United Nations Population Fund
UNFPA Consultant Roster
- Duty station
- Multiple locations
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Posted
- Closes
- in 15915 days Source: 00:00, Dec 31, 2069 UTC (timezone not specified)
About this role
This UNFPA consultant roster functions as a standing pool for future consultancy engagements, with specific tasks and terms of reference to be detailed in individual assignments. The position requires candidates to hold advanced degrees and demonstrate significant professional experience across one or more of UNFPA’s core thematic areas. Successful applicants must exhibit UNFPA’s value-based and core competencies, including strategic and analytical thinking, results orientation, accountability, teamwork, and impactful communication. Fluency in English is mandatory, while proficiency in another UN language is considered desirable depending on the specific role. The roster targets experienced professionals who have previously consulted for international development agencies and can seamlessly adapt to diverse project scopes. UNFPA fosters a workplace culture centered on gender equality, cultural diversity, integrity, and work-life balance, with active encouragement for female candidates. Remuneration aligns with the specific assignment level. Candidates are instructed to explicitly list their areas of expertise in the designated application form section.
Key requirements
- Advanced degrees
- Significant experience in one or more UNFPA thematic areas
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- Consulting experience with development agencies in international settings
- Fluency in another UN language
- Adaptability to varying project scopes
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Significant experience in one or more thematic areas of UNFPA; varies by specific assignment.
- Required degree
- Advanced degrees required; varies by specific assignment.
- Languages
- English
Description
!!!ATTENTION: APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE ON THE APPLICATION FORM UNDER “EXPERTISES” SECTION!!!
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
As a general roster, the UNFPA consultant roster does not indicate a specific task. Tasks will be described in the terms of reference for a specific assignment.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications vary and depend on specific consultancy requirements. In general, consultants possess advanced degrees and have significant experience in one or more of the thematic areas of UNFPA. Ideally, they have consulted with development agencies in international settings. Fluency in English is typically required; and, depending on the assignment, another UN language may also be required or considered desirable.
Required Competencies
UNFPA has a set of required value-based, core and functional competencies. Below are the value-based and core competencies of UNFPA. The functional competencies will be dependent upon the actual consultancy assignment.
VALUE-BASED COMPETENCIES
- 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
UNFPA Work Environment
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
Compensation and Benefits
UNFPA offers an attractive remuneration package for its consultants commensurate with the level of the assignment.
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