Jobs at United Nations, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated International Programme Coordinator to serve the UN project in the African country Senegal.

About role

The position holder will be shielding the smooth operation of two consecutive projects in the country of Senegal. In addition to that, the International Programme Coordinator will be accountable for building and maintaining close relationships with donors and stakeholders, communicating regularly to support best practice in the projects management.

Furthermore, the incumbent will have to carry out the following functions

• leading, guiding, and supervising the teams working on the projects
•  providing support for program management and facilitating partnerships
•  coordination and integration of thematic areas at the central level
• monitoring and evaluation of related interventions, in compliance with the national policies and program frameworks and the UNFPA Country Program in Senegal
• reporting directly to the UNFPA Country Representative

Required qualifications and experience

• University degree in Health, Social Science or relevant area
• Minimum 7 years of experience in projects and programs development and management, including experience in results-based management and ability to focus on results and national priorities
• Knowledge of National Health Systems
• Experience in managing and coordinating partnerships with Government, Civil Society, Private Sector, UN Agencies, donors, bi and multilateral partners, etc.
• Excellent analytical, synthesis and writing skills
• Excellent capacity to manage the technical and financial formulation, implementation, execution, and monitoring-evaluation of integrated development programs/projects
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable and tangible results
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills ( in English)
• Good negotiation, advocacy, and resource mobilization skills
• Strong field experience
• Basic Computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)