Programme Specialist, Health Systems

The Programme Specialist, Health Systems provides technical expertise and manages project components related to sexual and reproductive health and health system strengthening in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The role supports policy implementation, coordinates health-related programming, and provides technical assistance within the country and the Western Balkans region.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to effective design and implementation of the country programme by coordinating health-related components and related annual workplans and budgets, as well as by providing substantive inputs to programme M&E and reporting.
• Review the political, social and economic environment relevant to health system strengthening and sexual and reproductive health and rights and pursue opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.
• Assess implications of new policy developments and strategies on programme execution and ensure appropriate implementation.
• Manage project implementation, establishing collaborative partnerships with executing agencies, experts, government counterparts and other UN agencies to facilitate timely and efficient delivery of project inputs, and address training needs of project personnel.
• Ensure the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging health-related issues synthesizing information/data and preparing white papers, briefing notes and materials to support evidence-based policy dialogue, programme design, and advocacy.
• Contribute to resource mobilization and partnership development efforts of the Country Office by ensuring preparation of relevant analysis and documentation, and participating in related donor meetings and public information events.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Public Health and/or Medicine, or other field directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post.
• Five years of increasing responsible professional experience in the substantive area, with experience in programme/project management.
• Proven experience in health systems and health sector review and reform, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
• Proven track record of resource mobilization for health-related programmes.
• Basic understanding of health economics/health financing highly desirable.
• Track record of providing technical assistance, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnership with government counterparts and within the academic and development community.
• Experience in the Western Balkans region is desirable.
• Fluency in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is required.

Skills

• Public Health
• Medicine
• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Health Systems Review
• Health Sector Reforms
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Resource Mobilization
• Health Economics
• Health Financing
• Technical Assistance
• Partnership Building
• Policy Implementation
• Health Programming
• Regional Experience Western Balkans

Languages

English, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian