Job Description

Please note that this vacancy is open only to nationals of Timor-Leste.

The Position:

The Programme Analyst, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is located in the UNFPA Timor-Leste Country Office in Dili and manages UNFPA’s work on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), for accelerating the achievement of the ICPD Programme of Action and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Under the direct supervision of the International Programme Coordinator, you will provide technical and policy advice in SRHR, promote rights-based approaches, position UNFPA’s work strategically within the health sector, and ensure linkages with UNFPA’s programmes in adolescent and youth, gender equality, and population dynamics.

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 who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact, sustained results, and who ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Programme Analyst, SRHR provides quality policy guidance and technical support to national and subnational efforts towards advancing universal access to sexual and reproductive health services and realizing reproductive rights, in line with UNFPA’s Strategic Plan and priorities of Timor-Leste’s fifth Country Programme (CP5),2026-2030. The position ensures effective oversight and management of UNFPA-supported interventions in strengthening the health system for improved access to integrated SRHR and gender-based violence (GBV) response services across the development- humanitarian continuum. Through substantive analysis of political, social and economic trends relevant to SRHR for all, particularly women and young people, the Programme Analyst contributes to policy and programme formulation, guides implementation, and ensures the achievement of programmatic and policy advocacy results through results planning, monitoring, reporting, analysis and evaluation.

The Programme Analyst, SRHR facilitates and maintains collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, multilateral and bi-lateral agencies and civil society to support the implementation of UNFPA’s programme, expand partnerships, and address emerging issues. You are expected to effectively influence counterparts from diverse backgrounds to jointly contribute to achieving UNFPA’s mandate.

You would be responsible for:

A. Technical Support and Upstream Engagement

• Engage in policy dialogue with the Government, UN system, and development partners to ensure SRHR is positioned in relevant national policies, strategies, plans, and UN system-wide frameworks
• Keep abreast of technical developments and international good practices in integrated SRHR and GBV response services
• Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and subnational health authorities in strengthening the health sector through development, review, implementation of national policies, strategies, clinical guidelines, operational plans, and training packages in integrated SRHR and GBV response services.
• Represent UNFPA in relevant health sector technical working groups, inter-agency mechanisms, and national coordination fora; promote the integration of SRHR within national development frameworks including climate adaptation, disaster preparedness and risk reduction frameworks.
• Ensure research findings and learnings are integrated within UNFPA-supported policies and programmes; contribute to the operationalization of UNFPA’s CP5 projects and interventions, ensuring selected approaches are grounded in gender equality, rights-based frameworks, and social inclusion.

B. Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy

• Develop SRHR factsheets, briefing materials, infographics, and presentations for public information, advocacy, and resource mobilization purposes.
• Advocate for evidence-based SRHR policy interventions with government, and key partners; support the integration of UNFPA-supported good practices within national systems and processes to accelerate the sustainability of SRHR interventions.
• Analyse the political, social, and economic environment for UNFPA’s work in SRHR and provide advice to CO leadership on potential implications.
• Support evidence generation and advocacy for leveraging domestic resource allocations for SRHR including ASRH.
• Contribute to the advocacy and resource mobilization efforts by exploring funding opportunities from public and private sectors and maintaining technical-level partnerships with national and development partners, donors and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with the Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Analyst, International Programme Coordinator, and Representative to prepare project concept notes, proposals, donor documentation, technical briefs, reports, and visibility materials.
• Contribute to the CO communication efforts by developing advocacy and communication materials, such as press releases, packs, brochures, human-interest stories, and multimedia content .

C. Programme Management, Implementation and Monitoring

• Ensure the timely preparation of UNFPA and implementing partner annual work plans (AWPs) for SRHR results, in line with the CP5 expected; undertake day-to-day management of the SRHR programme, including budget planning, management, budget approvals and revisions in Quantum as per UNFPA policies and procedures requirements.
• Support implementing partners across the programme cycle, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, in compliance with UNFPA programme management policies and resource safeguarding requirements; apply corporate systems and platforms for programme management.Ensure effective financial management for SRHR programme; monitor budget and expenditures to ensure delivery is in line with approved budgets and to realise targeted financial performance.
• As per the agreed internal control framework (ICF), approve requisitions, follow up on purchase orders and payment requests in QUANTUM.
• In collaboration with Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, conduct monitoring visits and field missions; assess the effectiveness of SRHR interventions; identify barriers and bottlenecks; provide quality assurance on partner deliverables; and report on programme results including progress reports, and annual reporting inputs.
• In coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, contribute to the implementation of the M&E plan for SRHR programme; analyze factors affecting achievement of results; recommend corrective actions; and document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories for organizational learning.
• Strengthen partnerships and collaboration with government counterparts, civil society actors, implementing partners, and development partners; ensure proper planning and delivery of technical assistance services.

Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Advanced university degree in public health, medicine/health sciences, nursing/midwifery, or a related discipline.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum two years of professional experience in SRHR programming, preferably in programme/project management in a public health or development context.
• Proven working experience in sexual and reproductive health and rights, with knowledge of family planning, maternal health, adolescent SRHR, and/or SRHR in emergencies.
• Knowledge of UN/UNFPA programming principles including rights-based approaches, gender equality, and human-rights based approaches.
• Experience in policy advocacy, development of national strategies and guidelines, and engagement with government health systems; familiarity with the Timor-Leste health sector context is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills, good coordination, and communication skills.
• Results-based programme management experience, with a particular focus on strategic planning and capacity building.
• Prior experience in the UN system is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Tetum is required. Working knowledge of Portuguese would be an advantage.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• 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

Functional Competencies:

• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Delivering results-based Programs
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization

Compensation and Benefits:

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

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

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Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.