191606 - Social Norms/Behavior Change Analyst - NOA, Manila

Job title: Social Norms / Behavior Change Analyst

Level: NOA

Position Number:

Location: Manila, Philippines 

Full/Part time: Full-Time

Fixed term/Temporary: Fixed term

Rotational/Non-Rotational: Non-Rotational

Duration: One year (initially)

The Position:

The Social Norms Change Analyst will contribute to shaping and implementing the UNFPA strategic approach to mainstreaming gender-transformative and human rights-based approaches into UNFPA's programming across the Philippines. This will be done with a particular focus on generating and utilizing evidence to inform decision-makers and policies that drive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and shift discriminatory gender and social norms that limit women's and girls' rights and access to services. 

Based in Manila, the Social Norms Change Analyst will play a key role in identifying, supporting, and advocating for multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral partnerships for policy development, implementation, and evaluation of gender- transformative and human rights-based interventions in Sexual Reproductive Health and Right (SRHR), gender-based violence (GBV) and child, early, forced marriages and unions (CEFMU) prevention. 

The analyst will coordinate closely with the national Gender/GBV Analyst, SRH Analysts, CSE In and Out-of-School Analyst, Monitoring and Evaluation Analysts, and UNFPA personnel across the country, including in field offices, to ensure that gender-transformative approaches, including the prevention and response to CEFMU, adolescent pregnancy and gender-based violence, are effectively integrated into policies, programs, and initiatives. The Social Norms Change Analyst will report directly to the Gender/GBV Team Lead at the UNFPA Philippines Country Office (CO).

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA's strategic plan , reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to "build forward better", while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In the Philippines, UNFPA is implementing its five-year 9th Country Programme The 9th CP is tightly aligned with the mid- and long-term development goals of the Philippines and Ambisyon Natin 2040, as well as the global Agenda 2030 including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Social Norms Change Analyst will contribute to mainstreaming gender-transformative and human rights-based approaches into UNFPA's programmatic work across the Philippines, with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and eliminating discriminatory social and gender norms that limit women and girls' rights and access to services from an intersectional approach (recognizing intersections among age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, etc.).

This role will support the development and implementation of evidence-based policies and programs that address gender and social norms as critical barriers to reduce child, early, and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU), adolescent pregnancies, gender based violence (GBV) and other harmful practices, and to promote women and girls' agency and decision-making, family planning, maternal and newborn health and gender equality, and use of population data at national and subnational levels to inform policies and programmes that unlock and maximize the Philippines' demographic and gender dividends. 

The Social Norms Change Analyst will play a contributing role in strengthening multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral partnerships for advocacy, policy development, implementation, and evaluation of gender-transformative and human rights-based interventions in SRHR, GBV and CEFMU prevention. This includes close collaboration with government agencies, civil society organizations, and humanitarian and development partners to ensure locally responsive and sustainable approaches that address the root causes of harmful gender norms, particularly those that sustain CEFMU and gender-based violence, and harness the country's demographic and gender dividends.

As a contributor to the Programme Team, the Social Norms Change Analyst will ensure that gender and social norms change strategies—particularly those tackling CEFMU, GBV, adolescent pregnancy and HIV—are effectively integrated into UNFPA programming and that field-level experiences inform national policies and frameworks, promoting an intersectional approach.

You would be responsible for: 

A. Programme Management and Coordination

• Supporting the coordination of the results-based planning, timely and effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting of UNFPA Gender and Social Norms programmes, components or interventions, whether stand-alone UNFPA programmes or in the context of joint programming with other agencies, ensuring alignment with the UNFPA Country Programme and UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and responsiveness to the national/local sectoral plans and priorities.
• Supporting the development and implementation of the UNFPA CO Strategy on Transformation of Social and Gender Norms to accelerate results in the implementation of the Country Programme, in close collaboration with the different units and projects. 
• Contributing to the innovation, knowledge sharing, and replication of good practices across Gender and GBV prevention and response partners across sectors and across contexts, e.g. through South-to-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). 
• Facilitating  the specific interventions on social and gender norms change led by the CO. 

