SRH Programme Associate, LSC-7, East Jerusalem

About the role

The UNFPA OPT Country Office is recruiting a Programme Associate - SRH to support its SRH interventions in Palestine, including midwifery components. The post provides technical and coordination support to implementing partners and stakeholders, covering need assessment, design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of SRH programmes. It sits under the supervision of the SRH Analyst and works with colleagues in the Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza offices.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in formulating the country programme and component projects: compile and analyse data, draft project documents and work plans, conduct field visits, organise review meetings and prepare status and progress reports.
• Support SRH policy, strategic planning and workforce development with a midwifery focus, including gap analysis of capacity and workforce needs and costed implementation plans.
• Contribute to reviewing the scope of practice, service standards and regulatory framework for SRH professionals.
• Organise technical consultations, meetings, training and workshops, follow up agreed actions and decisions.
• Support advocacy and resource mobilisation by building a donor network and helping organise public information events.
• Help implement knowledge management by capturing lessons learned and best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in midwifery, Health Policy or a related field is highly desirable; secondary education plus three years of qualifying experience may be considered instead.
• Minimum of four years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree, or seven years with secondary education.
• Track record of developing national health strategies, drafting health policies or setting clinical/educational standards.
• Understanding of the Palestinian health system and the West Bank and Gaza context.
• Ability to coordinate government ministries, academic institutions, NGOs and UN agencies.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, written and spoken, with strong report writing and presentation skills.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Strategic thinking and teamwork.

What we offer

• Remuneration package including leave days, health insurance and additional pay for pensions and social security.
• A work environment based on gender equality, diversity, integrity and work-life balance.