PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS OF BANGLADESH.

The Position:

The Programme Specialist, Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) is located in the Bangladesh Country Office (CO) and reports to the Health Systems Specialist. 

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:

The Programme Specialist, Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) ensures the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of maternal and child health, family planning and adolescent, sexual and reproductive health. S/he oversees project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks. You will lead the respective programme team and collaborates with the CO’s operations/administrative support staff.

Qualifications and Experience  

Education:  

Advanced degree in public health with a background in medicine, nursing or midwifery or other related field. 

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Five years professional experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health, with experience in programme/ project management.

• Three years of experience working in the field of family planning is highly desirable. 

• One-two years of experience managing large donor funded projects would be desirable. 

• Prior experience working for the United Nations would be an added advantage.

• Proficiency in current office software applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other presentation software).

Languages: 

Fluency in English and Bangla is required. Working knowledge of another UN language an asset.