Candidates who have already applied to this position in the previous advertisement round do not need to do so again.

The Position:

The SWEDD Project Director reports to the UNFPA WCA Regional Director and oversees all project activities under UNFPAs responsibility and serves as focal point for interface with the Regional and Continental Governing bodies and key partners. She/He manages and oversees UNFPAs Technical Assistance to member countries and regional/continental partners.

The incumbent will actively contribute to the integration of the SWEDD initiative with all other relevant functional units within the Regional Office to ensure coherence and maximize program impact

The SWEDD project seeks to improve women and adolescent girls empowerment and their access to quality reproductive, child and maternal health services in selected areas of the participating west and central African countries, through improving regi...