Job title: National Consultant on Faith-Based Partnerships
Level: Consultancy equivalent to gross of staff position level NOB
Location: Port Moresby
Closing date: 23 August 2023
Duration: Sixty days between Sept and Nov 2023
Background:
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 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, uphold the values enshrined in the UN Charter, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking highly motivated candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in managing the resources entrusted to them and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.
In its current Country Programme of Support to the Government of Papua New Guinea (2018 to 2022, extended to 2023), the UNFPA has been supporting the government to increase awareness of sexual reproductive health and reproductive rights, gender equality, and prevention of gender-based violence, as well as population dynamics. UNFPA strategically engages with a range of partners to leverage financial and other resources. Partnerships include the Government, parliamentarians, other UN agencies, donors, the private sector, international and national civil society organizations, academe, research organizations and think tanks, media, and traditional and religious community leaders.
In the next country programme (2024-2028), UNFPA, building upon the gains of the existing partnerships with faith-based organizations (FBOs), will continue to engage with FBOs on SRHR and GBV prevention and response.
Scope of work
To ensure that the partnership with faith-based organizations on SRHR and GBV prevention is well-planned and inclusive, a National Consultant on Faith-Based Partnerships will be hired.
More specifically, the Consultant will:
● Conduct a mapping of all faith-based organizations in Papua New Guinea which will include relevant background information (e.g., objectives, organizational structure and staffing, leadership, location, number of members, ongoing initiatives related to SRHR and protection of women, adolescents and youth, among others).
● Develop a draft strategy and a proposed two-year action plan for faith-based partnerships for the 7th Country Programme, in close consultation with various stakeholders, including Church leaders. This will be informed by the mapping exercise.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualification
- A Master's degree in the Social Sciences and a minimum of five years of experience working with faith-based organizations.
- Must be meticulous - have a keen eye for details, looking for excellence/
perfection/quality in all technical matters.
Professional experience
- Has a minimum experience of five years working on SRHR and GBV prevention, especially with women, adolescents, and youth
- Has at least three years of experience in formulating a strategy and an action plan in close consultation with various stakeholders
- Working in Papua New Guinea/Pacific, especially in the provinces, is an advantage
- Working with the UN/UNFPA is also an advantage
- Has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Competencies
Values
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- Exemplifying integrity
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
- Embracing cultural diversity
- Embracing change
Core Competencies:
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- Achieving results
- Being accountable
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
- Thinking analytically and strategically
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
- Communicating for impact
Languages:
- Fluency in oral and written English is required.
Submission of applications:
Interested applicants should submit their applications of interest to:
The UNFPA Representative, UNFPA, Level 14, Kina Haus, Douglas Street, PO Box 1041, Port Moresby on Email: png-recruitment@unfpa.org no later than 23 August 2023
This should include:
Letter of Interest, CV, and UN Personal History Form