

Strong oral and written communication skills in French and English;

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Disclaimer:

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