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UNFPA is committed to delivering an integrated, multi-agency, nationwide response to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) needs.
About UNFPA
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 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 “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ 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 for a novel approach to supporting midwifery interventions within the Family Health House (FHH) setting ; 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.
You would be responsible for:
For Implementing Partners (IPs):
Support capacity-building by supervising and cascading MRH-related training to IPs' field supervisors and FHH midwives. Strengthen implementing partners’ capacity through the training and mentorship of Reproductive Health supervisors and community midwives. Supervise the consumption of medicine in FHHs at the provincial level to ensure rational use. Improve data quality by cross-checking the monthly data and providing feedback to the IPs, while also building the capacity of field staff on quality data collection.For the Sub-Office:
Provide technical support in the development of work plans and budgets, and revise as needed. Contribute to ongoing UNFPA efforts in spearheading innovations for enhanced reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) demand creation and service delivery, with a particular focus on midwifery and maternal health. Contribute to raising the visibility of UNFPA’s work around midwifery and its impact on communities in the remote and under-served ‘white’ areas of Afghanistan by writing articles, reports, posts, presentations, and more. Ensure that UNFPA-supported midwives are updated on midwifery evidence-based practice (updates, toolkits, on-the-job training, etc.) on a regular basis. Contribute to the designing of quality project proposals, including logical frameworks, budgets, and narrative concept notes. Conduct frequent supervisory visits to remote FHHs in white areas.For the Country Office (CO):
Participate in provincial RMNCH different committees, and provide technical input, if required. Participate in advocacy events to increase the role of midwives. Supports the monitoring of midwifery services in facilities operated directly by UNFPANote: The consultant may be asked to undertake any other tasks required by their supervisor/office.
Deliverables:
Monthly reports on specific SDPs supported; Develop SOPs for monitoring SDPs; Schedule and document periodic meetings with midwives and provide feedback to the supervisor on key achievements, challenges and recommendations for each SDP.Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Master’s degree or equivalent in Midwifery, Nursing and/or Public Health. Bachelor’s degree with additional years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of Master’s degree.Knowledge and Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience (or 4 years with Bachelor degree) in midwifery practice from a recognized public or private health facility that provides Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC). Being a registered midwife or nurse with a valid license to practice by a regulatory body for midwifery or nursing professionals. Having completed the Helping Mothers Survive and Helping Baby Survive training program would be an added value. Field-based research experience is an added value. Excellent English speaking and writing skills.Languages:
English is required
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g. support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:
The consultant is expected to provide all necessary equipment to complete the assignment (computer, software, phone, etc).
UNFPA will provide all relevant background information and documentation regarding the regional and country contexts as well as relevant documents on the related position.
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 here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
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.
Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.