The Position:

The Maternal Health/Midwifery Specialist leads the integration of midwifery interventions in the broader national development plans and health sector strategies.  You will play a key role in providing programmatic and technical expertise in line with UNFPA’s policy and strategy in the field of maternal health and midwifery.

You will report to the Head of Programme.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Working within a Country Office environment, you will coordinate and oversee all interventions aiming at improving maternal health and tackling major related challenges at national level. 

You will foster strategic alliances and partnerships, and develop relationships, networks and coalitions with national stakeholders, organizations, institutions and associations.

Qualifications and Experience

Education: 

• Master’s degree in public health, medicine, nursing and midwifery, sociology, or other related fields.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Seven years of relevant experience, of which at least three years would be experience as a practicing clinician or midwife;
• Strong track record of technical leadership and proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
• Prior experience working in multi-stakeholder environment including NGOs, bilateral and multilateral agencies;
• Experience in public health programme management working on sensitive issues;
• Demonstrated analytical and strategic planning skills.

Languages:

• Fluency in English.