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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Set priorities, strategic direction, and oversee implementation plans for UNFPA’s adolescent and youth programming;Coordinate the work of UNFPA’s global Adolescent and Youth team, and effectively supervise eight (8) technical experts including work-planning, performance management and progress monitoring;Represent UNFPA in strategic programme discussion with donors and partners on the technical aspects specific to the adolescent and youth portfolio;Co-Chair the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action, which regroups 60+ humanitarian organizations, UN entities and private sector partners;Coordinate evidence generation and provision of technical guidance across all UNFPA adolescent and youth programmes.Coordinate fundraising efforts, strategic partnerships and interagency relations linked to the Adolescent and Youth portfol

Greater New York City Area

Provided leadership in the conceptualization and implementation of UNFPA’s programmes targeting adolescent health and well-being at global, regional and country level;Led the development of fundraising proposals and the results framework for UNFPA’s action for adolescent girls with a focus on child marriage;Managed substantive multilateral partnerships; Represent UNFPA in interagency mechanisms, external events and meetings.

Greater New York City Area

Coordinate the work of the United Nations Adolescent Girls Task Force (UN AGTF) which includes UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, UNESCO, UNHCR, WHO, and ILO.

Greater New York City Area

Managed the UNFPA/WHO partnership to support national health sector planning and implementation processes that reflect the inter-linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and development and contribute to bridging equity gaps and reducing poverty;Led the development of substantive tools and guidance for country offices and trained country and regional office staff in health system strengthening;

Backstopping nine (9) East and Southern African countries involving understanding and respond to the needs of the field by assessing countries technical assistance needs and ensure that appropriate technical support is provided to countries in key stages of the programme cycle.

Ecuador

Provided strong technical leadership to and successfully managed the first joint programme on HIV/AIDS and adolescent and young people among seven UN agencies; Led UNFPA's humanitarian response and developed the Country office's emergency preparedness plan.Member of the UN inter-agency area –based preventive development programme addressing cross- border spillover effects from Colombia’s armed conflict focusing on adoelescent and youth ;

Brussels Area, Belgium

Contributed to the successful leadership and coordination function of Luxembourg during its Presidency of the European Council in development cooperation

Niger

Oversaw the conceptualization and implementation of a multisectorial Gender and Adolescent Initiative;

Luxembourg

Master Of European Studies, European Social Studies

Magister Artium, Social Sciences ( Sociology, Educational Science, Children And Adolescent Pychiatry)