NATIONAL POST: Programme Analyst, GBV, Mandalay, NOB, FTA

Organizational Context

The Programme Analyst, GBV, based in Mandalay, provides technical, operational, and coordination support to UNFPA's GBV program and sub-sector coordination. Reporting to the Coordination Specialist, GBV & MHPSS in Yangon, and working closely with the Head of Office in Mandalay, the role collaborates with various humanitarian and development agencies. UNFPA's mandate focuses on ensuring every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled, aligning with the ICPD Programme of Action and SDGs.

Job Purpose

UNFPA aims to empower women and young people for healthy, productive lives by utilizing population data for policies that reduce poverty and ensure desired pregnancies, safe childbirths, fulfilled youth potential, and dignity for all. In Myanmar, UNFPA prioritizes gender equality, women's empowerment, sexual and reproductive health access, GBV prevention and response, and mental health. The GBV Programme Analyst is crucial in strengthening GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and response efforts in humanitarian and development settings, especially given the ongoing crisis. This role enhances the quality, accessibility, and coordination of GBV interventions, supporting integrated service delivery with health, protection, and MHPSS sectors.

Responsibilities

The role involves providing technical support, capacity development, and policy advisory by analyzing socio-economic environments relevant to population and development, and identifying intervention opportunities. It includes contributing to GBV coordination mechanisms, applying standard guidelines for GBV programming, and supporting the analysis of GBV Information Management System data. The incumbent will disseminate guidelines, conduct participatory analyses, develop GBV action plans, and support proposal development for resource mobilization. Coordination and partnership building are key, involving representation in inter-agency forums, liaising with GBV staff and gender advisors, and coordinating with GBV and protection actors for emergency assessments and response planning. Monitoring and evaluation activities include developing harmonized frameworks, monitoring partner work plans, training stakeholders on GBV principles, and analyzing GBVIMS data to identify trends and service gaps. Programme management entails budget awareness, asset management, reporting, and assisting in proposal writing.

Work Experience

Requires two years of progressively responsible professional experience, with a strong commitment to the UN and UNFPA mandate. Field experience in addressing gender and/or reproductive health in emergency and post-conflict contexts is essential. Knowledge of gender issues, GBV, international human rights standards, and experience implementing UNSC resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security are important. Experience with GBV tools, excellent computer literacy, and training delivery capacity are also required.

Skills

Core competencies include integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, embracing diversity and change, achieving results, accountability, professional expertise, analytical and strategic thinking, teamwork, and effective communication. Additional skills involve advocacy, policy agenda advancement, leveraging partnerships, delivering results-oriented programs, and internal/external communication for resource mobilization.

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