Sexual Reproductive Health( SRH) / Maternal Health (MH) Specialist

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 14/07/2025
  • Location: Sudan
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health
How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 


The Position:

Three SRH / Maternal Health Specialist post is located in Dongola, Gedaref  and Kassala Sudan. S/he will work with the state office staff, government, and implementing partners to plan, implement, and monitor Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights programs. The SRH / MH Specialist will contribute to the Reproductive and Maternal Health program formulation, planning, and implementation, joint programming initiatives, and national development frameworks. S/he will be a key member of the Integrated Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Program Unit and collaborate with the other program units (Gender, Population and Data, and Humanitarian) to ensure synergies among the units. S/he will work closely with program staff to ensure the completion of the UNFPA work plan, implementation, and reporting. One of the SRH / MH Specialist will oversee the Dongola office's designated states, which currently encompass the Northern State in addition to West, Central, East, South, and North Darfur States.  Another SRH / MH Specialist will oversee the Gedaref office's designated states, which currently encompass Gedaref, Sinnar, White Nile, Gazeria, Blue Nile, and Kordofan states. The Third SRH / MH Analyst will oversee the Kasala office's designated states, which currently encompass Kasala state.

Under the overall guidance of the SRH program specialist, the SRH / MH Specialist will report directly to the Head of the office

Qualifications and Experience: 
An advanced degree (minimum Master’s degree or equivalent) in Public Health, Medicine/Health Sciences, or other related disciplines.
  • At least five years of increasingly responsible professional experience and responsibilities at the national level in the field of sexual and reproductive and maternal health, population activities.
  • Experience in program/ project management including experience in large multi-sector projects, designing and appraising proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners.
  • Knowledge of the national health system and national models for the provision of health services. 
  • Knowledge and understanding of the quality of care, human rights applied to users of health services in SRH and clinical care for sexual violence. 
  • Experience in culturally sensitive programming.
  • Knowledge of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) with counterparts and communities.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the substantive area of work, including programme/project planning, design, follow-up, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Strong track record of technical leadership and proven ability to produce high-quality results. 
  • Knowledge in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to create and manage spreadsheets, use advanced functions (e.g., pivot tables, data analysis tools), and effectively organize and analyze data.

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