Working within a large and complex Ghana Country Office environment, you will support the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of youth empowerment & engagement in line with the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2023 – 2027 focusing on strengthening national capacity for the provision of high-quality programming in the areas of youth empowerment and engagement, especially for the most vulnerable populations, including women, young people and internally displaced people.

You will provide technical advice and management support to UNFPA’s programme on youth empowerment and engagement.  As a stand-alone as well as cross-cutting area of work, s/he will manage the policy and advocacy work of UNFPA on youth empowerment and engagement with the concerned staff and management team and facilitate linkages with other relevant programmes and projects on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and population dynamics.

You will monitor results achieved during implementation, guiding the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements as required.

You would be responsible for: 

Programme Management

Policy and Advocacy

Knowledge Management

Resource Mobilization

Any other duties assigned by the supervisor in consultation with the management.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Advanced degree in health, population, demography and/or other related social science discipline.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Two years professional experience in the field of development and population activities, with experience in programme/ project management.
• Experience in programme/ project management including experience in large multi-sector projects, designing and appraising proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners.
• Practical experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Field experience is an asset.
• Prior experience in the UN system is an asset.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software packages, Cloud applications, like Google Suite, and web-based ERP management systems, such as, the Oracle, Quantum, QuantumPlus, Quantum PowerBI, etc.

Languages: 

Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French is desirable.