Population and Development Adviser

The Position:
The Technical Adviser post provides strategic technical, programmatic, and
thought leadership for the Arab States region in the field of population-
related data generation, analysis and dissemination. S/he will ensure that the
RO and Country Offices (COs) remain abreast of current thinking and academic
advancements in the given substantive areas affecting the International
Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action as well as
serve as an expert on UNFPA 's policy and programme policies in this regard.
S/he maintains primary responsibility for assuring quality technical
assistance and programme support to the countries of the region in the areas
of census, DHS and other relevant and applicable population surveys; civil
registration and vital statistics (CRVS); Common Operational Datasets on
Population Statistics (COD-PS); ; geospatial data; and in the modernization of
population and development policies with full awareness and ability to
integrate megatrends into PD work. S/he provides guidance on population data
standards and governance, to ensure that UNFPA Country Offices (COs) in the
region remain abreast of the Fund's population data strategy, tools and
policies, as well as relevant academic advances. S/he guides the statistical
analysis of regional, as well as specific sub-regional/cluster, trends and
potential impact on the core domains of UNFPA's mandate, including fertility;
migration trends including forced migration in the context of humanitarian
crises; impact of climate change on UNFPA's ‎3 transformative results;
population ageing; sexual and reproductive health and rights; gender equality;
and tracking progress towards the achievement of the SDGs and Agenda ‎2030.
This post will report to the Deputy Regional Director and under the overall
guidance of the Regional Director.
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.
Education:
* Advanced University Degree or equivalent (preferably Ph. D.) in demography, population studies, statistics, sociology, international development, sustainability or other field directly related to population and development.
Knowledge and Experience:
* ‎10 years of demonstrated increasingly responsible professional experience, of which ‎7 years at the international level. Strong track record of technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
* Substantial work experience in the generation and use of population data/statistics for evidence-based policy and population development studies;
* Quantitative research and analysis in the field of population dynamics (fertility, migration, aging, or demographic dividend, etc.);
* Experience in the implementation of population and housing census, and/or civil registration systems;
* Prior work experience in Arab countries is essential.
Desirable qualifications:
* Prior experience and familiarity with the generation and/or use of geospatial data;
* Prior experience and familiarity with one or more of the following topics of demographic dividend, ageing, sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, urbanization, migration or population and climate change.
* Demonstrated ability to network within the academic and development community.
* Understanding of Direct Budget Support is an asset;
* Understanding of human rights dimensions of population and development and familiarity with humanitarian contexts is an asset;
* Familiarity with management and monitoring tools is desirable;
* Experience in the Humanitarian field
Languages:
* Strong verbal and written communications skills in English. Working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable. Working knowledge of French is an advantage