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Job Setting:

The United Nations Population Fund 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 goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda, to improve the lives of adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights, and gender equality.

Job Summary:

The Maternal Health National Programme Analyst (MH/NPA) contributes to the effective management of UNFPA programmes in support of national efforts to strengthen reproductive and maternal health. Key areas supported include Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care, midwifery, family planning, cervical cancer control and SRH-HIV integration. You will work closely with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), national partners, development partners and civil society to enhance reproductive and maternal health. Within the context of health system strengthening and financing, the MH/NPA analyses relevant political, social and economic environment and trends; provides substantive inputs for the formulation, management, monitoring and evaluation of comprehensive maternal health programme related activities.

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Relevant University degree in medicine, midwifery, nursing, or equivalent.
  • Masters’ degree in public health, Nursing Science or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 3 years of increasing responsibilities in managing RH or health programmes with direct experience relating EmONC and midwifery. Familiarity with aspects of RH and maternal health programming would be an added advantage.
  • Experience in quality improvement approaches in maternal health care
  • Practical experience of Zimbabwe health service delivery system
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Appreciation of monitoring and evaluation concepts
  • Excellent computer/information systems skills.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English.

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United Nations Population Fund

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 expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.

Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.

Too many left behind

But too many are still left behind. Nearly a billion people remain mired in extreme poverty. Sexual and reproductive health problems are a leading cause of death and disability for women in the developing world. Young people bear the highest risks of HIV infection and unintended pregnancy. More than a hundred million girls face the prospect of child marriage and other harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation.

Much more needs to be done to ensure a world in which all individuals can exercise their basic human rights, including those that relate to the most intimate and fundamental aspects of life.

Ensuring every pregnancy is wanted

Few things have a greater impact on the life of a woman than the number and spacing of her children. That’s why international agreements going back decades affirm that individuals should have the right (and the means) to freely decide when (or if) to start a family and how many children to bear. Yet, in this new century, some 225 million women who want to avoid or delay childbearing still lack access to the quality services and supplies needed to manage their fertility.

Supporting maternal health

We know how to save almost all women who die giving life. The first step is to ensure they can plan their pregnancies and space their births. Skilled birth attendance at delivery, with backup emergency obstetric care and essential supplies in place, is also critical.

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of reducing maternal death and disability is finding ways to reach all women, even those in the poorest, most remote areas, or in times of natural or man-made disasters. This involves bolstering health systems. It is also critical that pregnant women are able to access all the care they need, from prenatal HIV testing to post-natal care for newborns, at the same clinic or health centre. This approach saves money and saves lives.

Helping young people fulfil their potential

Young people from age 10-24 constitute a quarter of the world’s population (2014).  Their reproductive choices will shape future demographic trends.

UNFPA advocates for the rights of young people, including the right to accurate information and services related to sexuality and reproductive health. Empowered with knowledge and skills to protect themselves and make informed decisions, they can realize their full potential and contribute to economic and social transformation.

Investing in young people, especially adolescent girls, is one of the smartest investments a country can make. As parents, teachers and leaders of the next generation, they can help break the cycle of poverty, strengthen the social fabric and create a sustainable future.

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NOTE: This post is being re-advertised to widen the pool of candidates. All candidates who have already applied previously to Job ID #12300 need not re apply. Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS OPEN ONLY TO NATIONALS OF ZIMBABWE *

Job Setting:

The United Nations Population Fund 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 goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda, to improve the lives of adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights, and gender equality.

Job Summary:

The Maternal Health National Programme Analyst (MH/NPA) contributes to the effective management of UNFPA programmes in support of national efforts to strengthen reproductive and maternal health. Key areas supported include Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care, midwifery, family planning, cervical cancer control and SRH-HIV integration. You will work closely with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), national partners, development partners and civil society to enhance reproductive and maternal health. Within the context of health system strengthening and financing, the MH/NPA analyses relevant political, social and economic environment and trends; provides substantive inputs for the formulation, management, monitoring and evaluation of comprehensive maternal health programme related activities.

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Relevant University degree in medicine, midwifery, nursing, or equivalent.
  • Masters' degree in public health, Nursing Science or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 3 years of increasing responsibilities in managing RH or health programmes with direct experience relating EmONC and midwifery. Familiarity with aspects of RH and maternal health programming would be an added advantage.
  • Experience in quality improvement approaches in maternal health care
  • Practical experience of Zimbabwe health service delivery system
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Appreciation of monitoring and evaluation concepts
  • Excellent computer/information systems skills.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English.

To view the complete job description and apply to this position, click 'Apply Now' below.

Apply Now

 2018-03-13

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