General
Description of assignment title: Programme Associate(Population and Development portfolio)
Assignment country: Sudan
Duty stations: Port Sudan
Work location: On UN premises
Expected start date: 07/19/2026
Duration: 6 months(with possibility ofextension)Long-term benefits and allowances
Sustainable Development Goal: 1. No poverty
Host entity: UNFPA
Modality: Onsite
Type: National
Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026
Work schedule: Full-time
Number of Assignments: 1
Details
Mission and objectives:
- UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where everypregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every youngperson's potential is fulfilled.
Discover more
Credit & Lending
NGO Job Board
International Relations
- UNFPA supports:
- Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) for all, particularlywomen and girls in more than 150 countries - home to more than 80per cent of the world's population. SRH includes;
-  The health of pregnant women, especiallythe 10-15 million who face life-threatening complications eachyear
-  Reliable access to modern contraceptivessufficient to benefit 20 million women a year
-  Training of thousands of health workers,particularly midwives to help ensure at least 80 per cent of allchild births are supervised by skilled attendants
-  Prevention of teen and early pregnancies,complications of which are the leading cause of death for girls15-19 years old
-  Delivery of safe birth supplies, dignitykits and other life-saving materials to survivors of conflict andnatural disaster
- Prevention of gender-based violence (GBV), one of the mostcommon forms of violence today affecting 1 in 3 women across theglobe
- Abandonment of female genital mutilation, which harms 3 milliongirls annually
- Gender-responsive, age appropriate Comprehensive SexualityEducation (CSE)
- Efforts to end child marriage affecting 12 million girls everyyear
- Countries in development of youth policies and reproductive,maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health policies and actionplans.
- Population census, demographic health surveys, research, datacollection and analysis, which are essential for developmentplanning as well as in humanitarian settings
Context:
- UNFPA Sudan Country Office (CO) seeks a Programme Associate whowill, under the overall guidance of the Representative and DeputyRepresentative and direct supervision of the Population andDevelopment Programme Specialist, actively support and play a keyrole in the work of the Country Office on population anddevelopment and data portfolio. His/her role will focus onsupporting the implementation of the country office work plans withthe National Population Council and the Central Bureau ofStatistics to timely generate data and evidence and incorporatedemographic dynamics into sectoral and local development planning.He/she will assist the Country Office with partnership andcoordination with PD strategic partners on emerging populationrelated issues in the country. Located in the UNFPA Country Officein Port Sudan/Khartoum, the candidate will contribute to thestrengthening of population data systems and evidence-based policyadvice in population change and development. S/he will support thecountry's needs for population and development data, addressingneeds across the development-humanitarian continuum, includingtracking progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs),Leaving No-One Behind, the ICPD-related indicators, demographicanalysis and tracking of new developments in mega trends (e.g.migration, climate change, etc) and their implications for UNFPA'stransformative results.
Task description:
- o Assist with compiling background documentation of programmesummaries, briefing notes, talking points, concept documents on thePopulation and Development portfolio.
- o Prepare/contribute to data analysis, including statisticaltables and annexes for UNFPA Sudan CO's flagship reports andbackground papers relating to population and development and itsinterconnectedness with SRH, maternal health and GBVprogrammes.
- o Contribute to the review of the political, social andeconomic environment relevant to Population and Development andprepare analytical information and evidence for the seniormanagement and the programme team to support the CO in advocacy andresource mobilization.
- o Assist the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), NationalPopulation Council (NPC) and relevant line ministries anddepartments in demographic analysis and data collection forevidence-based planning.
- o Support planning and implementation of PD programmeactivities in close collaboration with Implementing Partners.
- o Assist in monitoring and evaluation of project performance,prepare reports, presentations, and programme documentation.
- o Assist with financial and operational tracking of programmeactivities and ensure compliance with organizational procedures andstandards.
- o Contribute to the development of the country programme andprojects by compiling and analysing information relevant topopulation and development.
- o Support the development, finalization, and revision ofP&D-related annual work plans and draft project documents.
- o Contribute to identifying research gaps to be initiated underthe P&D projects and carrying out literature reviews asguided.
- o Review and process in collaboration with the Finance Unit,advance requests by IPs and ensure all expenditures are in linewith UNFPA polices and procedure and the agreed annual work plan(AWP).
- o Reviews Implementing Partners' (IPs) financial supportingdocuments and ensuring all expenditures are fairly presented andproceed with the liquidation process.
- o Follow up the payments process with the UNFPA Finance Unit toensure that cheques are ready and received by IPs in a timelymanner.
- o Track project expenditures and monitor the expenditures usingall available analytic tools (e.g., Quantum+, SIS,etc…….)
- o Ensures proper management of the programme and office filingand archiving systems, applying UNFPA rules, regulations, andprocedures.
- o Draft for approval, amendments to project agreements,workplans and contractual aspects of projects with implementingpartners.
- â— Handle administrative work, including but notlimited to creation and follow up of requisitions in Quantum;processing of minor procurement of goods and services; organizing,follow up, and provide logistic support on events, workshops,etc.
- â— Conduct rigorous Spot-checks to ensure IPsimplemented activities are implemented according to UNFPAprocedures and guidelines.
- â— Provide day-to-day administrative and logisticalsupport to programme teams, including travel arrangements, eventcoordination, and procurement requests.
- â— Perform any other duties as assigned by thesupervisor.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 - 80
Required experience: 3 years
Nationality: Candidate must be a national, legal residentor hold refugee status in the country of assignment.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience:
- 3 years
Languages:
- Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level:
- Bachelor's degree in Public administration, business,demography, statistics, social sciences, or any relevantfields.
Competencies and values:
- â— Accountability
- â— Adaptability and flexibility
- â— Creativity
- â— Judgement and decision-making
- â— Planning and organizing
- â— Professionalism
- â— Self-management
Skills and experience:
- Minimum three years of relevant experience in population anddata programme management, research, survey management, climatechange, administration, finance or office management; Proficiencyin current office software applications, web-based management andERP financial systems; Technical knowledge and detailedunderstanding of data collection and analysis as well as financialand administrative work, secretarial best practices and procedureswithin a multicultural corporate environment; Excellentinterpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability towork inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners,computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Officeapplications (Excel, Word, etc.) and hands-on working experiencewith data analysis software; Have affinity with or interest ingender equality and women's rights work, volunteerism as amechanism for durable development, and the UN System; experience instatistical analysis is an asset, and previous UN workingexperience is added value; Ability to work and adapt professionallyand effectively in a challenging environment; ability to workeffectively in a multicultural team of international and nationalpersonnel; and sound self-security awareness is required.
Area(s) of expertise:
- Administration, Information technology and telecommunications,Education
Driving license:
Other information
.png)
