Position Summary:
The Technical Adviser post provides strategic technical and programmatic leadership for the region in the area of expertise to ensure that the RO and COs remain abreast of the Fund’s policy and programme policies as well as current thinking and academic advance in a given substantive areas affecting the ICPD Programme of Action and post 2015/SDGs agenda. S/He maintains primary responsibility for coordination of provision of technical assistance and programme support to the countries of the region in the area of technical expertise. S/he analyses continental as well as specific regional/cluster trends and contributes to strategic action in response of these, contributing to the monitoring of UNFPA substantive areas being firmly placed within national development frameworks and programmes, including the achievement of the MDGs/ SDGs.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
-Advanced degree in Public Health and/or Medicine, or other field directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post.
Knowledge and Experience:
-10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the substantive area, of which seven years at the international level;
-Proven experience in Family Planning and Emergency Obstetrics Care is essential
-Health systems experience, health reform, an asset
-Basic understanding of health economics/health financing highly desirable
-Knowledge and understanding on quality of care, specifically client rights issues and BCC, an asset
-Up-to-date on state-of-the art knowledge, essential
-Experience in health sector review, especially SWAps, an asset
-Understanding of Human Rights dimensions of RH/FP and gender, an asset;
-Demonstrated expertise in the substantive area of work; and programme experience;
-Strong track record of technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
-Strong verbal and written communications skills in English together with Arabic and/or French
-Demonstrated ability to network within the academic and development community;
-Familiarity with management and monitoring tools is desirable;
-Familiarity and knowledge of health/reproductive health programming with humanitarian and resilience angle
-Familiarity with ICT/ERP is an asset;
-Experience in the region is an asset.
Required Competencies:
i) Values: Exemplifying integrity, Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, Embracing cultural diversity, Embracing change
ii) Core Competencies: Achieving results, Being accountable, Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen, Thinking analytically and strategically, Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships, Communicating for impact
iii) Managerial Competencies: Provide strategic focus, engage internal/external partners, lead, develop and empower people, create impact a culture of performance
iv) Required Skillset:
-Advocacy/Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
-Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
-Delivering results-based programmes Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
-Strategically positioning UNFPA Programme
-Providing a technical support system
Languages: Fluency in English together with Arabic and/or French
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