Junior Programme Support Assistant

job Description

Description of assignment title; Junior Programme Support Assistant
Assignment country; Zimbabwe
Expected start date; 06/08/2025
Sustainable Development Goal; 3. Good health and well-being
Volunteer category; National UN Community Volunteer Part time
Host entity; UNFPA
Type; Onsite
Duration; 12 months
Number of assignments; 1
Duty stations; Harare

Details
Mission and objectives
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is the lead United Nations agency for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights with a priority focus on women and young people.The overall vision of the new 8th Country Programme (2022-2026) is to improve the health and well-being of women, young people; vulnerable and marginalized groups in Zimbabwe by ensuring universal access to quality integrated SRHR information and services in an enabling environment. This will contribute to the attainment of the three transformative results in UNFPA’s Global Strategic Plan: Zero unmet need for family planning, Zero preventable maternal deaths, Zero gender-based violence, and the East and Southern Africa regional priority of ending sexual transmission of HIV.

Context
The UNV will support implementation of UNFPA Zimbabwe’s country programme particularly contributing to the success of Outcome 1-Output 2 which focuses on “adolescents and young people, including vulnerable groups, are equipped with knowledge and skills to participate in decision-making and make informed decisions on SRHR.” In this context, the UNV will support the implementation of innovative and sustainable interventions that will contribute to building resilience to shocks for women and girls in Zimbabwe, He/she will participate in and contribute towards the integration of programme interventions both at national and community levels.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst, Adolescents and Youth, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
Supports programme implementation and integration
● Support the collaboration with Implementing Partners (IPs) in the formulation and implementation of Annual Workplans (AWPs) in line with Government priorities and according to UNFPA programme policies and procedures.
● Analyse and report on programme and project progress in terms of achieving results, donor commitments and expectations.
● Supports monitoring of project expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with approved budgets.
● Raise requisitions for relevant travels and procurement.
● Supports harmonized implementation of adolescents and youth, community, and gender and GBV interventions.
● Support integration of megatrends in youth programming- climate change and digitization
● Participate and represent UNFPA in government, IP, UN and other meetings.

Supports innovation, advocacy and resource mobilization efforts
● Assists in identifying and implementing innovations/ new ways of working better to improve programme support and delivery for adolescents and youth.
● Participates in scanning for resource mobilisation opportunities and contributes to developing concept notes and proposals.
● Documents best practices, lessons learnt for internal and external sharing.

Support the Empowerment of women and girls and the Engagement of Men and Boys (EMB),
● Contributes to the design and implementation of appropriate and innovative economic empowerment initiatives for women and girls, ensuring effective partnerships, building on existing community systems and structures.
● Assists with designing, implementation and monitoring of sustainable and effective Menstrual Health Management (MHM) programming
● Assists in MHM coordination and knowledge sharing with relevant stakeholders and platforms.
● Supports implementation of age-appropriate disability inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) interventions in schools and the community.
● Participates in analysis of existing men and boys’ engagement programmes/ activities
● Assists in developing new models and ideas for men and boys’ engagement.

Qualifications and Experience

Eligibility criteria
Age
18 - 80

Required experience
No experience required

Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements:
Relevant experience 1 year

Languages
-English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level
-Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies.

Competencies and values
-Accountability
-Adaptability and Flexibility
-Commitment and Motivation
-Commitment to Continuous Learning
-Communication
-Creativity
-Ethics and Values
-Integrity
-Knowledge Sharing
-Respect for Diversity
-Self-Management
-Working in Teams

Skills and experience
-Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to two years in development and/or humanitarian work covering adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Area(s) of expertise
-Development programmes

Driving license

Other information
Living conditions and remarks
As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.

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The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.

Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy

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