Programme Assistant (Population and Development)

Our Mandate

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the UN's reproductive health agency dealing with population issues and it is responsible for expanding the possibilities for women and young people to lead a healthy sexual and reproductive life. UNFPA works to accelerate universal access to sexual and reproductive health, including voluntary family planning and safe motherhood; and seeks the realization of rights and opportunities for young people.

UNFPA is present in more than 150 countries, improving people's lives as a catalyst for action and advocacy of their issues. Acting through alliances and partnerships with governments, other UN agencies, civil society and the private sector, UNFPA makes a positive difference for billions of people, especially those most in need.

UNFPA also helps countries use population data to anticipate future challenges; offers technical assistance that strengthens and empowers its partners; supports policy formulation and national capacity-building, ensuring that reproductive health and the rights of women and young people remain central issues in the development agenda.

UNFPA is making progress - fewer women are dying during childbirth, more unwanted pregnancies are being avoided, and younger women are having their opportunities expanded. But it is necessary to expand these efforts so that we can reach a healthy and fair world.

UNFPA - Creating a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA's strategic plan focuses on three transformative results: ending unmet need for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices. In Mozambique, UNFPA works closely with government partners to strengthen data systems, support sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and integrate population dynamics into national development strategies.

The Population and Development (P&D) Unit at the UNFPA Mozambique Country Office provides critical technical support to national institutions to generate, analyze, and utilize high-quality population census and demographic data. This role is strategically positioned to support the intersection of humanitarian, peace, and development contexts, with a particular focus on data interoperability and digital visualization tools (dashboards) to track durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable groups.

Under the direct supervision of the Technical Specialist - Population and Development (P&D) Team Lead at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mozambique, the national United Nations Volunteer (UNV) will perform the following tasks:

Population Data Management and P&D Unit Support
- Assist the P&D unit in collecting, cleaning, and analyzing broad population data, census datasets, and demographic health surveys to track emerging socio-demographic trends.

- Contribute to drafting comprehensive population profiles, thematic reports, policy briefs, and monitoring materials aligned with the UNFPA 2026-2029
Strategic Plan.
- Participate in data validation and monitoring exercises led by the P&D unit to support evidence-based policy advocacy and program design.

Digital Dashboard and Interoperability Support
- Support the technical design, development, and maintenance of user-friendly digital dashboards to track durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
- Contribute to integrating diverse data sources (e.g., humanitarian assessments, partner datasets, national statistics) into centralized dashboard systems to improve data interoperability.

Capacity Building and Partner Coordination
- Assist in preparing learning materials and conducting orientation sessions for the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD), and National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) staff on utilizing digital dashboards and analytical data tools.
- Support the coordination of data-focused working groups among government, UN agencies, and civil society partners.
- Participate in multi-stakeholder workshops and coordination meetings, ensuring minutes, action points, and data-sharing updates are systematically documented.

Support for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Mandate and Volunteerism
- Promote volunteerism, encourage local youth engagement, and document personal insights and stories to showcase the impact of the UNV program.
- Strengthen knowledge of the UNV mandate by reading relevant publications and actively participating in local UNV country activities.