The Position:
The Programme Analyst, GBV based in Mandalay will provide technical, operational and coordination support to UNFPA GBV programme and GBV sub-sector coordination. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with different stakeholders, including humanitarian and development agencies (UN, NGOs and INGOs), and civil society organizations to provide GBV coordination and technical assistance as appropriate.
The Programme Analyst, GBV will report directly to the Coordination Specialist, GBV & MHPSS based in Yangon and will work in close collaboration with the Head of Office in Mandalay.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results
Job Purpose:
UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is able to fulfill their potentials, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. Advancing gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls is a key programme priority of UNFPA defined in UNFPA Strategic Plan (2026-2029).
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, mandated to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. In Myanmar, under its fourth Country Programme (2018–2025), UNFPA prioritizes advancing gender equality, empowering women and girls, improving access to sexual and reproductive health services, preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV), and promoting mental health and psychosocial well-being as part of ensuring dignity and resilience for all individuals.
Within this broader mandate, UNFPA Myanmar plays a leading role in coordinating and strengthening GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and response efforts in humanitarian and development settings. GBV programming is particularly critical in Myanmar given the protracted crisis, widespread displacement, and ongoing conflict, which have significantly heightened risks of violence against women and girls, while undermining access to life-saving services.
The GBV Programme Analyst will provide technical and programmatic support to enhance the quality, accessibility, and coordination of GBV prevention and response interventions.
The programme analyst will also contribute to coordination processes within the GBV Area of Responsibility (AoR) at the sub-national level and support linkages with other sectors, including health, protection, and MHPSS, to ensure integrated service delivery.
In close coordination with UNFPA offices in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw as well as field offices, the GBV Programme Analyst will provide technical, operational and coordination support to UNFPA GBV programme and GBV sub-sector coordination. The incumbent will ensure quality and timely programme design, implementation and monitoring, facilitate capacity building of various stakeholders in GBV prevention, mitigation and response, contribute to strengthening and expansion of partnerships and coordination mechanism, and support integration of GBV programming with other UNFPA mandate areas, such as, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and youth.
You would be responsible for:
A. Technical Support, Capacity Development and Policy Advisory
- Analyze and interpret the political, social and economic environment relevant to population and development, sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender, and identify opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention;
- Keep abreast of new policy developments and strategies analyzing policy papers, strategy documents, development frameworks, and prepare briefs and inputs for technical assistance, coordination, and development frameworks;
- Contribute to the strengthening of GBV humanitarian/recovery coordination mechanisms at national/sub-national level;
- Use and systematically apply standard guidelines and protocols such as IASC Guidelines for Integrating GBV Interventions in Humanitarian Settings, SRHR/GBV in humanitarian settings, and related instruments during assessment, planning and implementation of GBV programming;
- Support the analysis of quarterly GBV Information Management System (GBVIMS) data and facilitate continuous capacity building of data gathering organizations to implement the GBVIMS effectively;
- Disseminate and orient UNFPA and implementing partners to use, adapt and apply standard guidelines and protocols in their respective programming;
- Consolidate existing assessments on the GBV situation in that setting and/or engage the displaced, returnee and host populations in conducting relevant participatory analyses, rapid needs assessments, etc. of GBV;
- Use this information to develop/update GBV action plans and help to bring innovations to programming in collaboration with various sectors/clusters and the network of partners;
- Support developing proposals and engage in resource mobilization efforts to support joint programming and strengthen coherence in programme delivery;
- Coordinate and facilitate relevant training sessions for intra-sectoral and multi- sectoral prevention and response actors for a stronger integrated rights-based approach;
- Maintain oversight, in close collaboration with GBV staff in the field offices, of the technical assistance and capacity building activities with implementing partners operating in each of the states and regions;
- Provide technical support to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents to address GBV and broader gender issues;
- Prepare periodic progress and annual reports (including financial reports and reports on distribution and use of assets, equipment and supplies) using UNFPA’s Result Based Management approach, substantive analysis of related issues and way forward;
- Provide technical support as needed to implementing partners and GBV sub- cluster/working group members to undertake case management, referral, and psychosocial interventions for GBV survivors and contribute to strengthening local capacity;
- Contribute to and support the management of MHPSS capacity building activities to support quality GB case management responses;
- Support review and adaptation of training and facilitation materials across UNFPA programme sites to ensure integration of best practices and international standards and guidelines.
