Programme Assistant – Communication and Admin

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that pro-motes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA places an emphasis on the need to ensure every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

Strengthening the National Midwifery Programme is being implementing by the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) with the objective to increase number of midwives are well educated and trained to international standards and work towards creating an enabling environment for midwifery-led continuum of care through effective deployment. To address the continued need for professional midwives to improve maternal and new-born health outcomes, the focus on this project is to increase the capacity of midwifery faculty and improved quality of midwifery education, develop midwifery policy and legal frameworks, establishment of midwifery-led continuum of care and increased awareness and demand for the midwifery profession, and thus contribute to improved maternal and new-born health. The key activities are to: A) Improve the capacity of midwifery faculty and midwifery education through procurement of teaching and learning aids for educational institutes. B) Establish supportive laws, regulation, and administration for midwifery at national level through develop guidelines and standards for midwifery education and services. C) Establish effective deployment of midwives and availing necessary support to carry out their functions through orientation of newly deployed midwives and divisional managers. D) Strengthen policy advocacy and strategic communication to in-crease acceptance of midwives through celebrating International day of Midwives. E) Establish a monitoring, mentoring and supportive educational supervision mechanism.

Under the overall guidance of International Midwifery Specialists and direct supervision of the programme Analyst, Midwifery the selected National UNV will Work closely with RH/Midwifery Programme and Operations staffs in Country Office, DGNM and BNMC to produce periodical New Letters/Case Studies/Success Stories for the Strengthening the National Midwifery Pro-gramme. The selected Volunteer will visit project beneficiaries and implementation area to collect data and relevant information on midwifery education and services for effective and efficient publication. These services will include data collection, collation, analysis, dissemination processes relevant to the needs of the Midwifery Team. The National Specialist will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide administrative support to the midwifery team under the project SNMP through DGNM • Collect details information and data and then prepare layout and format publications, newsletters, brochures, posters, bookmarks, websites, e-newsletters and other printed and web-based communications materials. • Ensure branding requirements of Donor, UNFPA, implementing partners specifically for the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery of Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh • Design and create illustration, artwork, charts and other graphic elements for communication. • and promotional materials such as brochure, fact sheet on midwifery education and services. • Develop infographics using supplied data to present core messages and organize complex information into visual representations in New Letters • Develop negatives and prints to produce layout photographs, using negative and print developing equipment and tools. • Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for Midwifery team. • Custom photo editing (restoration, noise reduction, tonal adjustment). If necessary, locate photos from online sources and ensure proper photo credit is given. • Incorporate comments and changes from communication sections of both UNFPA and Implementing partners. • Ensure that the final output(s) for each communication product will be the final web-ready and/or print-ready version. • Deliver creative graphic and technical solutions (including infographics if required) for print, electronic, web-based and animated presentations. • Writing copies in specialized fields such as on midwifery education and services and the SNMP successes • Ensure that publications/newsletters/reports are edited/written from the standpoint of reader interest, thorough, factually accurate as well as relevant to UNFPA’s practice areas. • Provide logistic support in meetings/seminars/workshops/trainings and collect details information to produce minutes/reports. • Ensure the branding guidelines of Donor, UNFPA and implementing partners. • Any other activities/responsibilities as assigned by UNFPA Management.

Results/Expected Outputs:

• The newsletters/reports/success stories effective publication will be ensured in websites of the UNFPA/DGNM/BNMC and other stakeholders. • The SNMP visibility will be increased for effective and efficient functioning of the programme • The websites of the DGNM and BMNC will be efficiently updated with recent information and success stories. • Timely and effective implementation of Midwifery work plans on respective area. • The development and strengthening of capacity regarding effective report writing and publications through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs). • Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment.

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building Trust • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

• Communication and mass media, Admin and logistics. • UN system and/or international organizations is an advantage. • Excellent written and spoken command of English and Bangla would be an added advantage.

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh along the Buriganga River. Not only is it the capital city, but it is also the largest in the country. It is the centre of political, cultural, and economic life in Bangladesh. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen the modernization of services, communications, and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly made Dhaka one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Good English-speaking medical, dental services, and educational centres are available for internationals. Dhaka is connected to other cities by rail, road, and by air and internationals can move easily from one city to another.

Dhaka has venerable green spaces, including many gardens and parks, historical places, and nice restaurants. The weather is tropical - hot and very humid during the summer monsoon season (April-September) and drier and cooler in the winter (October-March).

Historically, Bangladesh has been a safe country for internationals so far. While Dhaka is not categorized as a hardship station, the volunteer should be prepared for limitations in freedom of movement on foot, by public transport, and to certain locations.