Avis de recrutement : UNFPA recrute un(e) Conseiller en santé maternelle et en renforcement des systèmes de santé, Bureau régional, Dakar, Sénégal.

Avis de recrutement : UNFPA recrute un(e) Conseiller en santé maternelle et en renforcement des systèmes de santé, Bureau régional, Dakar, Sénégal.

Job Purpose:

In the West and Central Africa Region, the Regional Maternal Health and Health Systems Strengthening Adviser will provide strategic technical and programmatic leadership to ensure that the UNFPA Regional Office (RO) in Dakar and Country Offices (COs) are well-equipped to provide evidence-based policy and programme advice for improving maternal and newborn health, comprehensive  and health systems for accelerating progress towards UNFPA’s three transformative results, the Sustainable Development Goals and the ICPD Programme of Action.

S/He will be primarily responsible for coordinating and managing the provision of high quality technical assistance and programme support to the countries of the region in the area of maternal and newborn health and by strengthening health and health related delivery systems.

S/he will lead on undertaking analyses of continental, regional, and country level trends pertaining to maternal and newborn health and the effectiveness of the health and health related delivery systems especially at the primary and secondary health care levels and in the context of universal health coverage.

S/he will identify strategic actions, high impact practices, and will broker and leverage effective partnerships for accelerating progress towards UNFPA’s Transformative Results of improving health systems, maternal and women’s health, and by firmly placing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) within national development frameworks and programmes.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:  

• Advanced degree in health, Medicine, Obstetric and Gynaecology and/or Public Health, or other fields directly related to maternal and newborn health, SRHR and health system strengthening.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in maternal and newborn health, SRHR and health system strengthening, of which seven years is at the international level;
• Proven experience in a lead maternal health role, or SRHR including health sector reform, health systems strengthening;
• Understanding of areas relevant to UNFPA’s mandate such as family planning, contraceptive technology, sexual and reproductive health services, reproductive and/or gender-based violence, population dynamics, gender equality, social protection systems;
• Demonstrated expertise in policy engagement within developing countries and Middle-Income Countries;
• Established global and regional professional networks related to maternal and newborn health, SRHR and health systems strengthening;
• Strong track record of producing demonstrable results;
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with national counterparts, academia, civil society organizations, private sector, and development partners including with UN agencies from the H4+/H6 as well as donors;
• Country and Regional experience is required, ideally within the West and Central Africa region;

Languages: 

Fluency in English is required and French is desirable to enable effective communication with English speaking and French speaking country coordination groups and local organizations (West and Central Africa region).

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Closing date: 28 Mar 2023 05:00 PM (America/New_York)