B. Coordination and Partnerships Building
- Contribute to the development/strengthening of GBV humanitarian/recovery coordination mechanism at national level, and where required, at the state level;
- Represent UNFPA/GBV sub-cluster in a range of inter-agency coordination forums and meetings to ensure GBV prevention and responses are well-addressed and integrated;
- Liaise and maintain networks with GBV staff and gender advisers in other agencies and organizations (including national and international NGOs and women’s groups) for coherent GBV programme intervention;
- Implement agreed-upon GBV standard operating procedures, related policies and practices in coordination with the Gender/GBV and MHPSS teams;
- Coordinate with GBV and protection actors to conduct emergency assessments, analyze results, and plan emergency response;
- Provide GBV and gender expertise to multi-sectoral assessments to ensure safe and ethical data collection, sharing, and risk reduction;
- Support the provision of technical advice and guidelines to sectors and clusters to mainstream GBV into response plans and strategies.
C. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Work with relevant specialists and teams in providing technical inputs for development of harmonized monitoring frameworks and tools for UNFPA’s GBV prevention and response programme nationwide to ensure consistent and quality programme implementation;
- Monitor implementation of Implementing Partners’ work plans, identify opportunities to strengthen programme interventions, analyze factors affecting the achievement of results, recommend corrective actions and follows up on recommendations;
- Train partner organizations and other sectors/clusters in following GBV guiding principles, referral pathways, psychosocial interventions, as well as sector-specific tools for GBV assessment, reporting, case management, and monitoring;
- Collect, compile, and analyze GBVIMS data to identify trends, patterns, and service gaps and prepare reports as specified under the Information Sharing Protocol;
- Collect and compile programme activity information, evaluating progress toward achievement of programme outcomes;
- Lead monitoring and evaluation of allocated implementing partners, including financial and narrative reporting as well as quality of programme implementation;
- Regular visits to field sites to monitor and evaluate programme implementation to support a regular cycle of improvement and identify opportunity for innovation;
- Regularly and closely follow up with partners in the field and liaise with their Yangon counterparts in all aspects of planning, programming, implementation and review.
D. Programme Management
- Maintain awareness of budget and expenditures in order to manage programme within budget;
- Ensure organizational equipment and assets are maintained and used in accordance with UNFPA policies and business practice;
- Write monthly work plans, monthly reports, and other reports as needed or requested;
- Assist in writing program proposals;
- Arrange for comprehensive and progressive gender-awareness training workshops with all staff of this organization
- Perform other duties as assigned by UNFPA.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
- Advanced university degree in social work or other social sciences, public/community health, gender, legal studies as it relates to gender and GBV, and development or related fields.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Two years of increasingly responsible relevant professional experience
- Strong commitment to the mandate of the UN and UNFPA in Myanmar
- Field experience addressing/integrating gender, and/or reproductive health issues in emergency and post conflict contexts
- Knowledge of gender issues in development, particularly GBV, including relevant international human rights standards; and operational and advocacy experience implementing UNSC resolutions on Women Peace and Security (1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960)
- Knowledge of reproductive health, HIV, psychosocial support and protection issues in humanitarian and post-conflict recovery settings as an asset
- Experience in utilizing the following international tools: GBV Standard Operating Procedures; GBV Information Management System; IASC Guidelines for Integrating GBV Interventions in Humanitarian Settings; IASC Gender in Humanitarian Action Handbook; GBV Coordination Handbook; and WHO Ethical and Safety
- Recommendations for Researching Gender-based Violence in Emergencies as an asset
- Excellent computer literacy (windows environment, MS office applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint and Internet skills)
- Experience and capacity in development and delivery of GBV training components to various stakeholders, including NGO, CSO and community level participants
Languages:
- Fluency in oral and written English and Myanmar is essential with ability to write clearly and concisely and to compose correspondence and documents in both languages
Required Competencies:
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
Functional Competencies:
- Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
- Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Delivering results-oriented programmes
- Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. 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.
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