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UNFPA

United Nations agency advancing reproductive health

National Consultant-Programme Assistant

Full-TimePosted on 10/15/2026Deadline 10/23/26
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Monrovia, Liberia
In PersonTravel outside Monrovia/Montserrado may be required.
Administrative & Executive AssistanceAdministrative Support

About the job

Requirements
  • Completion of a high school secondary-level certificate or diploma is required.
  • A first-level university degree or professional certification in business administration or related fields is highly desirable.
  • At least five years of relevant experience in an administrative support role in the public, multilateral, or private sector is required.
  • Some experience providing programme management support services is required.
  • Experience drafting correspondence clearly, accurately, and concisely is required.
  • Good planning and organizational skills, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to set priorities and work independently and under pressure are required.
  • Good interpersonal, communication, multitasking, oral, and writing skills are required.
  • The ability to work independently and harmoniously in a multicultural and multi-ethnic team environment is required.
  • The ability to work with minimal supervision and against tight deadlines is required.
  • Confidentiality, tact, and discretion are required.
  • Proficiency in current office software applications, web-based management systems, and enterprise resource planning systems is required.
  • Fluency in English, including excellent oral and written communication skills, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with programme formulation and annual work plans, maintain and update project profiles, and prepare progress reports and work plans in compliance with programme implementation guidelines.
  • Provide implementing partners with administrative guidance on routine project implementation; track financial resource use; ensure timely receipt of accurate FACE requests and reports; review partner requests for advances and direct payments; and monitor implementing partners' Operating Fund Accounts.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support for programme implementation, ensuring meetings and workshops are organized and their reports drafted and submitted.
  • Synthesize and document findings, lessons learned, success stories, best practices, strategies, and approaches of the Country Office to support knowledge creation and sharing.
  • Maintain accessible reference information, contacts, and mailing lists for partners, stakeholders, consultants, United Nations agencies, donors, institutions, and other contacts to support knowledge management and programme implementation.
  • Support the programme team's participation in learning and knowledge-sharing activities, compile reports, and follow up on actions.
  • Draft meeting notes, correspondence, and documents responding to routine country programme operational matters, ensuring clarity, accuracy, correct spelling and punctuation, and proper formatting before submission for signatures.
  • Prepare information, briefs, summaries, and background documents for official missions, programme functions, seminars, conferences, events, and meetings; arrange audiovisual aids as needed; and prepare presentation slides and computer-generated visuals such as graphs.
  • Maintain the Country Office filing system, establish a follow-up system to reduce repetitive actions and filing gaps, manage the online database of implementing partners, and archive and maintain current electronic documentation.
  • Collect programme-related information and procurement needs; support programme personnel with annual work plans; and monitor and follow up with implementing partners on progress and financial report submissions.
  • Liaise with the Administrative Associate and Human Resources focal point to manage consultant contracts, including entering requisitions and facilitating payments and contract extensions.
  • Travel outside Monrovia as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in research assistance and a general understanding of monitoring and evaluation are desirable.
  • Familiarity with United Nations procedures, protocol, administrative regulations, and working methods, especially the United Nations Population Fund mandate, policies, and operations in Liberia, is highly desirable.
  • Working knowledge of other local languages is desirable.

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UNFPA helps ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person can reach their potential by funding and guiding programs in reproductive health, family planning, gender equality, and youth empowerment through partnerships with governments and civil society. Its programs deliver health services, reproductive rights, and socio-economic support, using research and monitoring to design and scale interventions across countries. It differentiates itself by operating at a global, UN-backed level to coordinate health services with development goals and by focusing specifically on reproductive health, population data, gender equality, and youth empowerment. Its goal is to reduce maternal mortality, expand access to family planning, protect the rights and health of women and young people, and help communities become healthier and more productive.

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What believers are saying

  • UNGA81 pledges on September 23, 2026 delivered over $715 million for reproductive health.
  • UK's £204 million contribution and GiveWell's first $10 million grant broaden donor diversity.
  • Burundi, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe committed over $292 million of domestic health resources.

What critics are saying

  • Trump withdrew the U.S. from UNFPA on January 7, 2026, erasing core support.
  • UNFPA core funding fell from $379 million in 2024 to $340 million in 2025.
  • Staff reported October 2026 strain, relocations, and restructuring that weaken field delivery capacity.

What makes UNFPA unique

  • UNFPA owns the UN’s reproductive-health logistics backbone across 150-plus countries.
  • Its Supplies Partnership matched domestic money on September 23, 2026, accelerating country financing.
  • UNFPA combines demographic data, maternal health, and gender-based-violence programming under one mandate.

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