Jobs - 62249- Re-advertisement - Reproductive Health Programme A

Re-advertisement - Reproductive Health Programme Analyst - (Open to Filipino Nationals Only)

Location :

Cotabato, PHILIPPINES

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

29-Apr-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-8

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

With possible extension depending on performance and fund availability

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The RH Programme Analyst assists in the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s country programme by analyzing relevant political, social and economic trends and providing inputs to project formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and national development frameworks. RH Programme Analyst will be primarily responsible for coordinating the implementation of UNFPA’s Reproductive Health programme including humanitarian and peace-building projects in Mindanao with government and NGO partners in close collaboration with the Humanitarian Team at the Country Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Sub- Office, the Reproductive Health Programme Analyst will carry out the following tasks:

Thematic Area Leadership

Analyzes and interprets the political and social environment relevant to RH, MH and family planning in Mindanao and identifies opportunities for UNFPA engagement and assistance;
In keeping with new socio political developments in Mindanao in relation to RH, MH and FP situation prepares briefs and inputs for development of new programmes and interventions;
Helps create and document knowledge about current and emerging RH, MH and FP by analyzing programmes, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned and best practices.

Technical Leadership

Provides technical support to setting up the mobile medical clinic and laboratory and puts in place a functional health referral network that will provide RH services for the population including Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in Mindanao and addresses their maternal and neonatal health complications;
Identifies need to provide RH equipment to health facilities in IDP return sites;
Facilitates procurement of RH and hygiene kits through CO in Manila and ensures proper distribution to pregnant, lactating and postpartum women and adolescents;
In collaboration with GBV Programme Analyst helps setting up a functional GBV surveillance, rescue, medical and psychosocial care, shelter and referral network from the community to the regional level;
Closely supervises and monitors all implementing partners and ensures that activities are implemented as planned;
Organizes the IDP teams in evacuation centers and the community or women’s health teams in return sites to collect IDP information, conduct information sessions and do referrals;
Assists in development of a youth strategy and strengthen the family planning and HIV/AIDS components of the projects;
Capacitates the service providers in return sites in the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) on SRH and in Life Savings skills;
Pro-actively addresses issues and problems of implementation or bring them to the attention of the Head of Office for resolution;
Coordinates the conduct of rapid and comprehensive RH assessments;
Pursues joint humanitarian activities with other clusters and other UN agencies;
Advocates for the mainstreaming of gender and GBV prevention in the work of other humanitarian clusters;
Prepares project proposals in consultation with the RH Working Group to mobilize resources;
Designs and implements a system of regular reporting by partners and by the Mindanao sub-clusters to the RH Working Group.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Conducts regular monitoring and quality assurance of implementing partners’ activities to ensure that deliverables are met given the budget and timelines;
Conducts joint monitoring visits with government partners, UN agencies and NGOs and prepares standard periodic reports;
Provides updates on on-going activities to support RH, MH and FP including in the emergency situations and inputs to the UNFPA website;
Performs other duties that may be assigned by the Head of Sub-Office.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Integrity, commitment, cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity;
Development people/Coaching and Mentoring;
Building and managing relationships; and
Personal leadership and effectiveness.

Functional Competencies:

Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise;
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners;
Building strategic alliances and partnerships;
Job knowledge/technical expertise;
Adaptation/application of knowledge in different contexts;
Job knowledge/technical expertise;
Integration in a multidisciplinary environment;
Full computer literacy.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's degree or equivalent in public health, medicine, sociology, social anthropology, health education, health economics, epidemiology, behavioral studies, communication and other related fields.

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of professional experience at the national or international level in implementing public health programs and projects.

Language:

Fluency in written and oral English and national language.

Note:

The selected candidate will receive a salary that is commensurate with his/her background and work experience. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply onlime and attach the UN Personal History Form (P.11), available in our website http://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/operations/jobs/ and send to us on or before 29 April 2016. Kindly note that only completed P.11 forms will be reviewed. Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document. UNDP is an equal opportunity employer. Please note that we will contact only the short-listed candidates.

Please note that we will contact only the short-listed candidates. Previous applicants who applied and passed the written examination will be invited for interview in this vacancy announcement, therefore previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

UNFPA is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.