Family Planning Programme Officer
- No. of Openings 1
- Category NGO/INGO/Social/Develop.Projects
- Location 26
- Job Level Junior Level
- Salary As Per Organization's Rule
- Education Level Master Degree
- Experience Experience preferred in related field
- Expiry date Sep 23, 2019 (Expired)
Job Description
- UNFPA is currently implementing the “UNFPA Nepal Family Planning Project” funded by United Kingdom’s Department for International Development.
- The project aims to contribute to improving maternal health, reducing unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion through increased access to and use of modern methods of contraception. To achieve this, there are three overarching outputs: advocacy, service provision, and evidence gathering.
- The project will give priority to reaching vulnerable population groups including adolescents and youth.
Job Specification
- Master’s Degree in Health or equivalent in Public Health, Social Science; Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in health projects, preferably in FP; Strong technical knowledge on FP, both at global and national level
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proven ability to work under pressure and multitasking
- Excellent interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and diplomacy
- Excellent computer knowledge, Technical expertise in Excel, data management and understanding of FP programme and data.
About Company
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, 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 expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.