The Position:
The Head of Programmes oversees the effective delivery and overall coordination of UNFPA’s programs and projects within the framework of the 2023-2027 Country Program Document (CPD). The program portfolio spans population data, sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, human rights and an innovative youth portfolio. The CPD requires the post-holder to ensure an integrated program delivery inclusive of each aspect of UNFPA expertise while retaining the thematic focus of the respective projects/programs.
The post holder is the most senior member of the UNFPA team and thus contributes substantially to the design, development, and management of an innovative and responsive country programme. The post holder brings a curated skillset, processes, and tools to facilitate hands-on coordination, supervision/management to direct reports to ensure optimal programme implementation, effective use of resources, quality tracking of results, advocacy for policy change and clear communication of UNFPA’s mandate, work and results in the country. S/he models situational servant-leadership, reflecting the values of UN 2.0. S/he proactively engages in political scanning to ensure UNFPA programming is responsive to a complex environment and frequently changing demands in terms of a fluctuating resource base, multiple funding arrangements, and complex programme/project execution modalities. S/he actively cultivates and develops strategic partnerships with key national stakeholders and development partners and ensures that these relationships remain intact even through the periodic rotations of UNFPA country leadership.
S/he will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Representative.
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 programme results.
Job Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Representative, the Head of Programmes substantively contributes to the acceleration of efforts towards achieving the goals of the UNFPA Morocco CO as per the CPD by ensuring that UNFPA’s core focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender and Human Rights and Youth Development are integrated and its effects are evidenced across the program portfolio.
S/he will work to support the Moroccan Government’s development goals as outlined in the New Development Model, shifting the focus of UNFPA programming to align with the political and socioeconomic gains made as Morocco ensuring that no one is left behind as Morocco transitions beyond a LMIC. The Head of Programs will work to optimize the allocation of resources, create synergies, influence policies, and improve consistency and effectiveness of UNFPA’s work in the country within a framework of integrated delivery of programmes.
UNFPA is a rights-based data agency driving evidence-based change. This is a change management position; thus, the post holder will be expected to not only lead and guide program implementation but also to improve working methods within and between teams. It will require a high degree of self-awareness, commitment, and patience to ensure that we measure how changes in processes or programming improved the quality of our service delivery and programme results so that lessons learned can be shared for wider benefit of partners and stakeholders.
You would be responsible for:
Morocco aspires to become a Middle Income Country (MIC) in the immediate future, thus UNFPA’s role is to provide the evidence-base needed to guide Government investments in financial and human resources to achieve these goals. Specifically, the Head of Programs will be responsible for:
A. Programme Coordination and Technical Support
B. Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management for Policy Advocacy.
C. Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy:
D. Partnerships and Communications
E. Administration, Management and Representation
F. General Support
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Master’s Degree in health, population, demography, development, gender, youth development, law and/or other related social science field.
Knowledge and Experience:
Languages:
Fluency in Arabic, French and English is needed.
Required Competencies:
Values:
Core Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
Managerial Competencies (if applicable):
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. 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.
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