RE-OPENING: SRH Policies and Humanitarian Response Officer, NOA, FTA, Colombia

RE-OPENING: All candidates who have previously applied do not need to reapply.

The Position:

The SRH Policies & Humanitarian Response Officer provides technical and programmatic support to the Country Office in advancing UNFPA’s mandate in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), maternal health, family planning, and emergency SRH services. The Officer will support policy processes, contribute to humanitarian preparedness and response activities, assist with coordination, and provide day-to-day programme support under close guidance. He/she will report directly to the Assistant Representative.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

In line with the current UNFPA Country Programme 2025-2028, the SRH Policies and Humanitarian Response National Officer will serve as the responsable for coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of SRH and humanitarian response activities in the field, including UNFPA`s normative role in maternal health, family planning, adolescent SRH, HIV programming, health sector response to gender-based violence (GBV), both in development and humanitarian settings. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the SRH Policies and Humanitarian Response National Officer will work closely with government counterparts, implementing and development partners, civil society organizations, and sister UN agencies. He/she will represent UNFPA in all coordination mechanisms related to SRH and humanitarian response within the context of the humanitarian reset.

You would be responsible for:

A. Programme and Policy Support to SRHR
• Assist in reviewing and updating national SRHR policies, guidelines, and frameworks in collaboration with government partners.
• Provide technical and administrative support to the development and implementation of SRHR in annual workplans.
• Support policy research, situation analyses, and compilation of background information related to SRHR policies.
• Assist in organizing technical meetings, consultations, workshops, and field missions.

B. Humanitarian preparedness and response
• Provide support to emergency SRH preparedness, including MISP-related activities, partner mapping, and readiness assessments.
• Contribute to data collection and documentation during humanitarian needs assessments and rapid assessments.

• Assist in the coordination of SRH-related support to implementing partners in affected areas.
• Support tracking and management of humanitarian SRH commodities (e.g., RH Kits) under supervision.
• Contribute to drafting situation reports (SitReps), 5Ws, and inputs to humanitarian coordination platforms.

C. Programme management and monitoring
• Assist in the preparation of project proposals, budgets, and donor reporting inputs.
• Support monitoring and evaluation efforts, including data gathering, indicator tracking, and preparation of monitoring reports.
• Participate in field visits to support implementing partners, document progress, andprepare follow-up action points.

• Assist in ensuring compliance with UNFPA’s financial, administrative, and results-based management guidelines.

D. Coordination, partnerships and resources mobilization
• Support coordination with government ministries, UN agencies, NGOs, and community organizations involved in SRHR and humanitarian work.
• Participate in working groups such as the SRH Working Group, Health Cluster, and GBV Sub-Cluster, primarily in a support role.
• Provide administrative and technical assistance to strengthen partnerships, communication flow, and collaborative planning.
• Contribute to advocacy and awareness-raising activities promoting SRHR and maternal health, especially among vulnerable groups.
• Support the mobilization of resources for SRHR and humanitarian response.

E. Knowledge management and communication
• Assist in collecting, organizing, and disseminating knowledge products, lessons learned, and case studies.
• Support development of communication materials, briefs, and success stories.

• Maintain updated records, databases, and documentation related to SRHR and humanitarian programming.

Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Master’s degree in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing/Midwifery, Social Sciences, Health Policy,
or other relevant fields.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 5 years of relevant experience in SRHR, public health, humanitarian response, or policysupport.
• State of the art knowledge on policies related to sexual reproductive health and rights, maternal health, family planning and contraceptive technologies required
• Field experience addressing/integrating sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights issues in emergency and post conflict contexts required.
• Strong commitment to the mandate of the UN and UNFPA in the Philippines required.
• Experience of working with vulnerable communities is an asset.
• Practical experience in design, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of development projects required
• Experience using office software packages and web-based management systems
required.

Languages:

Fluency in Spanish is required. English working knowledge. Other official UN languages,
preferably French and Portuguese, are desirable.

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-based programmes
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation

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.

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.