Strategic Engagement Advisor

The Strategic Engagement Advisor is located in the Malawi Country Office (CO) and reports to the Representative. S/he leads the Policy, Population and Data Unit of the Country Office in coordination with all programmatic thematic units and staff to advance UNFPA’s upstream work on demographic change, population dynamics, sustainable financing, and evidence-based development planning. S/he contributes directly to the operationalization of the UNFPA Strategic Plan 2026–2029, particularly Outcome 4: adaptation to demographic change through evidence-based and rights-based policies. S/he establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, parliamentarians, multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, UN agencies, civil society, local authorities, academia and the private sector to ensure that population dynamics inform national development planning, demographic intelligence guides policy development and implementation, and sustainable financing supports population and SRHR investments. S/he should effectively influence counterparts from diverse backgrounds to contribute to achieving four strategic outcomes of the UNFPA Strategic Plan using population data and demographic intelligence and the implementation of the Government of Malawi and UNFPA 9th Country programme. The role positions UNFPA as a thought leader and strategic partner to governments in addressing demographic change as a driver of inclusive and sustainable development.

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