Deputy Regional Director, East and Southern Africa Regional Office, Johannesburg, South Africa
1 week ago
About the Job:
The Deputy Regional Director will provide strategic leadership and guidance to the regional team of technical and programme staff, and will oversee the management of the regional programme assets, ensuring coherence of all programme, partnerships, communications, and operational interventions in the Region in line with corporate priorities and as guided by results-based management principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports the Regional Director in the management of the Regional programme design, delivery, reporting, and accountability in contribution to the UNFPA Strategic Plan, working in close collaboration with the International Operations Manager.
- Provides strategic direction and oversight to regional programme staff in support of the common country programming processes (e.g., CCA/UNSDCF and Joint Programmes) through regional programming processes to ensure coherence with organizational, national and regional priorities as well as ensuring alignment with prevailing continental and regional development frameworks.
- Leads and supports regional resource mobilization efforts to secure increased core and non-core resources for the regional programme and countries in the region, including engagements with traditional and non-traditional donors, Regional UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, Continental and Regional bodies, MDBs, IFI, private sector, etc.
- Represents the Regional Office in internal and external engagements in the absence of the Regional Director.
Requirements:
- Advanced university degree in one of the Social Sciences, including Public Health, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, Economics, International Development, Public Administration, Management, or a related field.
- 15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development of which 10 years should be in the field of population and development at the international level, preferably with the UN.
- Strong track record of achieving measurable results through leadership of transformative programmes, across humanitarian, development, and peace contexts.
- Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate large multi-disciplinary and diverse teams of technical experts and programme specialists to achieve demonstrable results.
- Extensive network within the development community.
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English.
- Field experience is essential.
Language: Fluency in English, knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.
Values:
- Exemplifying integrity.
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system.
- Embracing cultural diversity.
- Embracing change.
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results.
- Being accountable.
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen.
- Thinking analytically and strategically.
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships.
- Communicating for impact.
Required Skill Set:
- Advocacy/Advancing a Policy Oriented Agenda.
- Results-Based Programme Development and Management.
- Leveraging the Resources of National Governments and Partners/Building Strategic Alliances and Partnerships.
- Innovation and Marketing of New Approaches.
- Resource Mobilization.
- Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise.
UN Leadership Characteristics:
- Norm-based - grounded in UN norms and standards.
- Principled - defends norms and standards without discrimination, fear or favour.
- Inclusive of all personnel and stakeholders.
- Accountable.
- Multi-dimensional.
- Transformational.
- Collaborative.
- Self-applied - modeled in our own behaviour.
Managerial Competencies:
- Providing strategic focus.
- Engaging staff and partners.
- Innovation and marketing of new approaches.
- Leading, developing and empowering people/creating a culture of performance.
- Making decisions and exercising judgment.
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 to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 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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