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Job Purpose:
 

Working within a large and complex Sri Lanka Country Office (CO) environment, you will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of population and development, reproductive health and gender. Through substantive analysis and assessment of political, social and economic trends, you will contribute to project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks.

You will monitor results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements as required.

 

You would be responsible for - 

  • In collaboration with Government counterparts, NGOs and other partners, contributing to the design and implementation of the country programme and its component projects, aligning with Government priorities and UNFPA programme policies and procedures.
  • Ensuring appropriate monitoring and oversight mechanisms and systems are established and implemented.
     
  • Analysing and interpreting the political, social and economic environment relevant to UNFPA activities, and identifying opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
  • Analysing policy papers, strategy documents and national development plans; preparing briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination, and development frameworks.
     
  • Assessing implications of new policy developments and strategies on programme execution, and ensuring their integration.
     
  • Establishing collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of project inputs.
     
  • Assisting in implementing knowledge management strategies to capture lessons learned and best practices, sharing these with management for future planning supporting training needs of project personnel
     
  • Supporting the advocacy and resource mobilisation strategy of the CO, by ensuring preparation of relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in related meetings and public events.
  • Contribute to the institutional capacity building for planning, monitoring and evaluation, and develop relevant tools for monitoring and reporting activities in the UNFPA Country Programme for Sri Lanka, following Corporate guidelines.
     
  •  Substantively contribute to the development, harmonization and introduction of Corporate Planning and M&E tools, modules, working papers and guidance notes for  the  effective implementation of M&E systems in Sri Lanka  Country Programme.
        
  • Initiate the improvement of Results Based Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and strategic information reporting systems in the Sri Lanka Country Office.

Link to the application: Deadline for applications: Midnight (Sri Lanka time), Sunday, 16 July 2023

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