RE-OPENING: NATIONAL POST: Programme Analyst, Reproductive Health, Kabul, Afghanistan, NO-B

Organizational Context

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan seeks a Programme Analyst, Reproductive Health to support the implementation of reproductive and maternal health programmes, focusing on Basic Human Needs (BHN) interventions. The role is embedded within the Maternal Reproductive Health (MRH) Unit, providing technical and programmatic support to enhance the delivery of essential health services in a challenging humanitarian context. The position reports to the Programme Specialist, RH/FP.

Job Purpose

The Programme Analyst, Reproductive Health is responsible for the effective management of UNFPA's reproductive health activities, encompassing maternal health and family planning. This role involves overseeing project formulation, evaluation, and joint programming initiatives, aligning them with national development frameworks. The incumbent will contribute to strengthening the delivery of quality, life-saving reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services, ensuring equitable access for women, adolescents, and vulnerable populations, and maintaining continuity of care in a complex humanitarian environment. The position plays a key part in advancing UNFPA's mandate to ensure every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Responsibilities

The Programme Analyst, RH will support the design, implementation, and monitoring of reproductive health interventions under the BHN framework, providing technical input on maternal, newborn, and reproductive health service delivery and promoting adherence to national and international standards. Responsibilities include supporting the expansion and quality improvement of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) services and contributing to the integration of RH services within primary health care. The role involves providing technical assistance to stakeholders, contributing to policy and guideline development, and participating in relevant technical working groups. Programme management duties include developing and monitoring annual work plans and budgets, ensuring results-based monitoring, timely reporting, and quality assurance. The analyst will also support partnerships and resource mobilization by coordinating with stakeholders, contributing to proposals and reports, and supporting advocacy efforts for reproductive and maternal health.

Work Experience

A minimum of two years of professional experience in reproductive and/or maternal health programming is required for candidates with a master’s degree, or four years for those with a bachelor’s degree. Experience in humanitarian or fragile settings, programme management, stakeholder coordination, and monitoring and evaluation of health programmes is desirable. Prior experience within the UN system is considered an asset.

Skills

Key competencies include integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, cultural diversity, adaptability, results achievement, accountability, professional expertise, analytical and strategic thinking, teamwork, and effective communication. Functional skills involve advocacy, building strategic alliances, delivering results-based programmes, and internal/external communication for resource mobilization.

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