Position Summary:
The Programme Specialist, AYSRH (Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health) will have the responsibility, in response to country requests, and within the broader youth, education, gender and health sectors, focussing on ASRHR and HIV prevention, health system strengthening and financing for the promotion, design, monitoring and evaluation of all phases of equitable ASRHR availability throughout all sectors (public, private, non-profit, subsidized and commercial). S/he will provide technical backstopping and support/conduct relevant research, analysis and capacity building activities aimed at providing information and knowledge-base and readily useable methodologies to ASRHR planners, policy makers, programme managers and service providers. The incumbent will contribute to enhancing national capacity to mobilize and obtain social and political support for national policies and programmes in the field of ASRHR. Such support will also contribute to overall youth programme management and coordination, health system strengthening, CSE and HIV prevention efforts, and meaningful collaborations with other relevant sectors such as education and gender.
Requirements:
- Advanced University Degree in Social Science, Public Health or related field.
- Five years of progressively responsible professional working experience at national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation, in a related field.
- Current knowledge of the latest developments in the field of ASRH, HIV and AIDS.
- Good analytical skills and ability to interpret complex socio-cultural backgrounds as well as quickly obtain an overview of a variety of activities and approaches of national and international actors.
- Proven capacity in the area of resource mobilization and leveraging of national partner resources
- Demonstrated leadership, facilitation, and team working skills and ability to establish harmonious working relations in an international and multicultural environment, both within and outside UNFPA
- Ability to transfer skills to national staff to further enhance existing skills.
- Good written skills and ability to elaborate reports, document and disseminate best practices and programme successes to HQ, RO and partners.
- Current knowledge of gender issues, youth development and CSE a plus
- Fluency in French and English
*Please note Bujumbura is a non-family duty station.
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