The Position
The Programme Analyst, RHCS, is based in the UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) in Johannesburg. This role provides operational, technical, and analytical support to strengthen reproductive health (RH) commodity security in targeted countries across the region. The incumbent will also contribute program management and technical support to the implementation of the UNFPA Supplies Partnership programme, specifically assisting with the management of the Gates Foundation Grant under ESARO.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, UNFPA requires principled and ethical staff who embody international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results. Successful candidates will provide support to effective external relations, communications, partnership-building, and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. They must be transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and committed to delivering excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
Under the direct supervision of the regional Family Planning Specialist, this position serves as a key support function, providing technical, program management, and coordination assistance to strengthen the effective, efficient, and sustainable management of reproductive health commodities and contributing to the broader Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) across the region. The role spans multiple countries supported by the Gates Foundation and operates under the framework of the UNFPA Supplies Partnership Phase III Programme.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1. Programme Management and Grant Support
- Provide program management and operational support to implementation, monitoring, and reporting on the Gates Foundation grant and overall UNFPA Supplies Partnership funding stream.
- Support the technical team’s informed participation in strategic engagements with internal and external partners.
- Support the compilation of program data, including key performance indicators and financial performance, and assist in drafting quality donor and other relevant program reports.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of work plans in line with the UNFPA Supplies Partnership Phase III Programme in the region.
2. Supply Chain Operations and Technical Assistance
- Provide support in coordinating the regional team’s technical support to ESAR countries in quantification, forecasting, supply planning, commodity procurement, logistics management, and continuous stock monitoring to enhance SRHR commodity security...
- Support the ESARO technical teams in strengthening data quality, operational performance, and implementing partner compliance to good supply chain management practices to prevent stock-outs, overstocking, expiries, losses, and misuse of UNFPA-donated supplies and data related to Family Planning and other SRHR aspects.
- Provide routine virtual and, when necessary, in-person support to country teams on the management of program supplies in line with the UNFPA Policy on management of program supplies.
3. Data Management and Capacity Development
- Provide assistance in the rollout and routine use of Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS/eLMIS).
- Support countries in the collection, validation, and analysis of logistics and other program data.
- Contribute to the preparation of routine operational reports, dashboards, and analytical summaries on program and supply chain performance.
- Contribute to capacity development of country teams through training activities and coaching related to the management of program supplies.
4. Other Duties
- Perform any other duties as may be required by the direct supervisor and UNFPA management in support of the regional program.
Qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills required
- Advanced university degree in public health, pharmacy, supply chain management, relevant field of social science, or other related fields.
- At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in family planning, RH commodity management, supply chain operations, programme support, public health, or international development.
- Demonstrated knowledge of RH commodity security, including issues of access and availability.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the ability to draft quality reports, presentations, briefing notes, and technical documents.
- Ability to synthesize complex information and messages into digestible presentations and documents for non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge of and experience in supporting programme management, technical monitoring, and results-based management principles.
Languages
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of other official UN languages is an asset.
Required competencies
Values:
- Exemplifying integrity
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
- Embracing cultural diversity
- Embracing change.
Core competencies:
- Achieving results
- Being accountable
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
- Thinking analytically and strategically
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
- Communicating for impact
Functional competencies :
- Accountability and results-based management
- Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda
- Technical Job knowledge/expertise in reproductive health commodities
- Experience working at country-level
- Promoting results-based management, basic monitoring and implementation of management systems
- Generating, managing and promoting the use of knowledge and information
- management, basic monitoring and implementation of management systems
- Generating, managing and promoting the use of knowledge and information.
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary, health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more: https://www.unfpa.org/diversity-equity-inclusion
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.
