The Position:

The Programme Specialist, Maternal Health (MH)  is located in the Bangladesh Dhaka Office and reports to the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRHR) Specialist.  

Job Purpose:

The Programme Specialist, Maternal Health(MH) ensures the effective management of  UNFPA activities in the areas of maternal and child health, midwifery led services at facilities and family planning. S/he oversees programme      formulation and evaluation, joint programming initiatives and  national development frameworks. You will lead the respective programme teams and collaborate with the UNFPA Bangladeshs operations/administrative support staff. 
 

You would be responsible for:

• Collaborating with Government counterparts, NGOs and other partners, the Programme Specialist,  Maternal Health oversees the formulation and design of the Maternal Health, midwifery-led care and Family Planning components of the country programme and its  associated projects in line with Government priorities and according to UNFPA programme policies and  procedures. Lead the achievement of programme results by ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are applied by programme team, and appropriate monitoring and oversight mechanisms and systems are established and implemented. 

• Undertake analysis of national and subnational trends, gaps, challenges in addressing major Maternal Health, Family Planning and midwifery-led care  issues related to the rights of women and adolescents in Bangladesh, to identify strategic entry points  for new initiatives, planning future strategies, or strengthening existing work to advance the International  Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Agenda and Agenda 2030.  

• Review the political, social and economic environment relevant to Maternal Health with a particular focus on family  planning and its linkages with midwifery-led care, midwifery education and other Sexual and Reproductive Health programme components and pursues  opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention. Assesses implications of new policy developments and strategies on programme execution and ensures appropriate implementation. Oversee Maternal Health , Family Planning and midwifery-led care  programme implementation, establishing collaborative partnerships with executing agencies,  experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of  project inputs, and addressing training needs of project personnel. 

• Ensure the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging Maternal Health (MH) trends, midwifery-led care and Family Planning issues, by the programme team through the analysis of programme, projects,  strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices, and uses this  knowledge for information sharing and planning future strategies. 

• Participate in advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the Country Office by ensuring preparation of relevant documentation, i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participate in related donor meetings and public information events.

Please apply and find more information on the vacancy here.
The deadline for the application is August 24, 2024.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further consideration. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.