Programme Analyst, Gender and GBV, NOA, East Jerusalem

UNDP • Picayune, MS

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About The Position

The Programme Analyst assists in analyzing and assessing relevant political, social, and economic trends to guide and facilitate UNFPA programme delivery. Working within the Country Office, the role supports effective management of UNFPA activities in gender and gender-based violence (GBV), contributes to programme formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives, and national development frameworks, and monitors implementation results while supporting the appropriate use and improvement of systems and procedures.

The position also leads and coordinates GBV case-management work, supports ethical and survivor-centered services, strengthens partner capacity and referral pathways, provides technical oversight for GBV-linked cash and voucher assistance, and designs and rolls out Women and Girls Safe Spaces programming. It contributes to evidence-based advocacy and policy and programme recommendations. The role reports to the Gender and GBV Programme Specialist.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Anthropology, Psychology, Gender Studies, Development Studies, International Development, Human Rights/Law, or another related social-science field.
• Up to five years of professional experience in development and population activities; programme or project management experience is desirable.
• Practical experience designing, monitoring, and evaluating development projects and coordinating and managing humanitarian and development programmes and projects, especially in GBV, gender, and social norms.
• Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Required competencies include advocacy and advancing a policy-oriented agenda; leveraging national government and partner resources and building strategic alliances; delivering results-based programmes; and internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization.
• Core competencies include achieving results, accountability, applying professional expertise and business acumen, analytical and strategic thinking, teamwork and relationship management, and communicating for impact.
• Values include integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, cultural diversity, and embracing change.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience working with the UN system or UNFPA is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Participate in formulating the country programme and component projects by compiling and analyzing relevant information, drafting project documents and work plans, and preparing tables and statistical data.
• Evaluate project and programme activities, establish systematic ways to assess achievement, recommend corrective action, conduct field visits, participate in review meetings and evaluation missions, and prepare inputs to status and progress reports.
• Analyze and interpret the political, social, and economic environment relevant to UNFPA activities and identify opportunities for assistance and intervention.
• Analyze policy papers, strategy documents, and national development plans, and prepare briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination, and development frameworks.
• Assess the implications of new policy developments and strategies for programme execution and ensure they are integrated.
• Build collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts, and other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient project delivery.
• Assist with knowledge-management strategies to capture lessons learned and good practices and share them with management for future planning.
• Assist with Country Office advocacy and resource mobilization by maintaining donor and public-information contacts and helping organize donor meetings and public-information events and prepare background materials.
• Lead and coordinate the GBV Case Management Task Force to support ethical, survivor-centered, standardized services, including mechanisms and technical advisory panels for complex and high-risk cases.
• Undertake capacity assessments and develop capacity-strengthening plans; facilitate Training of Trainers and clinical supervision; and coordinate complex GBV referral pathways for line ministries and civil-society partners.
• Provide technical oversight of cash and voucher assistance linked to GBV case management, ensuring financial accountability and adherence to protection principles.
• Lead the design and rollout of Women and Girls Safe Spaces programming, including context-specific guidelines and interventions addressing emerging risks such as technology-facilitated GBV.
• Develop analytical briefs, identify policy and programme gaps, and formulate actionable recommendations to strengthen GBV prevention and response frameworks.

Benefits

• UNFPA describes a work environment that supports gender equality, diversity, integrity, and healthy work-life balance.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request during recruitment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level