Job: Programme Specialist

Location: Djibouti 
Deadline: Tuesday, 15 October 2013 

Description

Organization: UN Population Fund

Country: DjiboutiClosing date: 15 Oct 2013

We are pleased to advertise the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2340

CLOSING DATE: 15 October 2013 (5.00 p.m. New York time)POST TITLE: Programme Specialist (RH/MH/FP)CATEGORY: ICS-11 (equivalent to P-4)POST NUMBER: 83813POST TYPE: Non-RotationalDUTY STATION: Djibouti, DjiboutiDURATION: One year (renewable)[i]ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Arab States Region

ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING:

Under the supervision of the UNFPA Representative, s/he will be the ensuring high technical and programmatic support, in accordance with the principles of results based management and good governance to reinforce the quality of the reproductive health programme within health system. S/he is part of a team, consisting of Programme and Operational staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. POLICY, ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

• Provide government and non-governmental organization (NGO) counterparts with technical assistance and advice on the strategic direction for strengthening the delivery, access to and quality of Reproductive Health Services, formulate recommendations on potential critical maternal health issues and provide advice in respect to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets,
• Assist and advise the country office in financial resource mobilization for reproductive health( RH),
• Strengthen evidence-based programming and policy dialogue to improve the implementation of the reproductive health program and strategy.
• Reinforce and advise staff and national partners on effective supply chain management, including information management, forecasting, distribution and information systems,
• Assist and advise the Ministry of Health (MoH) to develop and monitor a National Midwifery Programme,
• Assist and advise the MoH to develop and monitor a National obstetric fistula programme,
• Assist and advise the MoH to address the financial barriers to access RH/MH/FP, especially for the poorest,
• Provide technical assistance to strengthen the national health information system, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Represent UNFPA in reproductive health working groups/ technical committees and works to position MDG 5 on the agenda of international and national partners in Djibouti.

B. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

• Provide technical assistance to national partners to scale-up quality health services to ensure universal access to reproductive health, including family planning, skilled attendance at delivery, emergency obstetric and newborn care,
• Identify, develop and/or adapt guidelines, training materials and manuals in substantive areas, in cooperation with MoH and other actors,
• Strengthen the capacity of national institutions in the areas of needs assessments, resource mobilization and monitoring and evaluation.

C. EVIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION

• Maintain and foster partnerships with UN agencies and other partners in the area of RH, particularly on Maternal Health and Reproductive Health Commodity and Security (RHCS) for advancement of knowledge,
• Advocate for and support the incorporation of evaluation results and lessons learned in the updating of strategies and approaches in order to improve the effectiveness of national health interventions and UNFPA operations,
• Provide support in developing a prioritized national operational research agenda,
• Promote reproductive health and UNFPA's comparative substantive role and specific contribution in the changing development agenda.

D. TECHNICAL REPRESENTATION

• Represent UNFPA on substantive issues and support advocacy for RH and RHCS in international, governmental, UN, and other policy and technical meetings and seminars. Carry out any other duties as may be required by the UNFPA Representative.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Values/Guiding Principles
• Integrity/Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing Diversity/Commitment to Mandate
• Developing People/Coaching and Mentoring/Performance Management
• Working in teams/Communication/Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence/ Knowledge Sharing/Continuous Learning

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda and opportunities for national capacity development initiatives
• Results-based programme development and management
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Resource mobilization
• Job knowledge/technical expertise/understanding more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as fundamental concepts of related disciplines

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced university degree in any of the following - public health, medicine, social sciences, or other related fields. The degree must be directly related to the substantive area identified in the job description of the post.
• Seven years of relevant and increasingly responsible experience in managing RH or health programmes, of which at least five years national and/or international experience in advising on RH commodities, health systems and supply management.
• General knowledge of the principles and operational aspects of integrated RH/MH care.
• Interpersonal and communication skills for the dissemination of information and advocacy activities.
• Familiarity with UN development programmes and working procedures, especially UNFPA policies and programming procedures, an asset.
• Fluency in English and French is required.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits. In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulations 4.5

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy. Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at http://www.unfpa.org/employment

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