UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, works in partnership with governments, the UN system, communities, NGOs, foundations and the private sector to raise awareness and mobilize the support and resources needed to achieve its mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled in development and humanitarian settings. UNFPA is a field-based and -focused organization, operating in 155 countries and territories, and employs 4,500 personnel globally. UNFPA mobilizes more than $1 billion a year to support programmes that protect the health and rights of women and girls.
The inter-related areas of UNFPA work are sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, adolescent and youth empowerment, and population data for development. The organization’s work is guided by the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and its Programme of Action and subsequent reviews, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women, and Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Our strategic plan focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning and end gender-based violence and harmful practices, 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. All based on a foundation of high-quality population data, which is critical to help end the invisibility of those left furthest behind.
We are hiring
To lead our work in delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNFPA is seeking an individual for the Regional Director, East and Southern Africa (ESARO) position who, through leading the strategic positioning of UNFPA in the region, ensuring quality and effectiveness of programmes, technical support and rapid and appropriate response to humanitarian crises can make a positive difference in the lives of billions of people.
- Do you have the experience and passion to lead in a dynamic, international, rights-based organization?
- Can you advocate for the rights of young people and women to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and rights?
- Are you a catalyst for change, action and innovation?
If your answer is ‘yes’, UNFPA invites you to apply for the position of:
Regional Director, East and Southern Africa (ESARO) at the D2 level
To find out more about this position visit https://www.sri-executive.com/offer/?id=9389