The Programme Specialist, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) plays a leadership role in coordinating and managing comprehensive programmes on sexual and reproductive health and rights more broadly; including maternal health, family planning, humanitarian emergencies, etc. while integrating human rights and disability inclusion in the work of UNFPA Ghana Country Office so as to substantively drive effective achievements of UNFPA programmes in peace, development and humanitarian contexts.

Under overall supervision of the Representative, the Programme Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) will be directly supervised by and report to the Deputy Representative. You will lead the SRH team and collaborate with the Country Office’s operations and administrative support staff.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency working to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA strives to find solutions to the problems that humanity faces today. Working along critical pathways, the action will accelerate the fulfillment of unmet needs for family planning, end preventable maternal deaths, and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Working within a complex country context, the Programme Specialist, SRH will oversee work of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit and ensure the effective leadership and management of UNFPA interventions covering: reproductive health commodity security; family planning; maternal health including emergency obstetrics and newborn care and midwifery; and humanitarian emergency while integrating human rights, disability inclusion and focus on other marginalized groups as they relate to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and the ICPD agenda more generally, and aligning with UNFPA Ghana Country Programme Documents; UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks and national and sectoral development priorities and plans as they are developed.

The Programme Specialist works in an integrated, coordinated, and rights-based manner which is fundamental to UNFPA’s overall strategy; with the aim to enhance the capacity of the Country Program to deliver results in peace, development and humanitarian contexts.

As a Programme Specialist, SRH, you will (1) advance policy dialogue and thought leadership; (2) support national capacity development; (3) lead advocacy, partnerships and mobilise resources; (4) coordinate and manage programmes; (5) supervise and manage performance of teams/staff in the unit and (6) support knowledge management on SRH more broadly and specifically on RHCS; family planning; maternal health including emergency obstetrics and newborn care, midwifery and obstetrics fistula; humanitarian emergencies, etc.

You would be responsible for:

• Policy Dialogue and Thought Leadership
• National Capacity Development
• Advocacy, Partnerships and resources mobilization
• Programme Management and Coordination
• Supervision and performance management
• Knowledge Management

Performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisor and senior management from time to time in consultation with the Representative

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Master degree in medical or social science field; public health, social science, development studies demography, and related disciplines

Knowledge and Experience:

• Seven years of increasingly responsible professional experience at the team/unit leadership, advisory/managerial level in managing gender and/or human rights programmes.
• Demonstrable technical expertise in SRH and humanitarian emergencies.
• Strong understanding of women’s reproductive health and reproductive rights issues in policy and programme formulation, implementation and monitoring.
• Proven experience in coordinating/managing a team of staff, experts and consultants.
• Familiarity in communicating in a clear and articulated manner, technical and/or complex issues to different types of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to write winning proposals and mobilization of resources.
• Demonstrated experience in networking, coordination and liaison with government counterparts, NGOs, UN agencies, private sector, development partners and CBOs.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, negotiating, intercultural communication skills, and political acumen.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software packages, Cloud applications, like Google Suite, and web-based ERP management systems, such as, the Oracle, Quantum, QuantumPlus, Quantum PowerBI, etc.

Languages:

Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Functional Competencies:

• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Delivering results-based programme
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation

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

Managerial Competencies:

• Providing strategic focus,
• Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders,
• Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment

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UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.