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UNDP Turkmenistan has an expanding health programme that includes projects funded by the Global Fund, by the World bank, and by the Government of Turkmenistan (GoT). Since 2016, the GoT provided more than $67 million funding for health projects implemented by UNDP. In February 2023 the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan (MoHMI) and UNDP have signed a 2-year project for control of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in 2023-2024. This is the 2nd NCD project for UNDP, the first such project has been implemented since 2020 with very good results (delivery of quality assured essential medicines and overall strengthening of health system). The 2nd project will build on and continue the results of the previous projects, to improve the capacities of the national health system to control NCDs. Due to cost-efficiency savings, the project will be extended until 31 Dec 2025, and in the meantime the UNDP and MOHMI are preparing signing of a new NCD project for 2025-2029.
UNDP Turkmenistan is seeking Regional Associates for the NCD project, to monitor the distribution, storage of medicines, stock management, administration to patients, and overall support to the project implementation at regional level.
The project will hire one regional associate in Ashgabat and in each velayat of the country (six associates in total).
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive support in all aspects of project implementation in the region;
- Collects and verifies monthly data on the stocks of NCD medicines procured by the UNDP project and distributed in the region. The compiling and summarizing of the information is done on the basis of the documentation and visits to health facilities, warehouses, pharmacies in the region.
- Maintains close liaison with local health authorities and the Project Manager, ensuring regular information flow and coordination of information dissemination, facilitating resolution of any bottlenecks, the need for re-distribution, expiry risks or risks of stock-out for NCD medicines.
- Proactively undertakes regular monitoring visits to the health facilities in the region, independently as well as jointly with other project colleagues, MOH, and other partners;
- Assist in the organization of field and monitoring visits or any other events within the project;
- Contributes quality and timely inputs to the UNDP corporate and project reports;
- Identifies bottlenecks related to the implementation of the project, proposes mitigation measures and contributes to their execution;
- Promotes knowledge generation through identification, documentation and dissemination of achievements, best practices and lessons learned directly linked to the project;
- Performs any other project task assigned by the supervisor and related to the NCD project.
Competencies
| 5. Competencies Core | |
| Achieve Results: | LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline |
| Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements |
| Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback |
| Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible |
| Act with Determination: | LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident |
| Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships |
| Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination |
| Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies) | Thematic Area | Name | Definition | | | | | | Business Development | Human-centred design | Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process | | Business Development | Knowledge Facilitation | Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally | | Business Management | Results-based Management | Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results | | Business Management | Working with Evidence and Data | Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making | | 2030 Agenda: People | Health | Access to treatment | | 2030 Agenda: People | Health | Procurement services of health products | | 2030 Agenda: People | Health | Universal Health Coverage, including NCDs | | |
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Secondary education is required, or
- University Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, or equivalent field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement
Experience:
- Minimum 6 years (with secondary education) or 3 years (with Bachelor degree) of relevant professional experience in health sector as a health professional (doctor, pharmacist, epidemiologist) or health administrator supervising healthcare services is required
- Experience working as a medical doctor/nurse at the health care facility in Turkmenistan, or
- Experience as administrator/ supervisor of health care system in Turkmenistan
- Working level of usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
- Knowledge of UN or UNDP’s rules, policies and procedures is an asset.
- Experience with quantification of medicines, stock management, inventory of medicines.
Language requirements:
- Fluency in Russian and Turkmen is required.
- Working knowledge of oral and written English is an asset.
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Non-discrimination
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
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