The Position:
As part of the ongoing implementation of UNFPA Nepalโs Country Program, which prioritizes expanding access to reproductive health and rights, the office is focused on four key outcome areas: reproductive health, adolescents and youth, gender equality and reproductive rights, and population data. Under the gender equality outcome, UNFPA manages a portfolio of programs addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), emphasizing both multi-sectoral essential services and prevention. In 2023, the office launched the Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) program, in partnership with UNICEF, UN Women, ILO, and supported by the European Union. The program aims to advance women's political participation, economic empowerment, and the elimination of GBV.
The EWPN program has been implementing its activities since the beginning of 2023 and with two and half years of implementation, the program has observed its share of lessons learnt and best practices. The program still has one and half years of implementation period left but it is important to mitigate the challenges we have faced during the implementation of this joint program, document the learnings, effectively implementing the remaining part of the program and then successfully closing this phase of the program.
Since 2024, all the program's execution has been planned through the local level non-government-based organizations (NGOs). These NGOs have been selected as the implementing partners (IPs) through a rigorous selection process. These IPs were selected for the implementation of the overall 9th country program document (CPD) of the UNFPA CO Kathmandu. Some of the IPs have good experience on the GBV related interventions while some do not have the required experience and the expertise to implement the GBV activities at the field level. Till date UNFPA staff have been providing the backstopping support for the execution of the planned workplan with the IPs.
However, with the recent ongoing Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) and the planned verification mission, the program is expected to undergo changes in relation to how the program is implemented in the remaining period of the program and how it is closed. Therefore, additional support is needed for the C/O team to implement the project activities in a smooth manner and not comprising the quality of the interventions and smoothly closing the program
How you can make a difference:
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.ย UNFPAโs strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to โbuild forward betterโ, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on womenโs and girlsโ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
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.
Job Purpose:
As the Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) Joint Programme approaches its final phase of implementation, UNFPA seeks a qualified consultant to provide technical and strategic support to ensure the smooth, accountable, and evidence-based closure of the program.
Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordination Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for coordinating key activities related to the closure and transition of the EWPN program, ensuring that results are consolidated, lessons are captured, and interventions are transitioned with sustainability and ownership in mind. Specific responsibilities include:
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You would be responsible for:
Closure Planning and Coordination: Support in operationalizing the closure plan, outlining key milestones, responsibilities, transition activities and coordinating with provincial teams and implementing partners to ensure alignment and readiness for program closure. Evidence Generation and Effectiveness Assessment: Support in compiling and analyzing field-level data, feedback from stakeholders, and monitoring results to assess which activities generated the most sustainable and transformative change.ย Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainability and Ownership: Support the development of transition plans that promote government ownership of selected activities, including capacity handover and integration into existing government systems. Capacity Strengthening for Exit Readiness: Support IPs and UNFPA provincial teams to finalize and close out activities in alignment with donor and agency expectations. Quality Assurance and Final Reporting: Support to review and provide technical inputs into the final donor reports and internal reports, ensuring accuracy, coherence, and evidence-based reporting. Monitoring and Adaptive Closure Support: Monitor implementation of final activities to ensure completion, resolve outstanding issues, and recommend corrective actions where necessary. Conduct field visits to verify the final status of interventions, gather testimonies, and capture case studies that illustrate program outcomes. Undertake any additional tasks related to closure, reporting, or transition planning as requested by UNFPA management.Qualifications and Experience:ย
Education:ย ย
Bachelorโs degree in project management, Gender, Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health or related field with 6 years of professional experience in project and program management of complex, multi-year donor-funded programs OR Secondary level education with more 7 years of experience in project and program management of complex multi year donor funded program.Knowledge and Experience:ย
Experience of understanding of UNFPA systems is an added advantage. Excellent facilitation, presentation and analytical skills.Languages:ย
Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and Nepali Language.ยRequired Competencies:ย
Values:
ย Exemplifying integrity,ย
ย Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,ย
ย Embracing cultural diversity,ย
ย Embracing change
Core Competencies:ย
ย Achieving results,
ย Being accountable,
ย Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
ย Thinking analytically and strategically,
ย Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
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UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click hereย to learn more.
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Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.ย
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.ย
Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.