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Reproductive Health Specialists in Nepal

We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Reproductive Health Specialists in Nepal to work on new and potential programmes on sexual, reproductive, maternal, and child health; family planning; social marketing and other forms of private sector engagement; health systems strengthening; gender; research; health administration; public health; and/or related issues.
Key Responsibilities
  • Under direction of the Team Leader, design and implement strategies according to programme requirements.
  • Provide technical and strategic advice pertaining to relevant content areas.
  • Build technical and institutional capacity of private sector, government, and nongovernmental partners for service provision in relevant content areas.
  • Devise strategies to reach underserved populations with reproductive health and family planning services.
  • Coordinate, monitor programme activities, and facilitate quality assurance at the national level and/or in priority regions and districts, as required.
  • Contribute to the preparation of project technical deliverables, presentations, work plans, and budgets.  
Qualifications
  • Strong technical grasp of one or more of the following: sexual and reproductive health issues; family planning, including long-acting and permanent methods; abortion and post abortion care; maternal, new-born, and child health; or HIV and AIDS.
  • Strong technical grasp of one or more of the following: private sector engagement, social marketing, social franchising, health systems strengthening, health finance, research, monitoring and evaluation, social development, gender and other social determinants of poor health, related sectors that affect health, behaviour change communication, and strategies to reach underserved populations.
  • Deep understanding of health market dynamics and the health system in Nepal as well as knowledge of regional and/or international best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience working with and facilitating partnerships among government, private sector, and nongovernmental health sector partners in Nepal, at national and decentralised levels.
  • Seven or more years of experience supporting DFID, European Union, USAID, World Bank, or other donor-funded or government health programmes.
  • Experience monitoring and evaluating sexual and reproductive health programmes and/or using data for decision-making.
  • Strong personal qualities, including integrity, commitment to excellence, equality, openness, inclusiveness, and collegiality.
  • Excellent written and spoken English required, local languages are a distinct advantage.
  • Advanced degree/s in relevant disciplines or medical degree preferred.
  • Nepali nationals strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply: 
If this position is of interest to you and you believe you are suitably qualified, please indicate “Reproductive Health Specialists, Nepal" in the email subject, and submit the application to shanawaz.abdulrehman@grminternational.com