Programme Analyst, GBV and SARV (Port Moresby)

About the role

The Programme Analyst reports directly to the Technical Specialist on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive and Rights (GBV and SARV) at UNFPA Papua New Guinea. Acting as a key link in the technical team, the role supports the implementation and oversight of country office interventions, anticipates programme needs and helps streamline reporting and monitoring while supporting compliance with UNFPA standards.

Key responsibilities

• Provide operational, administrative and coordination support to programme implementation across assigned portfolios and pipeline initiatives, including maintaining project tracking tools such as risk registers, procurement logs and expenditure ledgers.
• Support field implementation with implementing partners by reviewing technical proposals, tracking FACE form submissions and logging execution bottlenecks.
• Draft and consolidate routine narrative progress reports for donors, compile field data and monitoring observations into briefs, and enter quarterly, bi-annual and annual reporting data into corporate monitoring systems such as UNFPA SIS and Quantum.
• Take part in inter-agency technical working groups and joint programme meetings, and coordinate with Participating UN Organizations (e.g. UNDP, UN Women, UNICEF, IOM).
• Help standardize data-collection tools and monitoring schedules, update tracking dashboards, and take part in joint field monitoring missions.
• Gather field updates and help draft human-interest stories, factsheets and communication briefs, and prepare multimedia content for UNFPA and UNCT channels.
• Follow strict ethical, survivor-centred and confidentiality standards in all GBV and SARV-related work.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in Project Management, International Development, Communications, Population Studies, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least two years of professional experience at national or international level in project management, project coordination or monitoring and reporting.
• A professional certification in project management, monitoring and evaluation or communications is an asset.