Adolescents and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Associate

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This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

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 expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.

UNFPA helps to ensure the wider availability of reproductive health and youth-friendly HIV prevention services through a framework of appropriate national policies, strategies, and guidelines. It backs high-quality, disaggregated data to guide policymaking and planning. Programmes also bolster responses to gender-based violence, and help to empower women in rural areas.

Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.

In July 2018, UNFPA Rwanda Country Office launched its new 5-year Country Programme for the period 2018 -2023 with Adolescent and Youth being a high priority area.

Under the direct supervision of Programme Specialist – Gender Culture and Human Rights, the Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Support the office, especially the Adolescents and Youth Unit, in analyzing and interpreting the political, social and economic environment relevant to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and in the identification of opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention;





Support the office in keeping well informed of new policy and development frameworks, and the preparation of inputs for policy dialogues, technical assistance and development frameworks regarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health;





Support the office in implementation of services targeting young people; including service integration, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, community-based and public oriented demand creation for youth-friendly services with specific focus on adolescent girls;





Support the coordination of implementing partners in the area of adolescents and youth, including programme planning, development of activities, providing technical support to implement and ensure quality narrative and financial reporting;





Create and document knowledge about current and emerging trends in Adolescent Health, by analyzing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches, and ongoing experience of lessons learnt and best practices and share with colleagues and external partners;





Support the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging trends in Adolescent Health, by analyzing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches, and ongoing experience of lessons learnt and best practices and share with colleagues and external partners;





Ensure programme interventions in the area of A&Y are informed by available evidence and the UNFPA Strategic Plan;





Support UNFPA engagements in the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) sub-technical working group and related interagency coordination me

, Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in Innovation for Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, youth empowerment, HIV prevention desired.

The Republic of Rwanda is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda (north), Burundi (south), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (west) and Tanzania (east). With more than 12 million people, Rwanda has the densest population in continental Africa most of whom engaging in subsistence agriculture and 39% of the population live below the international poverty line of USD 1.25 a day. Rwanda is a verdant country of fertile and hilly terrain and bears the title "Land of a Thousand Hills".

In 2008, Rwanda became the first country in history to elect a national legislature in which a majority of members were women. The country now has many international visitors and is regarded as one of the safest places for tourists. Rwanda is also currently known for being among the fastest developing economies with a sustained 8+% annual economic growth recorded for the last 10 decades.

The principal form of public transport in the country is shared taxi/bus, with express tarmacked routes linking the major cities and local services serving most villages along the main roads of the country. Housing prices differ considerably depending on what sort of living standards you have and the location. You can live with a local person for very cheap, take a room in a shared house for anywhere from $250 to $600, or rent an entire house to yourself for more. The nicer the house (and there are plenty of mansions), the higher the rent, obviously. A modern apartment could cost as much as $1,000 or more.

Internet in Rwanda is not expensive, reliable and accessible countrywide for both 3G and 4G. Some houses have WIFI, but most people opt to buy a USB modem and either pay for a monthly data plan or pay per KB used. Rwanda has 2 main mobile telecommunication companies i.e. MTN and Airtel which offer an unlimited monthly plan for RWF 20,000 per month (U$ 20). BSC and Liquid Telecom are the main companies that provide 4G coverage although all other companies also provide 4G coverage.

Rwanda has more than 40 district public hospitals and 400 health centres serving a population of nearly 12 million people. Kigali has 6 main public hospitals with up-to-date equipment and qualified personnel, those hospitals are King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali Teaching University Hospital, Kibagabaga Hospital, Kacyiru Police Hospital and Muhima Maternal Hospital. King Faisal Hospital serves as regional reference hospital. There are also many private clinics and pharmacies. The great majority of Rwandans are covered by various health insurances schemes including rural population and vulnerable people who are covered by the famous universal Medical Insurance Scheme locally known as “Mutuelle de Santé”.

For expats looking for schools, pre-school, kindergarten and childcare, it is advised to look for international schools and Early Childhood Development centres that are mostly located in Kigali. Parents choose where to send their children depending on their budget and the preferred education programme.

Available international schools are internationally accredited and offer a variety of curricula/ education programmes based on the target nationalities: American, French, British, Canadian, Belgian, etc. Among those are International School of Kigali (ISK), Green Hills Academy, Wellspring Academy Rwanda, Kigali International Community School, Riviera High School, The Earth School Africa (Cambridge), Mother Mary School, Hope Academy Rwanda, Little Bears Montessori, École Francophone Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (EFASE) – French Programme, Belgian School – Ecole Belge de Kigali. All schools provide tuition and learning costs information on their respective websites.

Rwanda’s security is one of the reasons come and even decide to settle. The country otherwise known from its tragic history of genocide is one of the safest places in world. Residents and visitors can walk, bike or drive 24/7 in streets of Kigali, other cities and towns across the country.

The population is known for being calm, very welcoming and supportive to visitors. The whole country enjoys Level 2 security per UNDSS classification. UN staff and other expats can work at any duty station in the country. All 30 districts of the country are considered as family duty stations for UN personnel. The country’s hardship classification is A – lowest. There are sporadic incidences of insecurity such as pickpocketing, snatching handbags and mobile phones at less lighted spots in Kigali. Security briefing is mandatory for new staff upon arrival.

Residential Security Survey is mandatory before any International UN Staff occupies or signs a lease agreement of a house. Requisite residential security measures apply and these are contained in the Country approved Residential Security Measures (RSM) document which is checked for compliance by UNDSS. Whenever needed, UN personnel are covered by health and emergency/security evacuation plans.

A combination of tropical location and high altitude ensures that most of Rwanda has a temperate year round climate. Temperatures rarely stray above 30 degrees Celsius by day or below 15 degrees Celsius at night throughout the year. The exceptions are the chilly upper slopes of the Virunga Mountains, and the hot low-lying Tanzania border area protected in Akagera National Park. Throughout the country, seasonal variations in temperature are relatively insignificant. Most parts of the country receive in excess of 1,000 mm of precipitation annually, with the driest months being July to September and the wettest February to May.

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