Jobs - 59312- Emergency Sexual and Reproductive Health Coordinat

Emergency Sexual and Reproductive Health Coordinator

Location :

Kigoma, TANZANIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-Aug-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

2 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

2 Months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

There has been an influx of Burundian asylum seekers following the political unrest in Burundi since April 26, 2015. UNFPA Tanzania Country Office is playing a key role to respond to the reproductive health needs and sexual and gender based violence to the Burundian refugees and affected population.

UNFPA is the member of the UN Humanitarian Working Group and two sub groups of Health and Protection that works in coordination to respond to the humanitarian situation in the country.

Under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Tanzania CO Deputy Representative and reporting directly to the Assistant Representative, the incumbent will facilitate and coordinate the rapid implementation of RH programmes to address the reproductive health needs of the conflict affected population.

The Emergency RH Coordinator’s duties should focus on supporting the country office in: providing technical assistance to implementation, monitoring and supervision of humanitarian-funded RH work plans with partners, building coalitions with the MOH and other organizations working in the Nyarugusu Refugee camps and Burundian refugee’s sites elsewhere in Kigoma region, monitoring and evaluation, documenting and reporting on the programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Partnerships and Coordination:

Work closely with Implementing Partners to ensure the timely implementation of humanitarian work plans and identify and address any barriers to implementation;
Participate in the Health and Protection Sub-Working Groups and ensure the integration of RH and SGBV priorities into humanitarian response plans and implementation;
Liaise with the RH and SGBV staff from other agencies and organizations, including government, national and international NGOS and women’s groups to ensure coordinated response to the RH and SGBV concerns or gaps identified;
Under the direction of the Deputy Representative and the direct supervision of the Assistant Representative, provide substantial input to develop a comprehensive RH and SGBV programme including referral and reporting mechanisms, information sharing, coordination, and monitoring/evaluation;

Technical Leadership:

Provide technical support in relation to RH and SGBV in the preparation of Regional Response Plans, CAP, Flash and other appeal processes and documents;
Work with relevant partners to develop and/or revise training materials according to local context and implement relevant training sessions on The Minimum Initial Services Packages (MISP) and Clinical Management of Rape (CMR), for different humanitarian actors;
Provide technical input to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents to address the RH and SGBV in the context of broader gender inequality issues;
Arrange for the capacity building of partners to provide comprehensive RH and SGBV support services;

Monitoring and Evaluation:

Identify opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention;
Develop a plan of action and timetable for all monitoring activities to be undertaken;
Carry out regular visits to sites and to health units and service delivery points, to check the main needs and to ensure that partners are implementing high-quality programmes to respond to the RH and SGBV needs of the affected population;
Closely working with the UNFPA Humanitarian focal person and the UNFPA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, develop appropriate checklists/ monitoring tools in coordination with the implementing partners;
Work with the UNFPA Humanitarian Focal person to prepare and submit forecasting and preparedness needs;

Administrative and Miscellaneous Duties:

Contribute to regular UNFPA CO Situation Reports;
Work closely with Operations staff members to ensure that activities are implemented within the allocated budgets. Alerts in case of deviations;
Regular follow-up with IPs on the timely submission of financial reports (FACE). Assist in budget revisions when needed.
Write monthly work plans, monthly reports and other reports as needed or requested;
Provide UNFPA with stories and anecdotes to be posted in newsletters, websites, press releases, and other visibility tools;
Assist in writing proposals and engaging in other fundraising efforts to support the CO Refugees Response Plan;
Other duties as required.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Planning, organizing and multi-tasking;
Logistical support;
Managing information and work flow;
Managing data;
Managing documents, correspondence and reports;
Job knowledge;

Corporate Competencies:

Ability to work in teams, under pressure and for extra hours as the situation develops;
Ability to work in hardship areas;
Performance Management;
Communicating information and ideas;
Analytical and strategic thinking;
Results orientation/commitment to excellence;
Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in medical field, public health or related field.

Experience:

At least two years’ experience in humanitarian emergencies;
Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of reproductive health in Emergencies;
Experience in programme management (in UN or NGO preferred);
Knowledge, skill, and experience in participatory methods for community development and mobilization.

Language:

Fluency in English is required and knowledge of French is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

Applicants should download the application documents (presented in compresses file) from UNDP procurement notice site http://procurementnotices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice;
Applicants should separate technical and financial proposals;
Applications with no financial offer or missing P11 form or CV or the required documents for the technical evaluation will not be considered for evaluation;
Applications without submitting a financial offer instead of other format will not be considered due to the ease comparison of the received offers;
All necessary information for this post (TOR, Deliverables, Target dates, etc. are presented in the ICPN) therefore applicant must download it from the website as mentioned above;
Do not send CV only to the Email account mentioned above without Cover Letter and Methodology as it will be considered as incomplete application;
The documents are available in PDF (the TOR, ICPN and IC guidelines).

Note:

For any questions please contact severina.mwakiluma@undp.org