Midwifery Education Consultant - Hargeisa, Somaliland, Somalia (UNFPA)

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Consultancy Title: Midwifery Education Consultant
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes 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 birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.
Closing date: 15 Apr 2011
Location: Somalia - Hargeisa, Somaliland

In consultation with MOHSL, Somaliland Nurses and Midwives Association and other partners the consultant is to:
o Update Somaliland post basic and community midwives training curricula and produce a final copy of the two standard curricula through leading the task force for curriculum update.
o Facilitate the workshop for endorsement of the developed curricula.
o Develop midwifery regulations and standards, including codes of practice, codes of conduct, standards of proficiency, performance and ethics and fitness to practice.
o Standardize MOHSL job descriptions for post basic diploma and community midwives to foster optimal use of midwives skills (scope of practice)

Expected products:

By the end of the consultancy the consultant should deliver to UNFPA Somalia office, final one hard copy and one soft copy of the following documents:-
o Post basic one year diploma curriculum with the endorsement letter from MOHSL.
o Community midwives 18 month diploma curriculum with the endorsement letter from MOHSL.
o Document on midwifery regulations and standards, including codes of practice, codes of conduct, standards of proficiency, performance and ethics and fitness to practice.
o Standard job descriptions for post basic diploma and community midwives diploma graduates.

Qualifications and Experience

? Advanced degree in Midwifery.
? 5years of increasingly responsible professional and managerial experience in the field of midwifery education including at least 3 years in a developing country.
? Excellent knowledge of midwifery education, legislation and regulation, preferably in the region.
? Prior experience of working in multi-stakeholder environment including NGOs, bilateral and multilateral agencies.
? Demonstrated analytical, strategic planning skills, and capacity to work in teams
? Fluency in oral and written English; knowledge of Somali is an asset.

Core Competencies

? Commitment to UNFPA Values and Guiding Principles;
? Team Work/Communication/Self-Management
? Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making;

Type of Contract: Special Service Contract (SSA),
Period: Three month.
How to apply
Please send a completed UN P-11 form and curriculum vitae, marked ?Reproductive Health/GBV consultant in Somaliland? by 15th April 2011 to: UNFPA- Hargeisa, UN Common Compound or e-mail to: recruit.unfpasom@unfpa.org

UNFPA will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest. Women and Somali Diasporas are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information on UNFPA please visit the site http://www.unfpa.org.

Reference Code: RW_8F9AT2-89