NATIONAL POST: Assistant Representative, Kabul, Afghanistan Country Office, NOD

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS OPEN ONLY TO NATIONALS OF AFGHANISTAN.

Position summary:

The Assistant Representative is located in Country Offices (CO) and reports to the UNFPA Representative or Deputy Representative or to the UNDP Representative/ or Country Director. S/he acts on behalf of the Representative/ Deputy Representative/ Country Director in his/her absence.
In Coordination with the Representative and/or Deputy 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. 

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:  

• 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of development and population activities, including programme designing, appraising and management.
• 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.
 
Languages:
 
Fluency in English. Dari and Pashto is required.