UNFPA Nigeria NGO Job: Vacancy for Maternal Health Adviser (Abuja)
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.
Location: Nigeria – Abuja
UNFPA is pleased to announce the following vacancy:
VACANCY NO.: Job ID 1589
CLOSING DATE: 3 June 2010 (5:00 p.m. New York time)
POST TITLE: Maternal Health Adviser
CATEGORY: ICS-12
POST NUMBER: New
POST TYPE: Non-rotational
DUTY STATION: Abuja, Nigeria
DURATION: One year initially (renewable)
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Africa Regional Office
Background:
Every minute a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth worldwide, over 500,000 every year. And every year over one million newborns die within their first 24 hours of life for lack of quality care. Maternal mortality is the largest health inequity in the world; 99 per cent of maternal deaths occur in developing countries and half of them in Africa. Nigeria is one of the six countries that contribute to half of maternal deaths worldwide. Fortunately, the vast majority of maternal and newborn deaths can be prevented with proven interventions to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted and every birth is safe.
As part of this effort, the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) Country Office in Abuja (Nigeria) would like to recruit a Maternal Health Adviser to serve as Senior Adviser on Millennium Development Goal 5 Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) to the H4 (the four UN agencies (UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank), the country and the Ministry of Health. S/he will provide policy and strategic direction and technical advisory support for the implementation of initiatives related to family planning, human resources for maternal health, and in particular midwifery, and Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC), and community involvement and participation for the reduction of maternal mortality . S/he will foster effective coordination around MDG5 between government and civil society partners. This post will be particularly strategic as to the H4 to achieve the MDG5.
Organizational Setting
The Maternal Health Adviser reports to the UNFPA Representative in Nigeria.
Working closely with national partners, UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF and The World Bank colleagues in Nigeria, Africa Region and Technical Division, the Maternal Health Advisor will work within an integrated, coordinated, and systems strengthening approach which is fundamental to UNFPA’s overall strategy and is part of the UNFPA Nigeria Country Office Team.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
• Integrity and commitment to UNFPA’s mandate and values
• Performance management, developing people, coaching and mentoring
• Work in teams
• Analytical and strategic thinking in the area of reproductive health
• Knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Communication
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
• Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise – conceptual innovation;
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners, and building strategic alliances and partnerships – building strategic alliances; and,
• Job knowledge / technical expertise – excellent knowledge of own discipline.
Qualification and Experience:
• Health professional with postgraduate degree in public health required.
• Ten years of professional experience, including field experience and increasing responsibility in the area of international development including public health, preferably reproductive / maternal health
• Recognized expertise in providing technical advisory role
• Strong ability to produce demonstrable results
• Demonstrated ability to network with partners (governments, academics, civil society) and the development community for evidence-based advocacy, coordination and resource mobilization.
• Familiarity with the work of the UN system and partners specifically related to maternal health.
• Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of French is desirable.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the post. The package includes a competitive net salary plus cost of living adjustment, housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at our website (CLICK HERE)
Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.
Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
* This is a project funded post.
Reference Code: RW_858QET-30
Closing date: 03 Jun 2010
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.
Location: Nigeria – Abuja
UNFPA is pleased to announce the following vacancy:
VACANCY NO.: Job ID 1589
CLOSING DATE: 3 June 2010 (5:00 p.m. New York time)
POST TITLE: Maternal Health Adviser
CATEGORY: ICS-12
POST NUMBER: New
POST TYPE: Non-rotational
DUTY STATION: Abuja, Nigeria
DURATION: One year initially (renewable)
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Africa Regional Office
Background:
Every minute a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth worldwide, over 500,000 every year. And every year over one million newborns die within their first 24 hours of life for lack of quality care. Maternal mortality is the largest health inequity in the world; 99 per cent of maternal deaths occur in developing countries and half of them in Africa. Nigeria is one of the six countries that contribute to half of maternal deaths worldwide. Fortunately, the vast majority of maternal and newborn deaths can be prevented with proven interventions to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted and every birth is safe.
As part of this effort, the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) Country Office in Abuja (Nigeria) would like to recruit a Maternal Health Adviser to serve as Senior Adviser on Millennium Development Goal 5 Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) to the H4 (the four UN agencies (UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank), the country and the Ministry of Health. S/he will provide policy and strategic direction and technical advisory support for the implementation of initiatives related to family planning, human resources for maternal health, and in particular midwifery, and Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC), and community involvement and participation for the reduction of maternal mortality . S/he will foster effective coordination around MDG5 between government and civil society partners. This post will be particularly strategic as to the H4 to achieve the MDG5.
Organizational Setting
The Maternal Health Adviser reports to the UNFPA Representative in Nigeria.
Working closely with national partners, UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF and The World Bank colleagues in Nigeria, Africa Region and Technical Division, the Maternal Health Advisor will work within an integrated, coordinated, and systems strengthening approach which is fundamental to UNFPA’s overall strategy and is part of the UNFPA Nigeria Country Office Team.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
• Integrity and commitment to UNFPA’s mandate and values
• Performance management, developing people, coaching and mentoring
• Work in teams
• Analytical and strategic thinking in the area of reproductive health
• Knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Communication
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
• Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise – conceptual innovation;
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners, and building strategic alliances and partnerships – building strategic alliances; and,
• Job knowledge / technical expertise – excellent knowledge of own discipline.
Qualification and Experience:
• Health professional with postgraduate degree in public health required.
• Ten years of professional experience, including field experience and increasing responsibility in the area of international development including public health, preferably reproductive / maternal health
• Recognized expertise in providing technical advisory role
• Strong ability to produce demonstrable results
• Demonstrated ability to network with partners (governments, academics, civil society) and the development community for evidence-based advocacy, coordination and resource mobilization.
• Familiarity with the work of the UN system and partners specifically related to maternal health.
• Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of French is desirable.
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the post. The package includes a competitive net salary plus cost of living adjustment, housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at our website (CLICK HERE)
Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.
Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
* This is a project funded post.
Reference Code: RW_858QET-30
Closing date: 03 Jun 2010
