SRH Programme Associate, LSC-7, East Jerusalem

The SRH Programme Associate provides technical and coordination support to UNFPA’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) interventions in the State of Palestine, focusing on midwifery components including need assessment, intervention design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. The role involves supporting policy development, strategic planning, workforce development, advocacy, resource mobilization, and knowledge management within the SRH programme.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the formulation of the country program and component projects by compiling and analyzing information relevant to UNFPA’s role, drafting project documents and work plans, their implementation and M&E; conducting field visits; organizing review meetings and preparing regular inputs to status and progress reports.
• Support the development and implementation of SRH related policies, strategic planning and workforce development with midwifery focus including conducting gap analysis and supporting strategy and plan development and implementation.
• Support strengthening quality standards and regulatory framework for SRH services by contributing to the review of SRH professionals’ scope of practice, service standards and regulatory framework.
• Support organizing technical consultations, meetings, training and workshops, document agreed actions and decisions, and follow up on their implementation.
• Support advocacy and resource mobilization efforts by establishing and maintaining a network of donors and assisting with organizing meetings and public information events, including preparing relevant background material.
• Assist in implementing knowledge management strategies to capture lessons learned and best practices, sharing these with management for future planning.
• Carry out any other duties and tasks required by the supervisor and UNFPA senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - 4 year(s) experience OR High School certificate- 7 year(s) experience
• Professional level fluency in both English and Arabic
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in midwifery, Health Policy, or a related healthcare/social science field is highly desirable.
• Alternatively, Secondary Education (high school or equivalent) is mandatory in combination with an additional three years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the first level university degree.
• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience is required for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree.
• For candidates with a Secondary Education, a minimum of seven (7) years of qualifying professional experience is required.
• Demonstrated, successful track record in developing national health strategies, drafting health policies, or formulating clinical/educational standards.
• Thorough understanding of the State of Palestine (OPT) health system, maternal health structures, and the socioeconomic and political dynamics of the West Bank and Gaza.
• Proven capacity to effectively coordinate and build consensus among government ministries (MoH, MoHE), academic institutions, NGOs, and UN agencies
• Professional level fluency in both English and Arabic (written and oral) is required.
• Exceptional report writing and presentation skills in both languages.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.

Skills

• Health Policy Development
• Midwifery
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Needs Assessment
• Intervention design
• Program Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Strategic Planning
• Workforce Development
• Advocacy
• Resource Mobilization
• Knowledge Management
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Research
• Health System Analysis
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Consensus Building
• English Fluency
• Fluency in Arabic

Languages

English, Arabic