Program Assistant, External Relations Unit (ERU)

The UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, promotes gender equality, reproductive health, youth empowerment. The organization was created in 1969, the same year the UN General Assembly declared “parents have the exclusive right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children”. Together with partners, UNFPA works in 150 countries, and in Ukraine since 1997. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA in Ukraine works for:
• creating conditions in which every young person can fulfil the potential, lead a healthy lifestyle, know their reproductive rights and take an active social life;
• conducting sexual and reproductive health campaigns to improve access to health and care services and improve its quality, especially for young people;
• combating gender stereotypes in society (through the media, compulsory education for civil servants on gender mainstreaming, the improvement of national gender policy and anti-discrimination expertise of school textbooks);
• providing information and services to gender-based violence survivors through the creation of crisis centres, supporting the work of mobile teams of psycho-social and support, providing expert support and raising general awareness in society.

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. UNFPA expands choices and possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. Our work is derived from the ICPD Programme of Action; that all human beings are entitled to equal rights and protections and no one should be left behind in the fulfilment of their fundamental human rights. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical leaders, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results. We need UNV who are exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

The war in Ukraine which started on 24 February 2022 has caused civilian casualties and the destruction of vital infrastructure, forcing millions of people to flee their homes seeking safety, protection, and assistance.
They are in urgent need of protection and support. A considerable number of people – mostly elderly, women and children, and people with mobility problems – have remained in villages located very close to the frontline. Most of these people are stranded in areas where there is active fighting or which are subject to heavy daily shelling, and often have limited access to services and basic needs, relying mostly on what is being provided by the local authorities, humanitarian partners, and volunteer groups.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Associate, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, and with guidance from the Head of the External Relations Unit, the National UN

Volunteer will provide effective support to Country Office operations to achieve the following results:

- Support the preparation of funding proposals and reports.
- Compile data and information for donor-related documentation.
- Conduct research on donor priorities and funding opportunities.
- Provide logistical support for meetings, events, official business trips, and workshops.
- Assist with scheduling and coordination of partner and donor interactions.
- Maintain records of relevant documents and communications.
- Support communication with donors, partners, and stakeholders.
- Draft meeting notes and follow-up materials, prepare materials for briefings and presentations.
- Collect and organize project-related data.
- Contribute to general reporting and resource mobilization efforts.
- Performs any other duties as may be requested by the supervisor.

Results/Expected Outputs:

- The Coordination Assistant contributes the effective and efficient functioning of the External Relations Unit and of the Country Office Units.
- They work collaboratively with other work Streams in CO.
- Accurate records and organized documentation contribute to smooth operations and informed decision-making.
- Proactive assistance enhances the capacity of the External Relations Unit to achieve its goals.
- Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment.
- A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.