Special Assistant to the Executive Director

Provides high-level executive support, strategic analysis and stakeholder coordination for UNFPA’s Executive Director. The Special Assistant manages front-office flow and missions, leads the Executive Committee Secretariat, prepares policy analysis and leadership materials, coordinates senior engagements and organisational initiatives, and advances the Executive Director’s agenda across processes.

• Manage the Executive Director's schedule, correspondence flow, meetings and front-office operations
• Prepare mission briefings, background documents, talking points and follow-up for Executive Director engagements
• Coordinate field missions, delegations, briefing and debriefing sessions and resulting action items
• Lead the Executive Committee Secretariat, including agenda setting and coordination of contributions
• Review technical papers and briefs and prepare concise recommendations for executive action
• Coordinate global advocacy, UN intergovernmental engagements and organisational initiatives
• Supervise OED administrative staff and coordinate coherent support with senior-office counterparts

• Advanced degree in social sciences, international relations, public administration, development studies or a related field
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in development cooperation, international affairs or a related field
• Fluency in English

• Experience supporting senior executive leadership through policy advice, strategic planning and executive-office management
• Knowledge of UNFPA's mandate, population and reproductive health issues, programme monitoring and evaluation and UN reform
• Working knowledge of other official UN languages

• Executive Office Management
• Strategic Analysis
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Policy Advisory
• Mission Planning
• Briefing Preparation
• Organisational Leadership

• OED Correspondence Database Application

• Reports directly to the Chief of Staff