Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical advice on public health, NCDs, and lead the management, design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of The Defeat-NCD Partnership programme activities in Rwanda, in support of the Ministry of Health. Within the delegated authority and under the guidance of the Programme Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the NCD Programme Officer based within Rwanda Biomedical Center will carry out the following tasks:

National NCD Capacity Building

• Prepare for and support regular meetings of the intersectoral committee for NCDs responsible for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the National NCD Strategy and its related National NCD Costed Action Plan (2020-2025).
• Lead relevant epidemiological, economic, and service delivery studies/research to inform both policy development and various multisectoral planning for NCDs.
• Lead technical assistance to support policy analysis for NCDs and support new policy development for NCDs in Rwanda, including coordination structures and multisectoral monitoring frameworks that improve data availability for better analysis.
• Lead the development and refinement of tools and methods on NCD programme implementation at country level.
• Lead in the monitoring and evaluation of the national NCD strategy and costed action plan.
• Lead identification and development of training and institutional capacity strengthening needs in terms of human resources to manage NCDs at all levels of the health services and develop and implement plans to address them in a phased manner.
• Promote use of technology/digital tools for e-learning/skill development of primary health care workers and implementation of decision support systems for service delivery for NCD management in the country.
• Responsible for mobilising resources from national and international donors and investors to fund the national NCD Strategy and Costed Action Plan.
• Join the efforts of teams in the various Defeat-NCD country programmes to develop institutional operational modalities and frameworks.
• Develop collaboration with national and international universities, research institutions, and think tanks to support implementation of national plans for prevention and control of NCDs.
• Lead global knowledge-sharing by documenting lessons learned on capacity building in Rwanda.

Community Scale-up for NCD Services

• Lead in designing and implementing a nationwide NCD screening programme with proper referral pathways and data collection mechanisms.
• Identify innovations and interventions to increase the provision of NCD services to communities in a cost-effective manner including last mile delivery and improved patient self-care. Drive institutional processes to transform some of these interventions as investible services to that can attract venture or private equity capital.
• Analyse existing or proposed primary health care systems and services on their inclusion of NCDs; identify needs for improvement and the methods and resources to accomplish such improvements.

• Develop new programme proposals and proactively explore opportunities to raise new funding and capital to scale up the effort of NCD services at community level.
• Actively participate in annual planning, monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts.

• Build and strengthen close working relationship with all health sector counterparts in country.
• Lead development of NCD services for people affected by disasters, conflicts, and crises, with a particular focus on pandemics.
• Lead the development of grants and agreements with identified implementation partners for managing the grant out activities in accordance with UNITAR rules and regulations.

Affordability and Accessibility of Essential NCD Supplies

• Build a strong working relationship and provide technical assistance to improve public, faith-based, and private sector procurement and supply chains for accessibility, availability and affordability of essential NCD medicines, diagnostics, and equipment in Rwanda.
• Assess and provide assistance where needed to develop/improve the electronic forecasting, inventory, stock and logistics management information system and roll out trainings on their efficient use.
• Promote The Defeat-NCD Marketplace to relevant stakeholders as a procurement tool to help make provision of quality NCD supplies simpler and more cost effective in the country.

• Assess NCD drugs and supplies quality assurance practices and the country’s approved suppliers, and pre-qualification process.
• Lead the documentation and tracking of improved affordability and accessibility of NCD drugs, diagnostics, and medical devices in Rwanda through the development of the country and reginal market monitoring studies, and global State of the World’s Essential Medicines and Diagnostic Supplies for Noncommunicable Diseases report.

Sustainable NCD Financing

• Lead the management of The Defeat-NCD pooled fund in country and ensure appropriate fundraising, grant management and donor reporting for the fund.
• Lead the development of innovative financing instruments for funding the National Costed Action Plan for the prevention and control of NCDs
• Provide continuous analysis of health financing needs to implement the national costed action plan on NCDs.
• Ensure continuous engagement and knowledge sharing across relevant stakeholders and government departments ensuring the flow of funds to NCD care as per the budget.

Reporting

• Develop progress reports for the implementation of the national NCD programmes.
• Manage timely reporting to the donors for their contributions to The Defeat-NCD pooled fund in Rwanda.
• Prepare briefing notes and/or presentations as requested for Government of Rwanda officials to showcase Rwanda’s work on tackling NCDs nationally and internationally.
• Develop appropriate programme dashboards for the NCD Division at Rwanda Biomedical Center.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

1. Provide substantive support to the planning and design of external communication and outreach/advocacy strategies and plans
• Provide analysis for elaboration of communication strategies; ensure gender perspective;
• Integrate communication, advocacy and outreach activities into proposals for project/programmes and other initiatives, as necessary mainly related to Women Peace and Security and Governance Flagships;
• Monitor and analyze print and social media and provide analysis to RO/HQ;
• Provide inputs and support to the launch of in-country UN Women/ UN system corporate and local campaigns and special events.
2. Coordinate and contribute substantively to the development and dissemination of advocacy materials in the Mali
• Draft briefing materials both in French and English, and press releases and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels;
• Identify storylines for publication and articles;
• Promote and disseminate corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives, publications, and campaigns;
• Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
• Follow guidelines from HQ and RO.

