Transcript What is UNFPA?

UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UN Inter-Agency Outreach Mission
Norway, May 2012
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What is UNFPA?
UNFPA is an international development agency
that promotes the right of every woman, man and
child to enjoy a life of health and equal
opportunity.
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Who we are
• Created in 1973
• Presence in 150 countries & territories
• Positions worldwide: 2744
• Total International Professional (IP) posts: 738
• IP Gender statistics: 51% Female and 49% Male
• Budget: $1.7B estimated income 2012/13 Biennium
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What does UNFPA do?
UNFPA supports countries in using
population data for policies and
programmes
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That every pregnancy is wanted…
200 million women do not
have access to safe and
reliable family planning
methods.
UNFPA is a leader in
helping countries to reach
the goal of Universal
access to family planning
methods!
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That every birth is safe…
Every day 1000 women
die in pregnancy or
childbirth.
Many others are harmed
by childbearing injuries.
UNFPA helps women to
enjoy the right to give
birth safely!
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That every girl and woman is treated
with dignity and respect…
UNFPA works to
promote gender
equality, the status
of women and the
involvement of men!
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That every young person is free of
HIV/AIDS…
40% of all new HIV
infections worldwide
are young people.
UNFPA works to scale
up HIV prevention
efforts while
addressing gender
inequalities!
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That the needs of affected population
are met in humanitarian crisis…
In 2011 approximately 39% COs affected
– flood, famine, civil war
Provide medical care
& social support for
survivors of sexual
violence
Emergency
reproductive health
services
Provide minimum
initial service
package (MISP)
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Employment Opportunities
Entry opportunities in UNFPA
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Internships
JPO programme
UNV volunteers
Consultant Roster
Current vacancies
Website: http://www.unfpa.org/employment
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Required Profiles
Technical Fields
Operations
• Reproductive/Public Health
• Maternal Health/Midwifery
• Population and
development/Demography
• Health Economists
• Gender/GBV
• HIV&Aids
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Reproductive Health
Commodity Securities
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Finance
Human Resources
Information Technologies
Audit and Oversight
Procurement
Media & Communication,
Public relations
• Operations Management
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Recruitment Trends
Recent “Most needed Profiles”:
• International Operations Managers
• Representatives in hardship contexts
• Reproductive / Maternal Health, Population and
Development Advisers, Midwifes
• Monitoring & Evaluation, Reproductive Health
Commodity Securities, Finance, Procurement
Professionals
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Thank you!
Doreen Cross
Human Resources Specialist
UNFPA DHR
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