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Mission and objectives
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where
every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
UNFPA is on the ground improving lives in about 150 countries, home to 80 per cent of the world’s population. In these countries, the Fund is a catalyst for progress.
Ensuring sustainable financing for SRHR in the current economic landscape requires greater reliance on domestic public resources and building on strategic private-public partnerships and innovative financing approaches to accelerate the shift from funding to financing the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda. To achieve its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, UNFPA aims to boost access to sustainable financing for SRHR from various sources to implement the ICPD agenda.
As part of this effort, the organization seeks to establish and expand partnerships to strengthen
financing architectures and promote innovative financing modalities for SRHR.
The position is placed in a small team led by the UNFPA APRO Regional Health Economic Adviser,
coordinating UNFPA’s strategic efforts to expand and leverage public and private financing in its
mandated field in Asia and the Pacific.
every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
UNFPA is on the ground improving lives in about 150 countries, home to 80 per cent of the world’s population. In these countries, the Fund is a catalyst for progress.
Ensuring sustainable financing for SRHR in the current economic landscape requires greater reliance on domestic public resources and building on strategic private-public partnerships and innovative financing approaches to accelerate the shift from funding to financing the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda. To achieve its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, UNFPA aims to boost access to sustainable financing for SRHR from various sources to implement the ICPD agenda.
As part of this effort, the organization seeks to establish and expand partnerships to strengthen
financing architectures and promote innovative financing modalities for SRHR.
The position is placed in a small team led by the UNFPA APRO Regional Health Economic Adviser,
coordinating UNFPA’s strategic efforts to expand and leverage public and private financing in its
mandated field in Asia and the Pacific.
Context
Guided by the 1994 Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) partners with governments, civil society and other agencies to accomplish its mission, which aims to promote the rights of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity and supports countries in using data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
As part of UNFPA’s Three Transformative results, UNFPA in Asia Pacific works with countries to end Preventable Maternal Mortality and eliminate Gender-based Violence and Harmful practices. While countries of the region are making progress in improving access and availability to quality maternal and reproductive health services, maternal mortality remains persistent. Ensuring that countries can strengthen the availability and use of actionable, high-quality data on maternal and reproductive health services provision is a key intervention for UNFPA. Strengthening processes and practices regarding Maternal Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) systems, Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) and strengthening Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) data and services are crucial components of the work implemented by UNFPA to strengthen overall maternal healthcare provision and outcomes
UNFPA demonstrates a strong and unwavering commitment to addressing the urgent needs surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), maternal health and mortality, gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices (HP) through a strategic prioritization of both prevention and response efforts. Recognizing the profound impact of these issues on individuals and communities, UNFPA has actively mobilized significant financial resources, notably through the generous support of the Government of Australia. This funding underscores the shared commitment to accelerating tangible and sustainable results in improving maternal health and wellbeing through strengthened data and evidence, and in the prevention and response to GBV and harmful practices across the region.
As part of UNFPA’s Three Transformative results, UNFPA in Asia Pacific works with countries to end Preventable Maternal Mortality and eliminate Gender-based Violence and Harmful practices. While countries of the region are making progress in improving access and availability to quality maternal and reproductive health services, maternal mortality remains persistent. Ensuring that countries can strengthen the availability and use of actionable, high-quality data on maternal and reproductive health services provision is a key intervention for UNFPA. Strengthening processes and practices regarding Maternal Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) systems, Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) and strengthening Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) data and services are crucial components of the work implemented by UNFPA to strengthen overall maternal healthcare provision and outcomes
UNFPA demonstrates a strong and unwavering commitment to addressing the urgent needs surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), maternal health and mortality, gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices (HP) through a strategic prioritization of both prevention and response efforts. Recognizing the profound impact of these issues on individuals and communities, UNFPA has actively mobilized significant financial resources, notably through the generous support of the Government of Australia. This funding underscores the shared commitment to accelerating tangible and sustainable results in improving maternal health and wellbeing through strengthened data and evidence, and in the prevention and response to GBV and harmful practices across the region.
Task description
Key responsibilities of the Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will include:
- Strengthening monitoring tools and processes for the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-funded projects from the Regional level.
- Assisting countries with quality assurance of monitoring data collection, including ensuring countries submit accurate monitoring reports and information for DFAT-funded projects
- Assisting with project reporting (both annual and six month narrative reports) through drafting, editing, quality assurance, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements under the DFAT- funded programmes (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) data, Female genital mutilation(FGM),Child - early and forced marriages (CEFM), GBV response, GBV prevention, GBV Data)
- Contributing to drafting project proposals in collaboration with technical units.
- Preparing written materials to document projects results—including briefing notes, presentations, meeting minutes, periodic reports, and situation reports
- Performing any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
By strategically amplifying the results achieved, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will contribute to a greater understanding of UNFPA's impact, further strengthening partnerships and mobilizing continued support in :
- Addressing persistent causes of maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Improving Maternal Health (MH) service delivery.
- Strengthening violence against women data systems and use of data for policymaking.
- Preventing and responding to gender-based violence.
- Addressing child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
Furthermore, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist 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 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.
- Strengthening monitoring tools and processes for the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-funded projects from the Regional level.
- Assisting countries with quality assurance of monitoring data collection, including ensuring countries submit accurate monitoring reports and information for DFAT-funded projects
- Assisting with project reporting (both annual and six month narrative reports) through drafting, editing, quality assurance, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements under the DFAT- funded programmes (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) data, Female genital mutilation(FGM),Child - early and forced marriages (CEFM), GBV response, GBV prevention, GBV Data)
- Contributing to drafting project proposals in collaboration with technical units.
- Preparing written materials to document projects results—including briefing notes, presentations, meeting minutes, periodic reports, and situation reports
- Performing any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
By strategically amplifying the results achieved, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will contribute to a greater understanding of UNFPA's impact, further strengthening partnerships and mobilizing continued support in :
- Addressing persistent causes of maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Improving Maternal Health (MH) service delivery.
- Strengthening violence against women data systems and use of data for policymaking.
- Preventing and responding to gender-based violence.
- Addressing child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
Furthermore, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist 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 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.
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