Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation

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## Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation, Pretoria

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• Organization:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

• Country:
South Africa

• City:

Pretoria

• Office:

UNFPA Pretoria, South Africa

National Post: Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation, Pretoria, South Africa, NO-A**

Pretoria, South Africa

**Job Info**
Job Identification 30812

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Posting Date 12/16/2025, 11:17 AM

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Apply Before 01/26/2026, 04:59 AM

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Job Schedule Full time

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Locations Pretoria, South Africa

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Grade NOA

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Vacancy Type Fixed Term

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Rotational/Non Rotational Non-Rotational

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Contract Duration 1 Year with Possibility for extension

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Education & Work Experience Master's Degree

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Required Languages Must be fluent in English.

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Vacancy Timeline 5 Weeks
**Job Description**

**The Position:**

The Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation is a member of the UNPFA South Africa Country Office and in particular the programmes team. S/he and Innovation provides professional support for the effective integration of digital solutions, data innovation, and emerging technologies across UNFPA South Africa's Country Programme. S/he will assist in identifying, developing, and scaling innovative approaches to accelerate the achievement of the three Transformative Results (ending preventable maternal deaths, ending unmet need for family planning, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices) and the ICPD Programme of Action in the national context.

S/he will work under the overall guidance of the Representative and will be directly supervised by the Assistant Representative.

**How you can make a difference:**

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. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 serves as a final push to achieve the goals of ICPD by 2030. It aims to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, placing the rights and choices of women, adolescents, and marginalized populations at the center of sustainable development. The plan focuses on four key, interconnected outcomes: accelerating progress on ending unmet need for family planning, preventing maternal deaths, eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices, and adapting to demographic change through evidence-based policies.

The transformational journey mapped out in the Strategic Plan leads to 2030 and the achievement of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. Emerging trends inform the plan, new and expanded priorities add to longstanding commitments, and “how we work” is changing. To address global challenges and protect past gains, the plan strengthens UNFPA's leadership and operational capacity, particularly in fragile settings. It emphasizes working with partners through country-led strategies, sustainable financing, and evidence-based advocacy. In South Africa, UNFPA's work has transitioned from fund management to an engagement and solution center.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

**Job Purpose:**

The purpose of the position is to drive the adoption of innovation by managing the development and implementation of the office's digitalization strategy. This involves researching and recommending technologies such as mobile health platforms and AI, while incorporating human-centered design to ensure solutions are inclusive and effective. Furthermore, the Analyst builds capacity among staff and partners, fosters partnerships with the private sector and innovation hubs, and contributes to resource mobilization. A critical function of the role is to monitor the impact of innovation projects and systematize knowledge management to document lessons learned and advocate for successful, scalable solutions

This role is central to identifying, developing, and scaling cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to accelerate progress toward UNFPA's three Transformative Results and the goals of the ICPD Programme of Action. Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Representative, the analyst provides critical professional support to enhance the efficiency, reach, and impact of initiatives in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Population and Development through digitalization.

**Responsibilities:**

**Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation has the following major Duties and Responsibilities:**

**A. Programme Management, Digitalization, and Innovation**
Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Country Office's Digitalization and Innovation Strategy and annual work plans, ensuring alignment with national priorities and UNFPA's strategic plan.

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Identify, research, and recommend digital and innovative solutions (e.g., digital self-care, mobile health platforms, data science, frontier technologies like AI and IoT) that can enhance the efficiency, reach, and impact of UNFPA programmes in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Population and Development.

•
Support the integration of innovative methodologies such as human-centered design (HCD) and agile development into programme design and implementation to ensure solutions are user-friendly, inclusive, and culturally appropriate.

•
Contribute to the analysis of political, social, and economic trends, specifically focusing on the digital landscape, connectivity, and technology gaps, to inform programme formulation and advocacy efforts.

•
Support the monitoring and evaluation of innovation projects, assisting in defining key performance indicators (KPIs), collecting data, and synthesizing results to demonstrate impact and inform scaling decisions.
**B. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building**
Provide technical and operational support to implementing partners and UNFPA programme teams on the application and scaling of digital and innovative solutions.

•
Support capacity building initiatives for national partners and Country Office staff on innovation processes, digital literacy, and the use of technology to improve data generation, collection, and analysis for evidence-based programming.

•
Serve as a focal point for the innovation community of practice within the Country Office, regional office and with national stakeholders, promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration on best practices and lessons learned.
**C. Partnerships, Knowledge Management, and Advocacy**
Assist in establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with the private sector, technology companies, national innovation hubs, civil society organizations, and other UN agencies to leverage resources and expertise for digitalization and innovation initiatives.

•
Contribute to resource mobilization efforts by providing inputs for proposals and donor reports, specifically highlighting the innovative and digital components of the Country Programme.

•
Contribute to knowledge management by docu...

