Background
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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.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations.
As a trusted, long-term partner of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund, GF), UNDP’s value proposition lies in providing an integrated package of development solutions to strengthen institutions to deliver health services. Through its contributions as interim Principal Recipient and provider of technical assistance in over 53 countries since 2003, UNDP’s provision of integrated policy, implementation and capacity development support to countries has yielded significant health and development results in challenging operating environments. Proactive risk management and investing in sustainability are the cornerstones of UNDP’s portfolio management approach and providing technical assistance to national counterparts during all phases of implementation, strengthening legislation, policies, and regulatory frameworks, and building capacities across key functional areas, including financial management, health information systems, procurement, and supply chain management. Within the HHD Group the Global Fund – Health Implementation Support Team (GF/HIST) is a dedicated team providing support to UNDP Country Offices implementing health and development programmes.
In Nepal, UNDP is the Co-Principal Recipient (PR) of the Global Fund GC7 grant for three diseases and work closely with the Government of Nepal. For effective implementation of the Global Fund programme, UNDP Nepal has established a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to coordinate and oversee the implementation and to ensure compliance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreements with the Global Fund and UNDP rules, policies, and procedures. The PMU coordinates with the national partners particularly the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the Provincial and local government, government entities at federal and provinces, Non-Government Organizations, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), communities, technical partners, UN agencies, the Global Fund (Local Fund Agent) and the Country Coordinating Mechanism.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesEnsures the implementation of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) polices/strategies and it is mainstreamed in all the activities:
Full compliance with UNDP rules, regulations, policies, reporting system and implementation of GESI policies/strategies. Develop and implement strategies to address gender and social inclusion barriers in accessing HIV, TB, and Malaria services. Conduct gender and social inclusion analyses to inform project planning and execution. Build the capacity of project staffs and partners on gender equality and social inclusion principles. Ensure project activities are aligned with national and Global Fund and UNDP corporate GESI standards and frameworks. Design and deliver appropriate technical support and training interventions, drawing on best practice in GESI, HIV, Malaria and TB work with key population groups. Coordinate the recruitment of short-term consultants responsible for additional technical support provision in specialized fields. Plan and organize workshops and events, both logistically and substantively. Conceptualize and design relevant field research to assess learning opportunities. Plan and organize workshops and events, based on the findings and needed identified. Create a safe working environment by developing respectful and safe organizational culture and supporting practices.Promotes the integration of right based approach in project activities:
Promote the integration of community rights-based approaches into project activities to ensure equitable access to HIV, TB, and Malaria services. Support the empowerment of key population and marginalized groups to advocate for their rights, particularly in accessing health services. Facilitate the participation of affected communities in decision-making processes related to HIV, TB, and Malaria programmes to ensure their voices and needs are prioritized. Collaborate with stakeholders to address human rights barriers such as stigma, discrimination, and legal challenges that limit access to health services. Strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations to engage in advocacy, service delivery, and monitoring of health interventions.Monitoring, evaluation, knowledge management and learning:
Develop M& E and learning plan to monitor the integration of GESI and community rights in project activities. Conduct regular assessments to measure the impact of project on gender, social inclusion, and community rights, addressing intersectionality and contribution from GESI perspective to meet the broader project goal. Document and develop success stories, lessons learned, best practices, and success stories to improve ongoing project implementation and support to inform future programming. Develop advocacy materials and campaigns to promote gender equality, community rights, and social inclusion. Identify and promote the use of relevant existing knowledge products, identify key knowledge and evidence gaps and facilitate the development and sharing of relevant resources in response. Design and oversee Global Fund project key populations related communication activities in coordination with the CO communication team. Participate in relevant Communities of Practice, within and beyond UNDP including facilitated by UN agencies and other stakeholders.Coordinate the partnerships and collaboration between project and other stakeholder in area of GESI:
Participate as appropriate and as advised in different stakeholders managed forums related to gender, social inclusion, and community rights, UN development system meetings, in relevant Global Fund programme meetings/forums. Develop relationships with key development cooperation and philanthropic actors in Nepal and support the project efforts on fundraising to sustain the programme intervention on community rights and GESI. Foster partnerships in between and with the civil society organizations, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders to advance the project’s objectives. Engage with the UN agencies, the UN Country Joint Team on HIV/AIDS, UN cares and build network/relationship with country programme to push the rights of key populations in Nepal. Provide programmatic support to other CO’s projects as well as cross-cutting CO initiatives as and when required. Ensure the compliance of zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse by key stakeholders including sub-recipients (SRs) in coordination with the Country Office PSEA focal point. Collaborates with team members, programme partners, and sub-grantees to ensure safe implementation of programmes at the community level applying Do No Harm approach. Identify potential champions and Work closely with leading organizations in the area of LGBTIQ++ and leaders in Nepal, identifying and responding to their needs in line with the objectives of the Global Fund programme and UNDP.The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
CompetenciesCore competencies:
Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discriminationCross-Functional & Technical competences:
Business Direction and Strategy
System Thinking - Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the systemBusiness Management
Customer Satisfaction/ Client Management - Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, assist in providing consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns2030 Agenda: People
Gender - Innovation for Gender Equality2030 Agenda: Prosperity
Inclusive Growth - Social InclusionPartnership management
Multi-stakeholder engagement - Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms.Legal
Managing client relations - The ability to interact with different levels of management and across different agencies and offices to obtain information, develop legal approaches and resolve issues, this skill includes liaison with counterparts and determining the best sequence in which to pursue an issue, where information, particularly for UNDP, may be across different independent UN agencies.2030 Agenda: People
Health - Support to Global Fund and other Health ProgrammesRequired Skills and Experience Education:
Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Management, Gender, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Public Health, Development Studies or any other relevant field is required. Or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant and progressive professional experience in gender and social inclusion, human rights, or community engagement within the health sector. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of web-based management systems. Proven experience working on HIV, TB, and/ Malaria programmes, preferably in a Global Fund context is highly desired. Demonstrated experience in capacity building, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement with focus on promoting GESI and community right is highly desired. Expertise on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, diversity issues, understanding of addressing the complex situation, addressing intersectionality issues in Nepal’s context is highly desired. Strong technical knowledge of gender, social inclusion, and community rights frameworks is highly desired. Excellent facilitation, training, and communication skills is highly desired. Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including marginalized communities is highly desired. Experience in monitoring and evaluation methodologies is highly desired. Strong analytical and report-writing skills is highly desired. Solid experience in working with a multi-cultured group of people and systems in high-pressure environments is desired. Knowledge and experience in Global Fund’s policies and procedures is highly desired. Familiar with dealing with client relationships with international organizations, national governments and civil society is desired.Required Languages:
Fluency in English and Nepali are required.Disclaimer
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