Vacancy: Program Assistant: Reproductive Health: UNFPA

Location	Harare
Job Information	(SB3) VA-2013-03-02 (Conditions: Service Contract post; Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe) Purpose of the post Under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Specialist Reproductive Health, the Programme Assistant assists in the Reproductive Health programme management including planning, monitoring and evaluation.  The Programme Assistant supports the design, planning and implementation of UNFPA supported programmes/projects within national strategies. S/he supports the members of the program team to effectively contribute to the scaling up of national programmes in Zimbabwe. Duties and Responsibilities Specific Duties include the following -    Assisting in the Reproductive Health programme management including planning, monitoring and evaluation, as well as support to technical reviews in liaison with the RH team -    Gathering of experience/information from various sources, including RH program sites and publications on RH issues, and assist in the production of program related documentation -    Assisting in the capacity strengthening of implementing partners through training and other capacity development activities in the areas of Reproductive Health, particularly Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care, family planning, adolescent sexual and reproductive health & cervical cancer prevention -    Collecting, registering and maintaining information on Reproductive Health program activities by reviewing quarterly and annual reports from partners -    Contributing to the preparation of status and progress reports by providing information, preparing tables and drafting selected sections of it -    Contributes to the creation and sharing of knowledge by documenting findings and lessons learned, success stories and best practices, strategies and approaches of the programme, ensuring these documents are easily accessible in hard and electronically copy -    Preparing background material for use in discussions and briefing sessions -    Assisting in reproductive health commodity security, including the procurement of programme inputs of UNFPA and its partners -    Assist with some administrative work related to the RH programme -    Performing any other duties as required by the Program Officers. Work Experience, Qualifications and Competencies -    A Bachelor’s degree in social or health sciences, public health, or related social science field is preferred. A Diploma in Project Planning and Management with demonstrated capabilities in analysis and presentation is an added advantage -    At least 3 years of professional development related work experience in the public or private sector, relating primarily to planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of programmes -    Proficiency in current office software applications -    Fluency in English, as well as Shona and /or Ndebele -    Good writing, analysis and communication skills -    Prior work experience with United Nations organizations, bilateral/multilateral development, an asset -    Zimbabwean national. Please send your CV and cover letter to: UNFPA Representative, Ref: Programme Assistant: RH Block 7, 1st Floor, Arundel Office Park Mt. Pleasant PO Box 4775 Harare Or by email to: mailzwe@unfpa.org Applicants are requested to also fill out and submit a personal history form (P11) available here or from the Operations Unit, UNFPA, Arundel Office Park, Mt. Pleasant, Harare along with their applications. Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. UNFPA offers attractive compensation package commensurate with experience but reserves the right to appoint at the indicated or lower grade. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Deadline: 29 March 2013 (12 noon) Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.