Employer: WHO
Location: Kabul , Afghanistan
Grade: P4
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the WR and the general guidance of C/FCH, the incumbent will perform the following duties: 1. Provide advice and technical support to the Ministry of Public Health in their efforts to strengthen reproductive health policies and programmes and improve the quality of reproductive health services. 2. Support the MoPH along with other partners in developing norms, tools and guidelines with regards to reproductive health care. 3. Provide technical support to Ministry of Public Health in reviewing and updating the
national reproductive health strategy and plan of action in collaboration with all other stakeholders.4. Introduce, adapt and implement systematically selected evidence based guidelines (including making pregnancy safer and family planning guidelines) to enhance the quality of health care provided to women and newborns.5. Provide technical support to MoPH in policy review on skilled attendants. 6. Support and coordinate capacity building activities with all training centers for community midwives. 7. Support the Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with other partners, in strengthening the maternal and newborn surveillance and monitoring system.8. Monitor and evaluate the reproductive health care and family planning services and conduct action oriented research to improve service delivery.9. Provide technical support, leadership and coordination of reproductive health care activities with other implementing partners in the health sector i.e. UN agencies, governmental organizations and NGOs.10. Develop/update level appropriate package for making pregnancy safer and family planning information, education, and communication and service delivery, and organize training of health care workers in using them, in collaboration with other stakeholders. 11. Identify social, legal and policy barriers to utilization of maternal health services using culturally appropriate tools and norms developed by WHO.12. Support innovations to increase women's access to health information and services using WHO developed tools for working with individuals, families and communities. 13. Fund raising and implementation of the UN joint programming of Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan (Under UNDAF).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University Degree in Medicine with Masters Degree in any of the following fields (Public Health/Reproductive Health/Maternal and Child Health)
Desirable: Post-graduate degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or training in community health. .
Experience
Essential: At least 7 years experience at national and international level in reproductive health.
Desirable: Experience in programme monitoring and evaluation and training..
Skills
- Knowledge in public health programme development, management and evaluation.- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.- Ability to collaborate effectively with policy makers, programme managers, UN agencies, NGOs, service providers and other partners.Capacity to work successfully in team environment
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Location: Kabul , Afghanistan
Grade: P4
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the WR and the general guidance of C/FCH, the incumbent will perform the following duties: 1. Provide advice and technical support to the Ministry of Public Health in their efforts to strengthen reproductive health policies and programmes and improve the quality of reproductive health services. 2. Support the MoPH along with other partners in developing norms, tools and guidelines with regards to reproductive health care. 3. Provide technical support to Ministry of Public Health in reviewing and updating the
national reproductive health strategy and plan of action in collaboration with all other stakeholders.4. Introduce, adapt and implement systematically selected evidence based guidelines (including making pregnancy safer and family planning guidelines) to enhance the quality of health care provided to women and newborns.5. Provide technical support to MoPH in policy review on skilled attendants. 6. Support and coordinate capacity building activities with all training centers for community midwives. 7. Support the Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with other partners, in strengthening the maternal and newborn surveillance and monitoring system.8. Monitor and evaluate the reproductive health care and family planning services and conduct action oriented research to improve service delivery.9. Provide technical support, leadership and coordination of reproductive health care activities with other implementing partners in the health sector i.e. UN agencies, governmental organizations and NGOs.10. Develop/update level appropriate package for making pregnancy safer and family planning information, education, and communication and service delivery, and organize training of health care workers in using them, in collaboration with other stakeholders. 11. Identify social, legal and policy barriers to utilization of maternal health services using culturally appropriate tools and norms developed by WHO.12. Support innovations to increase women's access to health information and services using WHO developed tools for working with individuals, families and communities. 13. Fund raising and implementation of the UN joint programming of Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan (Under UNDAF).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University Degree in Medicine with Masters Degree in any of the following fields (Public Health/Reproductive Health/Maternal and Child Health)
Desirable: Post-graduate degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or training in community health. .
Experience
Essential: At least 7 years experience at national and international level in reproductive health.
Desirable: Experience in programme monitoring and evaluation and training..
Skills
- Knowledge in public health programme development, management and evaluation.- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.- Ability to collaborate effectively with policy makers, programme managers, UN agencies, NGOs, service providers and other partners.Capacity to work successfully in team environment
Apply Online
