National Consultant-Project Coordinator-UNFPA South Sudan

Core responsibilities:

• Lead the designing of the development of project annual workplan and budget and coordinate amongst the partners to ensure coherence and harmonized approach for project implementation.
• Coordinate and facilitate project activities in the field, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with project goals, acting as primary liaison between project team and field partners.
• Implement robust follow-up mechanisms to monitor and evaluate effectiveness of events and activities conducted by partners in the field through regular site visits and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide technical assistance for capacity development of programme staff and partners on CRSV and identify areas of collaboration to support survivors of CRSV and their socio-economic empowerment.

This role contributes to UNFPA's transformative results of ending gender-based violence and harmful practices by coordinating projects that support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and promote their socio-economic empowerment in South Sudan.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master's degree in social sciences, human rights, gender/women studies, international development or related field with 5 years of relevant experience, or bachelor's degree with minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of work experience in policy analysis, institutional capacity building, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
• At least 2 years' experience working on CRSV (Conflict-Related Sexual Violence).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) required; knowledge of Arabic and local language(s) is an advantage.

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive gross salary. UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance, with strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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, focusing on ending preventable maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning, and gender-based violence and harmful practices.