Programme Adviser, Human Rights, Gender & Human Rights and Inclusion

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 23/05/2026
  • Location: Kenya
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Human rights
How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency working to deliver a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan 2026–2029 articulates the organization’s response to an increasingly complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. 

You would be responsible for:

A. Strategic technical support
  • Identify priority areas in the area of human rights, particularly reproductive rights in the context of ICPD, the SDGs and develop UNFPA strategic positions and related policies, frameworks, evidence-based arguments, and operational strategies, in collaboration and coordination with other branches, and Geneva Liaison Office, including in the context of increasing polarization, pushback, crises, and climate induced humanitarian situations;

B. Results-based management
  • Ensure incorporation of evaluation results, lessons learned and new knowledge in the updating of strategies, policies, tools and approaches on human rights and their linkages with the achievement of the SDGS;

C. Capacity development
  • Support the work of international human rights mechanisms with a mandate to promote, monitor and protect sexual and reproductive health and rights, including the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council, UN Treaty Bodies and Special Procedure mandate-holders; 

D. Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination
  • Lead the analysis methodology and conceptual thinking related to UNFPA’s work on SDG indicators 5.6.1 and 5.6.2 (women’s decision-making for SRHR and laws that guarantee full and equal access to SRHR) and jointly with UNFPA’s data teams, strategically position women’s sexual and reproductive agency, and its measurement, in the post 2030 Agenda;     

E. Technical representation
  • Represent UNFPA on human rights leaving no one behind, and gender equality  issues, elaborate UNFPA’s human rights global perspective, and advocate in international, inter-governmental, U.N., and other policy and technical meetings and fora;
  • Support the Executive Director in her role in the UN Principal Level Human Rights Group, to be created as part of UN Reforms;

Knowledge and Experience: 
  • 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human rights and its linkages with reproductive health and poverty reduction strategies and the achievement of the SDGs of which seven years are at the international level;
  • An acknowledged expert and recognized authority in the technical area; 
  • Understanding of human rights dimensions of gender equality policies and programmes, essential
  • Broad experience in gender programming, essential
  • Strong track record of technical leadership, publications, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
  • Extensive network within the academic and development community;
  • Field experience is essential.
  • Advanced University Degree in human rights and development, or other fields directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post
  • Fluency in English required and French or Spanish desirable. Good knowledge of another UN official language is an asset

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