JOB DESCRIPTION

Official Job Title:

Assistant Representative

Grade (Classified)

NO-C

Post Number:

15659

Post Type:

Rotational

Duty Station: Uruguay

CCOG:

Non-Rotational

Classification
Authority:
1.

Date:

July, 2015

Organizational Location

The Assistant Representative is located in Uruguay Country Office (CO). She/he reports to and
acts on behalf of the UNFPA Representative and Country Director.
2.

Job Purpose

In coordination with the Representative, the Assistant Representative designs, develops, and
manages an innovative and responsive country programme. The Assistant Representative leads
the programme team, inspiring it to translate the regional and country goals into specific
solutions and results, and identifies good practices for South-South cooperation with less
developed countries. The Assistant Representative substantively contributes to advancing
policy-oriented agenda; incorporating the participation of regional and national experts in order
to leverage domestic resources of national and sub-national government, private sector and
foundations. He/she builds strategic alliances and partnership, delivering results-based
programmes and developing internal and external communication. She/he facilitates support to
other countries in public policies focusing on knowledge transfer and management. She/he
supports the resource mobilization strategies at country level and provides the Representative
or Country Director with information on achievements of results in the implementation of UNFPA
programmes.

3.

Major Activities/Expected Results

Within a results based approach, nurtures the development of innovative policies and
strategies for them to be shared through South-South cooperation programmes, and
projects. Coordinates technical assistance in the areas of sexual and reproductive health
and rights, population and sustainable development and gender equality.

Promotes knowledge building and management and continuous learning, testing, linking
and documenting innovative strategies, approaches, lessons learned and best practices
inside and outside UNFPA and replicating these strategies and approaches. Ensures that
programme staff integrates new substantive policies, methodologies and tools (RBM,
gender concepts etc.); and promotes opportunities for South-South collaboration, especially

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for public policy development and technical support to countries in the region, focusing in
the South Cone countries.

Mobilizes co-financing resources for support to the country programme recommending a

strategic approach and encouraging Country Office action. Assists the government and
other executing agencies in the coordination of assistance for population programmes.

Translates global strategies into country specific advocacy strategies, creates and delivers
effective evidence-based advocacy messages to promote UNFPAs programme goals taking
into account political and social sensitivities.

Conducts substantive policy dialogue with Government counterparts and UN and other
development partners to facilitate the incorporation of UNFPAs programme priorities and
ICPD agenda into sustainable development national plans and strategies, UN systems
initiatives and development frameworks (SOPs, DaO, CCA, UNDAFs, SDGs CERF and
other humanitarian response tools).

Facilitates the achievement of programme results by identifying, providing and coordinating

substantive and technical inputs into programme development and implementation, ensuring
substantive monitoring and oversight and coordinating and evaluating the inputs of
consultants and technical experts.

4.

Work Relations

The Assistant Representative advances the ICPD policy agenda, sharing the innovative
responses created in Uruguay responding to a changing aid environment and the impact it has
on the role played by high level middle income countries. She/he facilitates and coordinates
technical advisers and experts and promotes partnership, synergy and strategic alliances with
counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bilateral agencies and civil society. The Assistant
Representative contributes to UN systems coordination through participation in policy dialogue
and provision of inputs into joint common system initiatives.
Internal contacts include the RC UNDP/UNFPA Representative, Country Director, the COs
programme/technical team, other divisions/branches at HQ, the RO and the SRO, and
counterparts in other country offices. External contacts include other UN agencies in country,
and counterparts and partners in Country programme activities, including international NGOs,
experts etc.

5.

Job Requirements

Education:
Advanced degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International
Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other
related field.
Knowledge and Experience:
5 years at least of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of
gender equality and empowerment development and population activities, including
formulation, implementation and monitoring public policies, knowledge management

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and good practices for South-South cooperation;

advocacy and resource
mobilization and partnerships building in areas related to UNFPA mandate;
Demonstrated ability to refine programme design to ensure alignment of organizational
programme objectives to national priorities/capacities.
Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results.
Excellent written and oral communication skills to foster engaged partnerships at a high
level of representation and to maintain political partnerships.

Required Competencies:
Values:
Exemplifying integrity
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
Embracing cultural diversity
Embracing change
Core competencies

Achieving results
Being accountable
Developing and applying professional expertise/ business acumen
Thinking analytically and strategically
Working in teams/ managing ourselves and our relationships
Communicating for impact

Managerial Competencies:
Providing strategic focus
Engaging internal/external partners and stakeholders
Leading, developing and empowering people/ creating a culture of performance
Making decisions and exercising judgment
Functional Skill Sets:
Organizational leadership and direction
Advocacy/advancing a policy oriented agenda influencing the public policy agenda;
demonstrates political/cultural acumen in proposing technically sound, evidence-based
approaches and solutions
Ensuring operational effectiveness and accountability for results
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic
alliances and partnerships building strategic alliances; makes effective use of
UNFPAs resources and comparative advantage to strengthen alliances
Innovation and marketing of new approaches fostering innovation in others; creates
an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking
Delivering results-based programmes
Languages:
Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

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6.

Work Environment

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork,
respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to
maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply

7.

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