Rotation: This post is rotational.
Duration: One year renewable*
[1] No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5
Organizational Setting
In 2008, UNFPA embarked on regionalization and decentralization actions in order to make UNFPA more field-focused, more efficient and effective in the advancement of ICPD agenda and MDG goals and to promote the gamut of UN reform activities that could make for better harmonization among UN agencies. In this connection, UNFPA has upgraded its regional sub office in Dakar (Senegal) to the status of a full Regional Office for the West and Central Africa region effective January 2013. This will be the second Regional Office in Africa after the one currently located in Johannesburg (South Africa) to serve the East and Southern Africa zone.
The Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) covers 23 English, French, Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. The countries in the zone are organized at the sub regional and regional levels into economic commissions. In its organizational set-up, the WCARO operates along broad thematic Units that are designed to stimulate and strengthen inter and intra-Unit coordination, coherence and synergy, facilitating timely and quality management and delivery of holistic population and development programme activities.
The position of Senior Specialist (RHCS) will function out of the WCARO office in Dakar (Senegal) within assigned Women’s Reproductive Health Advocacy and Policy Unit. In general, the position is expected to be part of a programme of engagement with the political and technical arms of intergovernmental sub regional and regional organizations as well as with relevant sub regional and regional NGOs, professional associations and international development agencies to get RHCS issues, ICPD agenda and MDG goals into their focus, decisions and programmes, creating visibility for UNFPA. The functions of the position in regard to RHCS issues will also extend to country programmes, in the context of the enhanced but supportive role that WCARO is expected to assume.
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent in public health, medicine, logistics management, social sciences of business or other related field. The graduate or post graduate degree must be directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post. A course in logistics, essential drugs, and MIS is a plus.
Knowledge and Experience:
10 years of increasing responsibilities at the national level in RH or health programmes ideally with direct experience relating to logistics systems
At least five years regional international experience advising other countries on RH commodities
Extensive knowledge of supply management: forecasting, warehousing, distribution, transportation and logistics information systems.
General knowledge of the principles and operational aspects of integrated reproductive health care.
Familiarity with UN development programmes and working procedures especially UNFPA policies and programming procedures, an asset.
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