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Head of Office UNFPA Dominican Republic

(Empleo)

Full time

Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree  |  7 year(s) experience

Required Languages: English and Spanish

 

The Position:

The Head of Office in the Dominican Republic leads a country team in implementing the Government-UNFPA country programme of cooperation.

You will report to the non-resident Country Director, based in Mexico, who provides overall vision and strategic guidance, the Head of Office ensures transformative and relevant results in realizing ICPD PoA and contributing to Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Additionally, as a member of the UN Country Team (UNCT), the Head of Office has mutual accountability with the Resident Coordinator (RC) on contributions and support for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and other inter-agency agreements of the UNCT.

 

Job Purpose:

The Head of Office is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of UNFPA activities and acts under delegated authority from the non-resident Country Director who maintains an overall accountability for the achievement of UNFPA strategic results in the country.

S/he actively supports the RC/UNCT and strategically positions UNFPA’s work within the context of the UNSDCF development and implementation, which should inform the UNCT activities and composition, and the specific focus of UNFPA country programme.

She/he is responsible for establishing a dialogue, promoting partnerships and strategic alliances with counterparts in government, UN system, multi/bilateral agencies, civil society, private-sector and other stakeholders in the country to develop and implement programmes that respond to national priorities and efforts to advance the ICPD Programme of Action and in support of the SDGs achievement.

The Head of Office manages a team of technical, programme and operations personnel supporting country programme implementation, managing and leveraging resources for the achievement of high-quality results. S/he is accountable for ensuring a respectful, non-discriminatory, and nurturing working environment for all staff and personnel.

 

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender Studies, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field.

 

Knowledge and Experience:

  • 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of international development, preferably in the area of population and/or Reproductive Health, including programme design, and management.
  • Demonstrated ability to refine programme design to ensure alignment of organizational programme objectives to national priorities/capacities.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills to represent the organization and foster high-level strategic partnerships.
  • Experience in high-level advocacy and policy dialogue, as well as, Resource Mobilization and Partnership development
  • Ability to effectively influence partners to engage with UNFPA’s mandate.
  • Interest in leading change in achieving national results towards the ICPD PoA and the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. Depending on the duty station, fluency in the local language is required.

 

Must apply before:

June 6th, 2023

Please apply here:

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Detalles
Oferta

Horario:

Completo

Días laborales:

Lunes a Viernes

Tanda:

Completa

Alojamiento:

No ofrecido

Accessibilidad física:

Accesible a personas con discapacidad

Vacante de cuota protegida:

No

Requerimientos

Edad:

De 36 a 49 años

Más de 50 años

Nacionalidad:

Dominicana

Extranjera con Permiso de Residencia

Nivel educativo:

Maestría

Experiencia profesional:

Ejecutiva

Administrativa

Dirección

Otra

Habilidades informáticas:

Básicas

Idiomas requeridos:

Español

Inglés

Idiomas valorados:

Español

Inglés

Licencia de conducir:

No aplica

Seguro medico propio:

No requerido

Papel de buena conducta:

No requerido

Ubicación

Región:

Ozama (Santo Domingo)

Provincia:

Distrito Nacional

Dirección:

Av. Anacaona #9, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional. Casa de las Naciones Unidas República Dominicana.

Municipio:

Distrito Nacional

Zona Especial:

No aplica

Datos de contacto

Nombre:

Ramón Stalin Montero Santiago

Cargo:

Asistente de comunicaciones

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