3. Coordinate media relations for the UNWOMEN Mali
• Coordinate the establishment of relevant relationships;
• Maintain list of relevant media in country;
• Respond to inquiries for public and UN system information materials;
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences and briefing session for press, as required;
• Draft talking points.
4. Coordinate the Mali’s online presence
• Coordinate Mali’s country office FB content and maintenance based on corporate requirements;
• Coordinate Mali’s social media accounts in line with corporate social media policy;
• Upload information to knowledge management system on a regular basis, including news, updates, resources.
5. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals and activities;
• Organize and conduct training and workshops on communication and advocacy, as appropriate.
6. Others
• Support UN Women’s presidency of UNCG in 2018 and increase visibility of the United Nations in Mali
• Undertake other related tasks, as requested by the Line Manager

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Under the direct supervision of Communication for Development Specialist for Health, (Nairobi)/ Helath Specialist/Officer Garissa arissa Field Office / Health Specialist/Officer Lodwar Field Office, the UN Volunteers will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide technical support to the C4D specialist for Health (based in Nairobi), the Health Specialist/Officer based in Nairobi and Garissa / Lodwar Field Office.
• Support MoH, Health Promotion and community health Units in coordination of integrated behaviour change communication interventions at national and selected counties.
• Support establish contextualized approaches to increase acceptance and uptake of new vaccines.
• Support planning, implementation and monitoring of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization activities during campaigns including Polio Campaigns and other routine immunization campaigns.
• Support UNICEF-GAVI focus counties in development and implementation of county specific communication plans.
• Support the develop and contextualization of training materials and activities to build capacity in participatory & social and behavior change communication in support of Immunization.
• Support counties in implementation of Nomadic strategies for Routine and Supplemental Immunization campaigns.
• Strengthen county level coordination mechanisms among MOH and partners involved in immunization and communication for development activities.
• Any other duty assigned by the C4D Manager or C4D Health Specialist

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Under the direct supervision of Communication for Development Specialist for Health, (Nairobi)/ Helath Specialist/Officer Garissa arissa Field Office / Health Specialist/Officer Lodwar Field Office, the UN Volunteers will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide technical support to the C4D specialist for Health (based in Nairobi), the Health Specialist/Officer based in Nairobi and Garissa / Lodwar Field Office.
• Support MoH, Health Promotion and community health Units in coordination of integrated behaviour change communication interventions at national and selected counties.
• Support establish contextualized approaches to increase acceptance and uptake of new vaccines.
• Support planning, implementation and monitoring of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization activities during campaigns including Polio Campaigns and other routine immunization campaigns.
• Support UNICEF-GAVI focus counties in development and implementation of county specific communication plans.
• Support the develop and contextualization of training materials and activities to build capacity in participatory & social and behavior change communication in support of Immunization.
• Support counties in implementation of Nomadic strategies for Routine and Supplemental Immunization campaigns.
• Strengthen county level coordination mechanisms among MOH and partners involved in immunization and communication for development activities.
• Any other duty assigned by the C4D Manager or C4D Health Specialist

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Under the direct supervision of Communication for Development Specialist for Health, (Nairobi)/ Helath Specialist/Officer Garissa arissa Field Office / Health Specialist/Officer Lodwar Field Office, the UN Volunteers will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide technical support to the C4D specialist for Health (based in Nairobi), the Health Specialist/Officer based in Nairobi and Garissa / Lodwar Field Office.
• Support MoH, Health Promotion and community health Units in coordination of integrated behaviour change communication interventions at national and selected counties.
• Support establish contextualized approaches to increase acceptance and uptake of new vaccines.
• Support planning, implementation and monitoring of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization activities during campaigns including Polio Campaigns and other routine immunization campaigns.
• Support UNICEF-GAVI focus counties in development and implementation of county specific communication plans.
• Support the develop and contextualization of training materials and activities to build capacity in participatory & social and behavior change communication in support of Immunization.
• Support counties in implementation of Nomadic strategies for Routine and Supplemental Immunization campaigns.
• Strengthen county level coordination mechanisms among MOH and partners involved in immunization and communication for development activities.
• Any other duty assigned by the C4D Manager or C4D Health Specialist

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Under the direct supervision of the Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Keep abreast all developments in operations to prepare appropriate briefings and reports.
• Prepare periodic reports, i.e. donor updates, internal sitreps, briefing notes for senior managers, and activity-specific reports as required.
• Prepare funding submissions for donors, and draft any required after-action reports.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with the government, NGOs, and UN agencies to ensure cooperation in inter-related activities.
• Support the UNHCR-led Cluster activities by preparing and distributing minutes, assisting in the organization of meetings; occasionally chairing meetings, and serving as the general secretariat for the relevant Cluster.
• Support the supervisor in preparation for meetings and missions drafting of talking points.
• Organize and accompany missions for VIP visitors, delegates to visit refugee sites or the activities of UNHCR implementing partners.
• If there is no Public Information (PI) focal point in country, serve as PI focal point, contributing to and coordinating press events, interviews, PI missions and other activities related to information dissemination to the general public to promote UNHCR activities.