Purpose of Consultancy:
The Program Specialist will coordinate and oversee the Program for Connected Health Care. S/He provides leadership and technical support to the management of the program for a) strengthening program elaboration, b) program implementation, and c) program monitoring and reporting. S/he will ensure that capacity is strengthened in the provision of quality, integrated and rights-based SRH, including for youth and vulnerable people (disabled and Indigenous people. S/He will coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the program in close collaboration with national and local authorities, private sector- Philips, UNFPA and other UN agencies, NGOs and population representatives to provide technical, operational, analytical and coordination support to the program.
Duration and working schedule: 6 months
Place where services are to be delivered: Congo Brazzaville with frequent missions to the field (Sangha, Lekoumou)
Delivery Dates: From April to September 2019
Expected Travel: Before 30th April 2019
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Advanced university degree or equivalent in Medicine and/or Public Health.
Knowledge and Experience
- 15 years of relevant and increasing responsibility in program management, health programs, of which at least 10 years are national and/or international experience in advising on health system development and/or development policies;
- General knowledge of the principles and operational aspects of integrated SRH care;
- Interpersonal and communication skills for the dissemination of information and advocacy activities;
- Familiarity with UN development programs and working procedures, especially programming procedures is an asset;
- Expertise in the management of multi stakeholders partnerships, and private / public in particular;
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
- Proven skills in writing and publication of articles in sexual and reproductive health are an asset.
Language
- Fluency in French.
- Fluency in English is an asset
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HOW TO APPLY:
Interested individuals are encouraged to visit UNFPA Congo Brazzaville website located at https://congo.unfpa.org/fr for Terms of Reference and downloadable templates. Please submit your application consisting of below documents in hard copy to the UN Reception at the address provided below, or send your application electronically to dedicated email inbox of diandzinga-maloueki@unfpa.org
Please include the following supporting documents:
- Completed and signed UN Personal History Form P-11 (CV outlining academic and professional experience may be supplemented);
- Technical proposal which provides:
- information on experience of working similar fields,
- concise plan and methodology to conduct this consultancy, and
- a list of similar consultancies undertaken outlining a brief description of the consultancy, deliverables, employer name/contacts, etc.
- All-inclusive price quotation (the quotation is subject to negotiation by UNFPA should it exceed allowed threshold);
- Kindly note that incomplete applications will be automatically disqualified;
Contact person:
Ms. Michèle Kandza
HR Focal Point
UNFPA Congo Brazzaville Country Office
Avenue Crampel Face BDEAC, Plateaux Ville
E-mail: diandzinga-maloueki@unfpa.org
Tel: +242 05 521 67 00
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
