Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative, and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS)/Family Planning (FP), the Programme Analyst will work closely with the RH team and the larger UNFPA Programme and Operations Teams using UNFPA and national systems and tools to deliver development results. The Programme Analyst substantively contributes to the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of reproductive health with a strong emphasis on implementing the UNFPA Family Planning Strategy 2012-2020 –“Choices not Chance” at country level.   S/he analyzes and assesses relevant political, social and economic trends and provides substantive inputs to programme formulation, support implementation, monitoring, and evaluation within national development frameworks and the UN Delivering as One (DaO) context.  The incumbent guides and facilitates the delivery of UNFPA Tanzania Family Planning programmes including the ongoing DFID funded FP project, through result based programming. S/he ensures and guides the appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary.

Programme Management

• In collaboration with Government counterparts, Regional office, UN partners, NGOs contributes substantively to the formulation and design of the UNFPA component within the United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) programme in line with Government priorities and according to UNFPA programme policies and procedures. 
• Ensures quality of programme/project design incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies and best practices and establishing appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems.  
• Analyzes and reports on programme and project progress in terms of achieving results, using existing monitoring and evaluation tools and introducing new mechanisms and systems; identifies constraints and resource deficiencies and recommends corrective action. Monitors projects expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with approved project budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels.
• Expedites and coordinates project implementation establishing collaborative relationships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies facilitating timely and efficient delivery of project inputs and addressing training needs of project personnel

• Analyzes and interprets the political, social and economic environment relevant to population and development, reproductive health and identifies opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention including policy agenda. Keeps abreast of new policy developments and strategies analyzing policy papers, strategy documents, national plans and development frameworks and prepares briefs and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination and development frameworks.
• Assists advocacy of policy agenda and resource mobilization efforts of the Country Office by preparing relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries, policy briefs, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles and participating in donor meetings and public information events. 
• Provides technical assistance and advice on the strategic direction for strengthening the delivery, access to and quality of family planning services to government counterparts at central and district levels.
• Gives technical guidance in the development and implementation of FP and RH Commodity Security protocols, policies, training modules, operational manuals and approaches for locally appropriate family planning service delivery and for supportive supervision of service providers based on best practice.
• Provide technical specifications and assist in the preparation of a procurement plan for Family Planning commodities in the context of the RMNH Programme and work closely with logisticians to ensure Reproductive health commodity security at all levels including managing the shipment tracker software for managing commodities
• Assess and advise, in close collaboration with the Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) Steering Committee, on the supply chain management to ensure regular and uninterrupted supply of contraceptive commodities
• Helps create and document knowledge about current and emerging population development trends, RH and gender issues by analyzing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices, and shares with management for use in knowledge sharing and planning future strategies.
• Prepares and communicates relevant information for evidence-based advocacy.  Maintains a functioning network of contacts in the media and civil society to support advocacy efforts and takes opportunities for advocating for UNFPA’s mandate.
• Provide assistance to the implementation of community mobilization activities;

Education:  

• Master’s degree in Public health, Medicine and/or other related social science fields.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Commitment to UNFPA Values and Guiding Principles;
• Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/Performance Management;
• Team Work/Communication/Self-Management
• Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making;
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning
  
  

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability to lead, develop and motivate a diverse team of specialists
• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Results-based programme development and management
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Resource mobilization (Programme)
• Job knowledge

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