Position: Technical Officer (Recent Job)

Job Description

JPO - WHO: Technical Officer, Midwifery: sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health

Education:

• Minimum: Fully qualified midwife with an advanced university degree in midwifery, public health, health education, health economics or other health related sciences

A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with qualifying experience (at least 3 years of relevant working experience) may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree

Part of the candidates' academic training must have taken place in a developing country that appears on the following list of eligible countries of the Dutch JPO Programme.

http://www.nedworcfoundation.nl/pdf/List%20of%20eligible%20countries%20%20November%202018.pdf

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years  to maximuml 4 years relevant working experience, in midwifery with some international exposure.

Desirable: Work experience in midwifery in a developing country or with an international organisation.

Working experience within the UN system should not exceed 50% of the relevant working experience including UNV, ( paid) UN internship and UN consultancy.

All paid work experience since obtaining Bachelor’s degree will/can be  considered.