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## Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation, Pretoria

*

• Organization:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

• Country:
South Africa

• City:

Pretoria

• Office:

UNFPA Pretoria, South Africa

National Post: Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation, Pretoria, South Africa, NO-A**

Pretoria, South Africa

**Job Info**
Job Identification 30812

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Posting Date 12/16/2025, 11:17 AM

•
Apply Before 01/26/2026, 04:59 AM

•
Job Schedule Full time

•
Locations Pretoria, South Africa

•
Grade NOA

•
Vacancy Type Fixed Term

•
Rotational/Non Rotational Non-Rotational

•
Contract Duration 1 Year with Possibility for extension

•
Education & Work Experience Master's Degree

•
Required Languages Must be fluent in English.

•
Vacancy Timeline 5 Weeks
**Job Description**

**The Position:**

The Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation is a member of the UNPFA South Africa Country Office and in particular the programmes team. S/he and Innovation provides professional support for the effective integration of digital solutions, data innovation, and emerging technologies across UNFPA South Africa's Country Programme. S/he will assist in identifying, developing, and scaling innovative approaches to accelerate the achievement of the three Transformative Results (ending preventable maternal deaths, ending unmet need for family planning, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices) and the ICPD Programme of Action in the national context.

S/he will work under the overall guidance of the Representative and will be directly supervised by the Assistant Representative.

**How you can make a difference:**

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. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 serves as a final push to achieve the goals of ICPD by 2030. It aims to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, placing the rights and choices of women, adolescents, and marginalized populations at the center of sustainable development. The plan focuses on four key, interconnected outcomes: accelerating progress on ending unmet need for family planning, preventing maternal deaths, eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices, and adapting to demographic change through evidence-based policies.

The transformational journey mapped out in the Strategic Plan leads to 2030 and the achievement of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. Emerging trends inform the plan, new and expanded priorities add to longstanding commitments, and “how we work” is changing. To address global challenges and protect past gains, the plan strengthens UNFPA's leadership and operational capacity, particularly in fragile settings. It emphasizes working with partners through country-led strategies, sustainable financing, and evidence-based advocacy. In South Africa, UNFPA's work has transitioned from fund management to an engagement and solution center.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

**Job Purpose:**

The purpose of the position is to drive the adoption of innovation by managing the development and implementation of the office's digitalization strategy. This involves researching and recommending technologies such as mobile health platforms and AI, while incorporating human-centered design to ensure solutions are inclusive and effective. Furthermore, the Analyst builds capacity among staff and partners, fosters partnerships with the private sector and innovation hubs, and contributes to resource mobilization. A critical function of the role is to monitor the impact of innovation projects and systematize knowledge management to document lessons learned and advocate for successful, scalable solutions

This role is central to identifying, developing, and scaling cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to accelerate progress toward UNFPA's three Transformative Results and the goals of the ICPD Programme of Action. Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Representative, the analyst provides critical professional support to enhance the efficiency, reach, and impact of initiatives in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Population and Development through digitalization.

**Responsibilities:**

**Programme Analyst, Digitalisation and Innovation has the following major Duties and Responsibilities:**

**A. Programme Management, Digitalization, and Innovation**
Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Country Office's Digitalization and Innovation Strategy and annual work plans, ensuring alignment with national priorities and UNFPA's strategic plan.

•
Identify, research, and recommend digital and innovative solutions (e.g., digital self-care, mobile health platforms, data science, frontier technologies like AI and IoT) that can enhance the efficiency, reach, and impact of UNFPA programmes in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Population and Development.

•
Support the integration of innovative methodologies such as human-centered design (HCD) and agile development into programme design and implementation to ensure solutions are user-friendly, inclusive, and culturally appropriate.

•
Contribute to the analysis of political, social, and economic trends, specifically focusing on the digital landscape, connectivity, and technology gaps, to inform programme formulation and advocacy efforts.

•
Support the monitoring and evaluation of innovation projects, assisting in defining key performance indicators (KPIs), collecting data, and synthesizing results to demonstrate impact and inform scaling decisions.
**B. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building**
Provide technical and operational support to implementing partners and UNFPA programme teams on the application and scaling of digital and innovative solutions.

•
Support capacity building initiatives for national partners and Country Office staff on innovation processes, digital literacy, and the use of technology to improve data generation, collection, and analysis for evidence-based programming.

•
Serve as a focal point for the innovation community of practice within the Country Office, regional office and with national stakeholders, promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration on best practices and lessons learned.
**C. Partnerships, Knowledge Management, and Advocacy**
Assist in establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with the private sector, technology companies, national innovation hubs, civil society organizations, and other UN agencies to leverage resources and expertise for digitalization and innovation initiatives.

•
Contribute to resource mobilization efforts by providing inputs for proposals and donor reports, specifically highlighting the innovative and digital components of the Country Programme.

•
Contribute to knowledge management by docu...