Midwife Program Officer

Core responsibilities:

• Support the development, implementation, and periodic review of the midwifery profession improvement program, aligning midwifery issues with national and sectoral strategic frameworks.
• Facilitate the deployment of midwives in the health reserve to provide life-saving services for women and newborns in humanitarian contexts.
• Establish relationships with stakeholders for maternal health human resources in Burkina Faso to promote a coordinated, multisectoral approach to strengthening midwifery practice.
• Contribute to the systematic integration of sexual and reproductive health interventions in humanitarian responses, aligned with UNFPA's Country Program priorities.

This role contributes to building a world where every pregnancy is desired, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fully realized by strengthening midwifery care and improving quality childbirth services in Burkina Faso, particularly in humanitarian settings.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience OR High School certificate with 5 years of experience.
• State Diploma in Midwifery/Midwifery; advanced diploma in SIO or SOG.
• Mastery of French and functional level of English.
• Experience in maternal health, reproductive health, and humanitarian contexts.

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description.

UNFPA is the United Nations agency leading efforts to build a world where every pregnancy is desired, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fully realized, focusing on unmet family planning needs, ending preventable maternal deaths, eliminating gender-based violence, and adapting to demographic changes.