Mission and objectivesUNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. We work with partners in more than 150 countries to provide access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. UNFPAโs strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction 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. The UNFPA Regional Office in Bangkok provides strategic support and technical expertise to 22 country offices across Asia and our Pacific Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji, supports 14 Pacific Island nations. We deliver policy advice, guidance, training and support to empower our partners and colleagues in the field. The Regional Office also provides leadership in positioning the Programme of Action of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in tandem with the 2030 Agenda and SDGs at the forefront of poverty reduction and development strategies, policies and debates throughout the region.
ContextThe Asia Pacific region is home to nearly one billion young people aged 10-24 years, representing 23.7% of people in this region and accounting for 60% of the worldโs adolescents and young adults. The region is also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with significant implications for the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents and youth. Climate change-related events such as heat waves, floods, and droughts disrupt access to the essential health, education and community programmes that all adolescents and youth, especially girls and young women to early, unintended pregnancy and poor maternal health outcomes. Moreover, displacement caused by climate disasters increases their risk of sexual violence and exploitation, while economic hardship can lead to child marriage and transactional sex, all of which have negative consequences for adolescent girls and young women. This generation of adolescents and youth face the difficult reality of growing up amidst the climate crisis. This includes issues of resource scarcity, stressors on their families and communities, disruptions to their education and other adolescent-focused programmes and services, and elevated insecurity and risks to their individual well-being. Unless existing adolescent and youth-focused programmes are adapted for the climate crisis, or young people are left out of these efforts, the potential for negative intergenerational impacts and inequalities for young people are significant. Given this context, the International UNV will support regional activities to promote and strengthen UNFPAโs adolescent and youth programming knowledge, models, and partnerships for Youth SRH climate resilience. These activities will focus on youth leadership, promising practices and innovative approaches that transform adolescent sexual and reproductive health services, comprehensive sexuality education, life skills and development, and youth activism for the new climate realities. It will also involve stakeholder mapping in the youth and climate resilience sectors to strengthen the quality and relevance of regional and country officeโs activities and advocacy to reach the most vulnerable adolescent girls and young women.
Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Under the direct supervision of the Technical Advisor on Adolescents and Youth, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Support knowledge management activities to understand the evidence and age-differentiated impact of climate change on adolescent girls and young women and their sexual and reproductive health. Support the development of key knowledge products and messages on youth SRH and climate change that can be used for regional and country officesโ advocacy efforts. Contribute to analytical review of relevant national and regional youth development frameworks to identify entry points for adolescent and youth programming and advocacy for climate resilience. Support the mapping of different entities and networks involved in the youth, health, and climate resilience sectors with respect to advocacy and promising projects underway in the Asia Pacific region. Participates in and contributes to regional webinars and learning exchanges with country offices on youth programming, and linkages to climate change. Contribute toward building strategic activities on youth-led engagement in climate action and SRHR Contribute to resource mobilization through development of concepts and proposals on climate change and adolescent SRH linkages. Develop areas/topics for climate-related SRH research and policy that leverages community engagement and includes diverse key stakeholders.
Competencies and valuesโโโโAccountability โโโโAdaptability and Flexibility โโโโBuilding Trust โโโโClient Orientation โโโโCommitment and Motivation โโโโCommitment to Continuous Learning โโโโCommunication โโโโCreativity โโโโEmpowering Others โโโโEthics and Values โโโโIntegrity โโโโJudgement and Decision-making โโโโKnowledge Sharing โโโโLeadership โโโโManaging Performance โโโโPlanning and Organizing โโโโProfessionalism โโโโRespect for Diversity โโโโSelf-Management โโโโTechnological Awareness โโโโVision โโโโWorking in Teams
Living conditions and remarksThe duty station will be Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok is a highly developed modern city with excellent accommodation that includes single house, apartments etc. The cost of living in Bangkok is relatively low compared to Europe and other capitals in Asia. Health facilities and services are among the best in Asia. Bangkok is a major regional hub with many daily flights connecting Bangkok with other cities. There are numerous high quality international schools available in Bangkok with English as the language of instruction. Bangkok has extensive public transportation options including the BTS skytrain and MRT underground, metered taxis, mobile based ride hailing services (Grab, All Thai Taxi, etc.), taxis, buses, and boats.