INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT: Alliance Secretariat Coordinator

Overview

Assist coordination of technical committees on cervical cancer prevention

You have:

• Qualifications in public health, medicine or related field (PhD and/or Master’s Diploma from recognized universities).
• The experience of work in the area of cervical cancer prevention, preferably in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.
• Proven experience in project management and work under tight deadlines.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis skills.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills.
• Excellent consultation, communication and engagement skills.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Russian is an asset.

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 109,734 USD and 143,688 USD.

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The technical coordinator assists UNFPA EECARO in the coordination of the work of the Secretariat and 3 technical committees of the Regional Alliance, in particular: technical committee on HPV vaccination; technical committee on organized cervical screening; and technical committee on HPV primary screening. In addition, the coordinator will support the work of the Steering Committee of the Regional Alliance which is established to provide the overall strategic direction and guidance to the Alliance. The successful incumbent is expected to:

You would be responsible for:

Liaise with and coordinate communication between members of the Steering Committee and the broader circle of Alliance members, including, but not limited to, relevant governmental, non-governmental, the private sector organizations, academia, professional societies and other stakeholders working in the field of cervical cancer prevention in the EECA region and beyond, as necessary Develop annual and multiyear work plans for the Regional Alliance by assessing the needs, gaps and priorities as defined by the committee members and respective task forces Monitor the progress of the committees against the agreed priority actions, defined at the regional, national and subnational levels, and report to the Steering Committee and UNFPA EECARO SRH team on bottlenecks and the implementation of remedial actions to facilitate quality work and outputs of the committees Support to the preparation, and follow-up on the recommendations, of the Annual Forums and committees meetings of the Regional Alliance Maintenance the dedicated website of the Regional Alliance, preparing and uploading the updates, news, technical documents and reports. Facilitate regional action research, advocacy, adaptation and rollout of model guidance documents and broader knowledge-exchange of technical materials and tools among the members and other partners/constituencies of the Regional Alliance Support the Regional Alliance in mobilization of technical and financial resources, in cooperation with the UNFPA EECARO Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Resource Mobilization and Partnerships (RMP) teams Support in developing the updates and news, advocacy and communication materials and organizing regional awareness campaigns In consultation with UNFPA EECARO, cooperate and consult with the member countries and multisectoral partners of the Regional Alliance Prepare reports and presentations related to the Regional Alliance work - Provide inputs to resource mobilization and technical networking activities for the work of the Alliance

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Qualifications in public health, medicine or related field (PhD and/or Master’s Diploma from recognized universities).

Knowledge and Experience:

● The experience of work in the area of cervical cancer prevention, preferably in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region

● Proven experience in project management and work under tight deadlines;

● Previous experience in delivering similar assignments;

● Strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis skills;

● Excellent writing and reporting skills;

● Excellent consultation, communication and engagement skills;

● UN experience is an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English; knowledge of Russian is an asset

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