[Hiring] International Consultant: Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Specialist for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change, and Anticipatory Action (AA) @UNDP

Role Description

The consultant will lead key initiatives, including:

• Completion of country-specific Sendai GAP one-pagers for 8 countries
• Co-designing a regional Community of Practice for SRH
• Producing a manuscript on regional coordination
• Providing technical support for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) training with Fiji National University
• Ongoing MRA validations in Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu
• Development of SOPs for MISP implementation in Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
• Advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and resource mobilization through project proposals and concept notes

The Consultant reports to the Humanitarian Specialist as the primary supervisor for day-to-day work and point of escalation for strategic decisions, with the Director to review the final outputs.

The contract is for a part-time consultancy of a total of 49 days commencing on the date of the signed contract. The consultant will work remotely with no travel expectations unless deemed necessary.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree [Master's] in social sciences, gender studies, public health, research, or a related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, including recent field experience working with GBV/SRHR/Climate Change programming, specifically in remote and low-resource settings and/or humanitarian settings
• Strong understanding of the Sendai Framework, Gender Action Plan, and gender-focused DRR approaches
• Familiarity with UNFPA’s GBV and SRHR work in humanitarian contexts
• Previous experience leading or conducting assessments (survey/interview tool design, data collection and analysis, visualization and/or reporting)
• Demonstrated experience in conducting field consultations, data collection, and developing guidance documents or toolkits
• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good communication including oral and written
• Good research and analytical skills with data management skills
• Initiative-taking and resourcefulness
• Fluent in English; other language skills are a plus

Requirements

• Complete drafts of eight 1-pager Sendai GAP for Niue, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, FSM, Kiribati, Nauru, and RMI
• Update the Sendai GAP regional status
• Co-design the Community of Practice for SRH in the Pacific
• Produce a maximum of 10-pager manuscript for the need for regional coordination for SRH
• Support packaging the Cash and Voucher Assistance Training with Fiji National University
• Provide desk review and support for ongoing validations for MRA in Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu
• Provide technical support on writing and facilitating the development of SOPs for MISP implementation
• Support on writing project proposals and concept notes to advance the agenda on SRHiE in the Pacific

Benefits

• Payments will be made upon satisfactory delivery of associated deliverables and with acceptable quality by the UNFPA Representative
• Submission of Certificate of Payment and Accomplishment Report agreed by the supervisor

Company Description

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal.

• Focus on four interconnected outcomes:
• Ending the unmet need for family planning
• Ending preventable maternal deaths
• Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
• Adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies

UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation, and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity.