Programme Associate (UNFPA) in UN Volunteers

UNFPA in Ukraine works for:

• Creating conditions in which every young person can fulfill the potential, lead a healthy lifestyle, know their reproductive rights and take an active social life;
• Conducting sexual and reproductive health campaigns to improve access to health and care services and improve its quality, especially for young people;
• Combating gender stereotypes in society (through the media, compulsory education for civil servants on gender mainstreaming, the improvement of national gender policy and antidiscrimination expertise of school textbooks);
• Providing information and services to gender-based violence survivors through the creation of crisis centers, supporting the work of mobile teams of psycho-social and support, providing expert support and raising general awareness in society.

In response to the negative impact of the full-scale war, UNFPA response in 2023 reached over 740,000 women, girls, men and boys with tailored GBV prevention, mitigation and response services (through: psychosocial mobile teams; women and girl safe spaces; survivor relief centers; municipal specialized services; crisis rooms; shelters; day-care centers; GBV case management; cash assistance; women career hubs; dignity kits; online platform; chatbots and awareness raising).

• Provided over 139,000 people with life-saving SRH services (through: SRH mobile teams, service delivery points embedded in national health-care providers and kits for pregnant lactating women).
• Reached millions of Ukrainians with life-saving information about GBV, SRH, mental health issues and available services via social media and news outlets.
• Distributed 270 tons of Interagency Reproductive Health Kits, contraceptives, Personal Protective Equipment and bulk pharmaceuticals to over 100 hospitals and maternity wards.
• Led the GBV Area of Responsibility and SRH Technical Working Group, ensuring timely emergency coordination and policy coherence nationwide in collaboration with national and local authorities.

Many of these services and inputs are provided by UNFPA in the South and the Mykolaiv/Kherson region. For smooth implementation and further development of UNFPA response to affected population, UNFPA Mykolaiv sub-office needs a project assistant to support with enhancing the team’s coordination with various stakeholders, facilitate interactions with local authorities and partners, and overall improve our capacity for the identification of needs, collection of data, and quality monitoring — all which is crucial to execute the programs and UNFPA’s positioning and visibility locally.

With respect to the mentioned above, UNFPA is seeking highly motivated candidates who share our passion of making a sound contribution to creating a Ukrainian society free from gender-based violence, prevent maternal mortality, where every young person can develop their full potential, including in humanitarian settings. Working within a large and complex Country Office (CO) environment, the incumbent will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of population and development, reproductive health, and gender with a particular focus on the Mykolaiv region and supporting the GBV Area of Responsibility coordination mechanisms in place, including leading the local coordination meetings.

Requirements for candidates:

• 3 years of experience in programme/project support preferably in emergency settings, advocacy, and/or other related fields;

• Experience of working in/with the area of social protection, and humanitarian response.

• Experience in preparing workshops, seminars, training events, round tables and conferences;

• Experience in research assistance, in particular conducting desk reviews and preparing analytical notes, briefs, and presentations in visually compelling ways;

• Experience working on similar positions with international organizations/projects will be considered an advantage;

• Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects is a strong asset;

• Proficiency in MS Office package, teleconferencing tools;

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to multitask and be detail-oriented;

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Programme/Project support preferably in emergency settings, advocacy, and/or other related fields

• Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required

• English, Level: Fluent, Required

You will have the opportunity to apply your talent while working for a noble cause. UN Volunteers receive a monthly living allowance (VLA), as well as life insurance and full health insurance.

This position comes with the following benefits and entitlements for UN Volunteers (National UN Volunteer Specialist):

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) (equivalent in UAH): USD 1,587
• Medical and life insurance: Cigna Private Insurance
• Annual leave: 30 days
• Certified sick leave: 30 days annually
• Uncertified sick leave: 7 days annually
• Learning leave: 10 days annually

To apply for a vacancy, please first register on the UN Volunteers platform https://app.unv.org/ and send an application using this link: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1767306610491648

The final date to apply is October 4 inclusive.