UNFPA Regional Office Hiring Policy Advisor in South Africa

• Organisation: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
• Last date to Apply: 10/12/2025
• Position: Socio-Economic Policy Advisor (P-5)
• Country: South Africa
• City: Johannesburg
• Project Name: Middle-Income Country Hub (MIC-Hub), East & Southern Africa Regional Office
• No of Vacancies: NA

• Master's degree in Public Health, Medicine, Demography, Economics, International Development, Public Administration, Management, or related fields
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in development programmes and socio-economic policy relevant to SRHR
• Experience in socio-economic policy, SRHR financing, health financing, or related development fields

• Attractive UN compensation package (net salary, health insurance, benefits). Exact amount not specified.

The Socio-Economic Policy Advisor will lead the MIC-Hub and provide integrated policy, programme, and technical guidance to selected middle-income countries in Southern Africa.

UNFPA's East and Southern Africa Regional Office established a Middle-Income Country Hub (MIC-Hub) in Johannesburg to deliver specialized technical, financing, and policy advisory support to MICs including Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, and South Africa. UNFPA focuses on SRHR, demographic transition, gender equality, and sustainable development outcomes across the region.