Purpose of consultancy:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new 7th 5-year Multi-Country Programme (MCP7) for 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (Fiji; Federated States of Micronesia; Kiribati; Nauru; Palau; Marshall Islands; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Cook Islands; Niue; and Tokelau) for 2023-2027 contributes to the global Strategic Plan (2022-2025) that focuses on assisting Member States in achieving three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. UNFPA is currently beginning Phase II of the “Transformative Agenda for Women, Adolescents and Youth in the Pacific” programme which aims to improve SRHR in nine priority countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. The programme seeks to improve Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR), with a focus on Family Planning in nine Pacific countries over a 4.5-year period aligned with UNFPA’s MCPD7. UNFPA seeks the services of an international consultant to be located in Nauru and to lead the development of relationships with national partners, provide technical guidance to programme design, coordinate in-country implementation and programme management of the Transformative Agenda Phase II programme and the wider UNFPA programme (where needed).
Scope of work:
The international consultant will manage relevant programme components implemented in-country working closely with Government partners. He/she will also liaise closely with other programme management staff, technical advisors, and operations staff at the UNFPA Pacific Sub-regional Office, and across other UN agencies. S/he will work to ensure cohesion in the delivery of the various funded programmes towards achieving UNFPA’s mandate, particularly the 7th Pacific Multicounty Programme (MCP7) and the Transformative Agenda programme for Women, Adolescents and Youth.
A. Programme Development, Implementation and Management
Support the opening of UNFPA country presence in Nauru, including signing of implementing partner agreements with key partners
Coordinate and provide technical assistance to the planning, design, implementation and management of in-country programme
Act as focal point for the planning and delivery of integrated programme and technical support to the Nauru programme and regional partners ensuring complementarity between the various regional programmes and the needs, realities and activities at the country level;
Ensure compliance with programming and operational policies, procedures, guidelines and tools that meet country level needs while conforming to overall UNFPA and Regional strategies, policies and guidelines;
Provide budget oversight of the Nauru programme, ensuring data integrity to support financial decision making, and serve as focal person for regarding budget targets and management resource mobilization, administrative matters and operational aspects of programme management; and
Liaise with the donors, ensure compliance with agreed governance processes, and lead formulation and submission of reporting requirements with a strong emphasis on timely, quality monitoring and evaluation.
B. Capacity Development
Provide guidance for capacity building for technical and programme support to national partners; and synergy between regional programme and other activities at the country level;
Coordinate with other UN agencies and donor partners in the provision of technical and programme assistance in Nauru and capacity development initiatives; and
C. Partnership and Advocacy
Build relationships with key internal and external partners, and contribute to high quality interactions and clear communications with in-country donors, partners and stakeholders;
Assist in advocacy and policy dialogue to further the advancement of ICPD at the national level.
Support briefing notes, statements, talking points and correspondence, and prepare background papers and presentation content with regards Nauru;
Lead the development, formulation and facilitation of resource mobilisation efforts in close coordination with the Director, Deputy Director, International Programme Coordinator as well as the technical and country programme teams.
Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.
Duration and working schedule:
The consultant will report to UNFPA on a fulltime basis in accordance with the UN calendar, starting from July 2023 until June 2024 (11 months).
Place where services are to be delivered:
Nauru with possibility for travel to Fiji or other Pacific countries as required.
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):
Completed task plan and agreed deliverables with supervisor based on description of services and activities above (by 1st day of the month)
Monthly summary reports on implementation delivery update including milestones achieved, challenges/risks and identified solutions, lessons learned, best practices and any relevant meeting notes attached (by the 1st day of the month)
Support national IPs with face form and work plan progress reports with all financial and internal control checklists completed, and all supporting documents available and uploaded on the UNFPA system (by the 10th of each month).
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:
Consultancy payment will be on a monthly schedule after submission and acceptance of monthly reports.
Expected travel:
Local travel within the duty station country is envisaged to support implementation and monitoring of activities. Consultant may also travel to Fiji or other Pacific countries is support of programme implementation.
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:
Education Master’s degree in Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, Economics, International Relations, International Development, Public Administration, Management or related disciplines.
Knowledge and experience
At least 7 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in programme management and development relevant to sexual and reproductive health, gender and population and development, including five at the international level;
Substantive knowledge and practical experience in sexual and reproductive health population and development, and gender programming;
Experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes Excellent organization skills and attention to detail, deadlines and policy compliance;
Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated, diverse team and be comfortable in multiple, high varied settings, and tight deadlines with different work and learning styles;
Proficient in MS Office programmes;
Experience in programme and/or technical assistance with the UN System is an asset;
Familiarity of the Pacific context is an asset.
Languages
Proficiency in both spoken and written English. Working knowledge of Nauruan is an asset.
How to apply
Conditions & Remuneration:
UNFPA PSRO will contract the successful candidate under an individual contract and will be responsible for the payment of fees payable according to qualification and standard terms of payment and subject to satisfactory completion of assigned outputs. Payment will be made on completion of a monthly report.
Candidates must complete a United Nations Personal History (P.11) form, together with updated Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter. Applications without completed P.11 form will not be considered. The P.11 form as well as a complete Terms of Reference can be downloaded from the office web site https://pacific.unfpa.org/en or a copy be obtained by sending an email to vacanciespsro@unfpa.org.
Completed applications can be emailed to vacanciespsro@unfpa.org before midnight Sunday 9th July 2023 [Midnight Fiji Time].
Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities, HIV/AIDS and gender. UNFPA does not condone sexual exploitation and abuse.