How you can make a difference:
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.ย UNFPAโs strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to โbuild forward betterโ, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on womenโs and girlsโ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
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Job Purpose:
International ย Consultant for the Development of a Costed Implementation Plan for Family Planning Nationwide, Review and Updating of the Eastern Highlands CIP and Review of and Preparation of a Report on the Space for SRHR Financing.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Office in Papua New Guinea seeks the service of experienced international and national consultant to support a consultative process towards development of national FP costed implementation plan (CIP) in Papua New Guinea and a provincial costed IP for Eastern highlands Province. In 2022-2023, UNFPA supported the development of provincial-owned, broad- based FP costed implementation plans (CIP) in Eastern Highlands Province aligned to Papua New Guinea's goal to achieve a CPR of 45% by 2024. FP costed implementation plans (CIPs) are concrete and detailed plans for achieving the goals of a family planning program over a set number of years. A CIP details the program activities necessary to meet FP goals and the costs associated with the activities. A costed implementation plan is critical to give direction to a FP program within the context of the National population and family planning policies with the goal to reduce maternal deaths. This process of developing the CIP will lead to greater local ownership and aligns with ongoing government planning and coordination efforts within a relatively short development process. In addition, UNFPA needs a comprehensive report on the situation of the fiscal space for SRHR financing in Papua New Guinea in the broader context of health financing. The analysis of the fiscal space for SRHR financing is an imperative to direct policymakers in PNG on realistic changes that need to be made to increase domestic resources.
More specifically, the International consultants will be responsible for: (a) developing a Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) for Family Planning (FP) for Papua New Guinea, ย (b) updating the CIP-FP for Eastern Highlands Province as a model to be presented to other provincial CIPs in the remaining 7th CP initial roll-out sites in a workshop; and (c) preparing a report on the countryโs fiscal space for SRHR financing including key findings with figures, conclusions and recommendations.
You will report to:
The Consultant will be under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Representative and direct supervision of the Deputy Representative and Head of Programme and in close collaboration with the RHCS Analyst and other members of the SRHR Unit and the Programme Team, Communications Team and Operations Team.
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You would be responsible for:
The Consultancy will include:ย
Preparatory work; Consultations in Port Moresby with UNFPA, government counterparts (i.e., NDOH) and Civil society organizations (e.g. Marie Stopes) to prepare the national costed implementation plan for family planning and a report on national SRHR financing in PNG โ key findings, conclusions and recommendations;ย Travel to Eastern Highlands: lead/facilitate 2-day stakeholder consultation meeting to a) validate and update the costed implementation plan including development of targets, key strategies, actions and strategies, implementation, monitoring and evaluation approaches, b) update costing of the proposed activities and secure buy-in of Eastern Highlands Province for budget support in succeeding years; c) ย finalize Eastern province FP-CIP for presentation in a workshop with the CEOs of the PHAs of the other 7th CP initial roll-out sites for possible replication: and d) prepare a final report of the FP-CIP development process and executive brief of the FP-CIP process; and Debrief with UNFPA and the National Department of Health.ย
Qualifications and Experience:ย
Education:ย ย
Advanced degree in Public Health, Social Work, or any social science field related to reproductive health, demography and sociology.ย
Knowledge and Experience:ย
At least seven years of relevant experience in the area of reproductive health would be desirable Minimum of five yearsโ experience in preparing Costed Implementation Plans, especially in Family Planning and SRHR Financing Reports is essential Familiarity with UN policies and principles and PNG government planning and processes will be an advantage; Willingness to travel; and Proficiency in current office software applications.ย
Languages:ย
Fluency in oral and written English required
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Required Competencies:ย
Values:
Exemplifying integrity,ย Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,ย Embracing cultural diversity,ย Embracing changeย
Core Competencies:
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Functional Competencies:
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Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including other benefits as applicable. Office space Vehicle/driver in relation to participation in meetings and field visits Daily subsistence allowance for authorized travel outside of Port Moresby for the stakeholder consultation meetings Costs relevant to stakeholder consultation meetings e.g., venue and meals.ย At least one UNFPA Staff to join the Consultant in the province (either Programme or Communications Staff) โ UNFPAยย
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click hereย to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.ย
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.ย
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