B. Technical Support and Capacity Building

• Providing technical and policy advisory research and analysis on gender equality and women's human rights within the context of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and GBV and harmful practices in the Philippines, working closely with UNFPA national and sub-national teams, government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to advance gender-transformative approaches in alignment with the Country Programme. 
• Coordinating the generation, synthesis, and application of evidence to integrate gender- transformative approaches into national and subnational policies, programs, and interventions, ensuring they are culturally and politically responsive and effectively address discriminatory gender and social norms affecting women and girls, including those perpetuating child, early, and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU), adolescent pregnancy and gender-based violence.
• Supporting the design, adaptation, and expansion of evidence-based and data-driven interventions, tools, and programs that are tailored to diverse contexts, in close coordination with UNFPA field teams, to inform national and local policies and address gender inequalities and harmful practices such as CEFMU and gender-based violence (GBV), ensuring that social and behavior change initiatives are grounded in research and evidence and contribute meaningfully to advancing the SRHR of women and adolescent girls, while also promoting positive masculinities and addressing patriarchal norms that contribute to gender inequality through culturally relevant and community-driven approaches.
• Documenting and synthesizing evidence on social and gender norms change to inform future programming, while facilitating knowledge-sharing mechanisms and platforms at national and subnational levels
• Consolidating, researching and analysing the existing assessments on Gender and Social Norms including the political, social, economic, and cultural environment and identifying opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention, including supporting the country to unlock and maximize its gender dividend.
• Providing technical support and research to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents to address Gender-related issues and gender inequalities, strengthening programming for the prevention and response to GBV and other harmful practices such as child, early, forced marriages and unions (CEFMU), and harnessing the gender dividend.
• Facilitating the implementation of  capacity building initiatives on gender transformative approaches, strengthening the skills of UNFPA personnel, national partners, local government units (LGUs), community-based organizations, and implementing partners to advance women and girls' decision-making, bodily autonomy, and protection from harmful gender norms.

C. Partnerships, Advocacy and Resource Mobilisation

Contributing to the development and/or implementation of the Partnership, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Plan, supporting the preparation of relevant documentation, i.e. project concept notes, summaries, conference papers, speeches, etc. 

• Supporting the partnerships with key stakeholders, including national and local women's organizations, advancing gender-transformative policies and programs and influence policy development and legislative reform.
• Supporting CO advocacy initiatives to promote gender transformative legislation and policies. 
• Capturing and documenting best practices, success stories, and lessons learned from UNFPA's interventions, with a focus on improving community access to SRH services, strengthening GBV response and reintegration efforts, and preventing CEFMU and adolescent pregnancy through policy-oriented and community-led approaches.

D. Management responsibilities

• Maintaining regular communication, coordination and consultation with the programme and operations team from the UNFPA Country Office and the field offices, especially with the Gender and GBV Team. 
• Contributing to and supporting the activities of the relevant sub-national, national, regional, and/or global Gender and GBV-related communities of practice of UNFPA. 

Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.

Qualifications and Experience 

Education: 

Advanced university degree in a field of study relevant to UNFPA's mandate, such as sociology, anthropology, social sciences, women's studies, public health, public administration, international relations, international development, law or other related fields, with a focus on social and gender norms change.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• No minimum experience required, however, up to two years of relevant work experience in advocacy for gender and social norms change in legislation, public policies and programmes is desirable.
• Experience providing technical support in the development and/or implementation of gender transformative approaches at the national or sub-national level is desirable.
• Experience in working on gender-based violence prevention and response in both 'normal' and humanitarian settings is an advantage.
• Prior experience on developing, implementing and monitoring work plans is an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills is required

Languages: 

Fluency in English and Filipino is required. Working knowledge of other UN languages would be an asset. 

Required Competencies

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity. 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system.
• Embracing cultural diversity.
• Embracing change.

Functional Competencies:

• Results-based programme development and management.
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches.
• Resource mobilization .

Core Competencies: 

• Achieving result and ensuring programme quality and impact.
• Being accountable. 
• Developing and applying professional expertise.
• Thinking analytically and strategically. 
• Working in teams / managing ourselves and relationships. 
• Communicating for impact. 

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of equality, diversity, integrity, and healthy work life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply.

Appointment, Compensation and Benefits:

The initial fixed-term appointment of a staff member shall be for a period of one year. A fixed-term appointment may be renewed, subject to satisfactory service. A fixed-term appointment does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal or conversion, irrespective of the length of service. 

UNFPA offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Disclaimer: 

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Persons applying to positions in the Professional and higher categories who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.