National Programme Analyst, Gender and Social Policy
Organizational Context
The Programme Analyst, Gender and Social Policy is situated within the UNFPA Turkmenistan Country Office, reporting to the Head of Office. This role supports UNFPA's mandate to ensure every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The position contributes to accelerating the ICPD Programme of Action and achieving the SDGs by focusing on gender equality, social policies, and legal frameworks within Turkmenistan.
Job Purpose
The Programme Analyst provides crucial technical guidance and policy advice to advance UNFPA's gender equality and social policy programmes in Turkmenistan for 2026-2030. Key objectives include supporting the development and enactment of gender-based violence (GBV) legislation, establishing a multisectoral GBV response, and ensuring a gender-responsive approach in social sector development planning, encompassing health, education, and social protection. The role involves analyzing socio-economic trends, contributing to programme formulation and evaluation, and monitoring results to ensure effective delivery aligned with national development frameworks.
Responsibilities
The Programme Analyst is responsible for the design and management of country programme components focused on gender equality and social policy. This includes analyzing socio-economic trends to inform programme planning, formulation, delivery, monitoring, and reporting, as well as contributing to joint UN initiatives. The role involves strengthening institutional capacity for integrating GBV prevention and response within health services and ensuring multisectoral coordination across sectors like education, justice, and social services. Policy advisory support includes analyzing the socio-cultural and economic environment to identify policy intervention opportunities and contributing to legal and policy reforms that safeguard reproductive rights and protect against violence. The position also involves preparing briefs for policy dialogue, mainstreaming gender-transformative approaches, and reporting on programme implementation using corporate tools. Strategic partnerships are fostered with government stakeholders, UN agencies, donors, and civil society organizations to enhance coordination and resource mobilization. Programme management duties include accountability for financial resources, budget monitoring, ensuring compliance with UNFPA policies, and managing programme assets.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in programme/project management, preferably within the public sector, international organizations, or NGOs, focusing on jurisprudence, gender equality, and social policy. Experience in evidence-based monitoring and evaluation of gender and social policy projects is essential. Proven ability to interpret, advocate for, and advance a policy-oriented agenda, along with practical experience in promoting gender equality and rights-based social development programmes, is required. Knowledge of UN policies and procedures, particularly within the UNFPA mandate, is an asset.
Skills
Core competencies include integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, embracing cultural diversity, change management, achieving results, accountability, professional expertise, analytical and strategic thinking, and teamwork. Functional competencies involve advocacy, building strategic alliances and partnerships, delivering results-based programmes, and effective internal and external communication.