SRH-GBV Integration Volunteer

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This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist 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 choices and opportunities for women and youth to lead healthy and productive lives. Our work is derived from the ICPD Programme of Action; that all human beings are entitled to equal rights and protections and no one should be left behind in the fulfilment of their fundamental human rights. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical leaders, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction. UNFPA’s new 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.

UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response Division - Programme Support Unit (HRD-PSU) works to mainstream the integration of SRH and GBV in humanitarian programming by: leading on advancing new initiatives, including Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT); ensuring that frontline health workers are trained and supported to provide quality Clinical Management of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence (CMR-IPV) services; supporting country offices to pilot innovative programmeming that integrates SRH and GBV in humanitarian contexts: and co-leading the SRH-GBV Linkages Sub-Group (SG-7) of the SRH Task Team and the IAWG CMR-IPV sub-working group.

UNFPA seeks candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results. We need UNVs who are exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

The SRH-GBV Integration Volunteer will work closely with the Nairobi-based Global Humanitarian SRH Advisor to advance these goals within UNFPA’s humanitarian programming and through inter-agency fora.

In close collaboration with and under the direct supervision of the Global Humanitarian SRH Advisor, the SRH-GBV Integration Volunteer will: 1.Support SRH-GBV integration programmes funded by DKA and ECHO to: •Convene and document regular technical meetings; •Coordinate responses to specific technical requests from country offices / partner agencies; •Compile and conduct preliminary review of country office contributions to donor reports and other relevant presentations. 2.Contribute to the development and piloting of a post-training follow-up and support plan for CMR-IPV trainees that can be adapted to other trainings; 3.Support the follow up of Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) trainers and trainees through surveys and data entry. 4.Support the finalization of the UNFPA-adapted of MISP training / TOT tools for UNFPA’s HRD. 5.Support the development of key guidance documents on Entry points for SRH-GBV Integration in emergencies and Respectful SRH and Maternity Care in emergencies through literature reviews, key informant interviews, and other methodologies.
6.Schedule and coordinate meetings, webinars, and other virtual educational or dissemination activities relevant to SRHiE, SRH-GBV linkages, the SRH-TT SG7, and IAWG CMR-IPV sub-working group.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

●Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). ●Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. ●Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
●Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; ●Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. ●Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

●Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNFPA; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNFPA procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; ●Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNFPA in daily activities and behaviors while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behavior; does not abuse power or authority. ●Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; ●Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. ●Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. ●Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathies with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; ●Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary. ●Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNFPA’s mission and vision, and to the UN Core Values.

SRH, care for survivors of GBV, or maternal and newborn health required. ●Understanding of global health challenges particularly as relates to humanitarian contexts. ●Self-motivated; analytical thinker; able to work independently and as part of collaborative team. ●Solid interpersonal and organizational skills, including timeliness; cultural sensitivity, and inclusiveness. ●Ability to work with a variety of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels, familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development. ●Flexibility and ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. ●Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office suite; Google; email; Zoom ●Fluent oral and written English is a requirement. Additional French, Arabic, and/or Spanish are of significant added value. ●Affinity for or interest in Gender and SRH, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System. ●Commitment to achieving UNFPA’s three transformative results of ending unmet need for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices by ensuring access to quality, integrated SRH and GBV services in humanitarian contexts.

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP.

The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate.

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