Climate and Disaster Resilient Healthcare Facility Specialist

Volunteering Medical & Health Engineering

Overview

Provide technical support for climate-resilient healthcare facilities.

You have:

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in climate and disaster resilient health care facility strengthening and disaster resilient construction preferably within the UN system or international organizations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in disaster-resilient infrastructure, adaptive capacity-building, and integration of climate change measures into development and humanitarian projects.
• Familiarity with international DRR and climate change frameworks, including Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and other global standards.
• Experience working in multicultural teams and engaging with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations, and donors.
• Strong skills in program coordination, reporting, and capacity-building activities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to evolving project needs and priorities.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing knowledge-sharing strategies and systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.
• Advanced organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization tools.

Contract

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

UNFPA 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. UNFPA’s goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda, to improve the lives of adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights, and gender equality.

UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 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.

UNV will provide technical support to the UNFPA Nepal Country Office's Humanitarian unit and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right unit, with a primary focus on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and establishment of model climate and disaster adaptive health care facilities which anticipate, respond to, and adapt to climate-related shocks, ensuring sustained provision of life saving services despite climate instability. Key responsibilities include: ● Work with local experts and support development of comprehensive health care facility assessment tools. ● Support conducting health facility assessment and identification of adaptive capacity gaps related to health systems in crisis and emergencies especially related to climate change and earthquake. ● Identify and make detailed recommendations with required infrastructure retrofitting including energy efficient equipment, solar power, water and waste management based on national and global standards. ● Work with local experts and monitor the retrofitting and rehabilitation of 10 maternal healthcare facilities in Jajarkot and Rautahat districts, including the integration of energy-efficient equipment, solar power systems, and water/waste management solutions, in compliance with disaster and climate-resilient standards. ● Ensure that the project health facilities resilience interventions align with global and national guidelines and standard construction practices. ● Foster experience sharing and collaborations with Japanese partners and other stakeholders to support the establishment of standards and guidelines for climate-friendly and climate-resilient health infrastructure. ● Development of knowledge products, including reports, case studies, and lessons learned, documenting best practices and insights from UNFPA's DRR and climate resilience initiatives. ● Collaborates with team members, programme partners, and sub-grantees to ensure safe implementation of programmes at the community level, applying the Do No Harm approach. Expected outputs/deliverables of the consultancy are: The UNV shall ensure: ● Comprehensive health facility needs assessment tool focusing infrastructure, energy source and efficiency, water and waste management practices. ● Assessment report on health facility adaptive capacity gaps especially related to climate change and earthquake with recommendations and improvement plans ● Monthly monitoring and progress report on the retrofitting and rehabilitation of 10 maternal healthcare facilities in Jajarkot and Rautahat districts.

Accountability  Adaptability and flexibility  Creativity  Judgement and decision-making  Planning and organising  Professionalism  Self-management

Minimum 2 years of professional experience in climate and disaster resilient health care facility strengthening and disaster resilient construction preferably within the UN system or international organizations.  Demonstrated knowledge and experience in disaster-resilient infrastructure, adaptive capacity-building, and integration of climate change measures into development and humanitarian projects.  Familiarity with international DRR and climate change frameworks, including Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and other global standards.  Experience working in multicultural teams and engaging with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations, and donors.  Strong skills in program coordination, reporting, and capacity-building activities. Skills and Competencies  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to evolving project needs and priorities.  Proficiency in designing and implementing knowledge-sharing strategies and systems.  Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.  Advanced organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization tools.

UNFPA Nepal office is located in UN House Pulchowk, in the center of Lalitpur district of Kathmandu valley. The office is located within 1 km away from the downtown and safe residential areas for expatriates (e.g., Sanepa and Jhamsikhel) in a 10-15-minute walking distance. Taxis are the major public transport options. Bicycles and motorcycles are also very popular ways to commute and get around Kathmandu. Taxis are frequently available everywhere during office hours. Overall, Kathmandu is very safe for walking, bicycling and the use of public transport and taxis. However, due to air pollution, walkers and cyclists are advised to wear face masks while outdoors in Kathmandu metropolitan areas. It is also easy to rent a car on a monthly basis. Housing Different housing options are available for rent. Typically, a lease is taken for a minimum of 6 months, and payment of guest houses and Bed & Breakfasts, and inn which offer such services – typically in the range of USD 800 per month, including breakfasts. USD 300-600 per month will be sufficient to rent a one bedroom and/or studio apartment; USD 500-1,000 will be sufficient for a one or two-bedroom apartment in Kathmandu. Local real estate agents can show prospective renters at reasonable options. Cost of Living Cost of living in Kathmandu varies depending on the types of housing. Approximately monthly expenses for international staff is around USD 800. There are many local restaurants and cafes and the prices are reasonable around USD 2-5 per meal. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

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