Program Implementation Consultant- IC (Open to Afghan Nationals only)

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.  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 to accelerating progress toward 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 who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in program results.

Job Purpose:

UNFPA is seeking a Program Implementation Consultant (home-based) to support the UNFPA country office. 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 to accelerating progress toward 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; 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:

Under the overall direction of the UNFPA GBViE Program Specialist, the incumbent will be responsible for following up with IPs on challenges faced in the field which are affecting service delivery, coordination with IPs on work plan implementation and PSS data collection and reporting, contributing to relevant donor reports and proposals development.  

The program implementation consultant will work in close collaboration with the UNFPA Access Specialist and regional area offices as and when required to overcome challenges IPs are facing in the field. 

Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:

The primary function of the consultant is to follow up and coordinate with implementing partners on the implementation of activities in relevant locations as per the annual work plan. Improve their capacity in timely reporting and response to the challenges they face.

 Summary of Key Functions:

• Work closely with the GBViE Program Specialist, country team, and the GBViE Unit team to understand program goals and to meet expectations;
• Coordination with implementing partners on the functionality status of service delivery points in all targeted provinces; 
• Provide support and consultation to the GBViE team about the expansion of the PSS program to new geographical locations;
• In collaboration with the Access Specialist, follow up with IPs on all challenges and interferences that are affecting service delivery;
• Work directly with implementing partners and area offices on challenges faced with program implementation and contribute to finding solutions to overcome challenges. 
• Ensure PSS key interventions are in line with the Country Office’s M&E framework;
• Ensure routine Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Reporting clean and compiled PSS  service delivery points in a timely manner by IPs;
• Closely track and monitor the statistics and project indicator