JPO - Technical Officer (Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Health)
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World Health Organization (WHO)
- Career category: Health professional
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: International contract
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 06/05/2026
- Location: Denmark
Background information on Agency/Department/Section
The Division of Health Systems (DHS) supports countries in developing resilient, people-centred health systems that ensure people can access the right care in the right place and at the right time without financial hardship, across all life stages. It provides policy guidance and technical support on health financing, workforce, mental health, data, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health, and access to medicines. The Division supports countries to develop and implement sound, evidence-informed health policies across all stages of life including the promotion and protection of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall and direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Health Systems, the JPO will:
- Contribute to the development of standards, implementation interventions and indicators to improve the quality of reproductive, maternal and newborn care, while ensuring alignment with international standards and WHO guidance on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), including adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights;
- Monitor and track progress related to sexual and reproductive rights, access to sexual health services, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes;
- Analyze information from Member States and implementing partners with particular attention to indicators related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, reproductive autonomy, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights;
- Prepare case studies of good practices and support the organization of subregional and regional SRMNH meetings to facilitate knowledge exchange, sharing of achievements and lessons learned, including innovations and effective approaches that strengthen Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) including adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights;
- Facilitate regular reporting on progress and challenges through online surveys and ongoing communication with national SRH focal points, including engagement with stakeholders working on reproductive rights, health promotion, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Doctor of Medicine or advanced university degree in public health or related subject.
- In exceptional cases candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience can be considered.
- Substantive parts of the candidates’ academic training (Bachelor and/or Master) must have taken place in a developing country that appears on the list of eligible countries: eligible-countries-DC-JPOs.pdf
- Required: Minimum of 2 years relevant working experience after obtaining first university degree in the area of Maternal and Newborn Health and experience in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
- Minimum of 4 years relevant working experience for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree.
- Required: Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written).
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