Programme Specialist, Midwifery Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh, P-3

The position:

The Progamme Specialist, Midwifery Education is located in Bangladesh Country Office (CO) and reports to the International Midwifery Specialist. 

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 new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; 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 these 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:

The Progamme Specialist, Midwifery Education ensures the effective management of UNFPA activities in the areas of midwifery education and regulation and provides technical assistance in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), ensuring the effective management of UNFPA’s support in establishing midwifery profession in Bangladesh with special focus on midwifery education.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:  

Advanced degree in health with a background in medicine, nursing or midwifery

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Five years professional experience in the field of midwifery, with experience in programme/ project management.

• Prior clinical experience in a teaching setting would be an advantage.

• Experience working in midwifery education is an advantage.

• Experience working in advancing midwifery education or practice in developing countries particularly in the region would be desirable.

• Proficiency in current office software applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other presentation software).

Languages: 

Fluency in English and Bangla is required. Working knowledge of another UN language an asset.