Sexual Reproductive Health ( SRH)/ Maternal Health ( MH) Specialist

Core responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, and monitor Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights programs in collaboration with state office staff, government, and implementing partners
• Provide technical assistance and contribute to the development of work plans for sexual and reproductive health and emergency obstetric care activities
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with government counterparts, civil society organizations, and community-based groups to address emerging SRHR issues
• Monitor SRH program and financial implementation, conduct site visits to project sites, and ensure quality implementation of interventions

This role contributes to UNFPA's transformative results of ending preventable maternal deaths and ending unmet need for family planning, directly improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women and girls in Sudan.

Required qualifications:

• Master's Degree with 5 years of experience in relevant field
• Fluency in both Arabic and English languages
• Experience in sexual and reproductive health programming, particularly in emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC)
• Experience working with government counterparts, implementing partners, and civil society organizations in development contexts

Benefits include:

• Fixed-term contract for 1 year with possibility for extension
• Full-time position with UNFPA, a United Nations agency
• Grade NOC level position within the UN system

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled, focusing on ending preventable maternal deaths, ending unmet need for family planning, and ending gender-based violence.