Programme Adviser, Human Rights, Gender & Human Rights and Inclusion

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 09/01/2026
  • Location: Kenya
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Human rights Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Job description

The Position:

The Programme Adviser post is located in the Gender, Human Rights Branch of the Programme Division and reports directly to the Branch Chief who provides overall strategic direction. They are the principal technical adviser and authoritative expert in the Fund for human rights and its linkages with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Programme Adviser works in an integrated, coordinated, and systems strengthening approach which is fundamental to the Division’s and UNFPA’s overall strategy.

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.  
You would be responsible for:

A. Strategic technical support

  • Identify priority areas in the area of human rights, particularly reproductive rights in the context of ICPD, the SDGs and develop UNFPA strategic positions and related policies, frameworks, evidence-based arguments, and operational strategies, in collaboration and coordination with other branches, and Geneva Liaison Office, including in the context of increasing polarization, pushback, crises, and climate induced humanitarian situations;
  • Support the mainstreaming of human rights and leaving no one behind (LNOB) in national and regional efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health, including in the context of UNFPA’s four Strategic Outcomes of its 2026-2029 Strategic Plan: family planning maternal health , and Gender Based Violence including Harmful Practices and demographic change;

B. Results-based management

  • Ensure incorporation of evaluation results, lessons learned and new knowledge in the updating of strategies, policies, tools and approaches on human rights and their linkages with the achievement of the SDGS;
  • Develop substantive indicators, tools and guidance, and substantive quality assurance framework, for human rights and LNOB-related programming and evaluations;

C. Capacity development

  • Support the work of international human rights mechanisms with a mandate to promote, monitor and protect sexual and reproductive health and rights, including the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council, UN Treaty Bodies and Special Procedure mandate-holders; 
  • Liaise and support civil society networks and organizations advocating for human rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights;

Knowledge and Experience: 

  • 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human rights and its linkages with reproductive health and poverty reduction strategies and the achievement of the SDGs of which seven years are at the international level;
  • An acknowledged expert and recognized authority in the technical area; 
  • Understanding of human rights dimensions of gender equality policies and programmes, essential
  • Broad experience in gender programming, essential
  • Strong track record of technical leadership, publications, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
  • Extensive network within the academic and development community;
  • Field experience is essential.
  • Advanced University Degree in human rights and development, or other fields directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post.
  • Fluency in English required
  • Excellent drafting skills in English required

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