Position: Programme Specialist MNH/SRHR Universal Health Coverage [United Nations Population Fund UNFPA]- Deadline: May 2024

Position: Programme Specialist MNH/SRHR Universal Health Coverage [United Nations Population Fund UNFPA]- Deadline: May 2024

Job Description

Overview: The Programme Specialist will report to the MNH team lead/Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund (MHTF) Coordinator, under the Chief of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Branch in the Programme Division.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic technical support for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH), with a focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), health systems strengthening, Primary Health Care (PHC), and health policy.
• Influence the substantive research agenda, advise on priorities, and maintain technical partnerships to ensure the integration of SRHR/MNH within the broader global development agenda.
• Lead UNFPA’s work on health systems reorientation to expand coverage and enhance quality of care for Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) and referral systems.
• Strengthen integration of maternal and newborn health services with other SRH components as well as Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
• Establish operational guidance aligned with UNFPA’s strategic plan targets and indicators, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation of programme outcomes.
• Develop knowledge base and coordinate capacity-building activities for UNFPA staff and partners, focusing on UHC, PHC, and health systems strengthening.
• Lead the analysis of trends and research findings, contribute to evidence-based programming, and represent UNFPA in technical meetings, conferences, and policy dialogues.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Advanced university degree in public health, health systems strengthening, health financing, or a related field with a particular focus on SRHR/MNH.
• Experience: At least 7 years of relevant experience in maternal and newborn health, medicine, nursing, midwifery, public health, or other related areas. Strong track record of technical capacity and results is essential.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French or another UN language is considered an asset.

Competencies

• Values: Integrity, commitment to UNFPA’s mission, embracing cultural diversity, adaptability to change.
• Core Competencies: Achieving results, being accountable, developing and applying professional expertise, strategic thinking, working in teams, communicating for impact.
• Functional Competencies: Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda, providing technical support, delivering results-based programmes, strategically positioning UNFPA programmes.
• Managerial Competencies: Providing strategic focus, engaging internal/external stakeholders and partners, leading, developing, and empowering people, making decisions and exercising judgment.

Compensation and Benefits

• This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment

• UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity, and healthy work-life balance.
• The organization encourages applications from women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, minority ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups.
• UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation, and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce.

Disclaimer

• Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance, and other administrative requirements.
• UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fees in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
• Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

• Location: Nairobi, Kenya
• Vacancy ID: 18161
• Posting Date: 05/10/2024
• Application Deadline: 05/30/2024
• Job Schedule: Full-time
• Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
• Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree with 7 years of experience
• Job Category: Sexual & Reproductive Health

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