Programme Associate, M&E and Gender

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Mission and objectives

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is a voluntary-funded international organization with a presence in over 150 countries, including Nepal. UNFPA is guided by the Programme of Action of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the Sustainable Development Goals. Its mission is to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. The work of UNFPA is based on the premise that all human beings are entitled to equal rights and protections. We focus on women and young people because these are groups whose ability to exercise their right to sexual and reproductive health is often compromised. Our work is informed by an understanding of population dynamics, human rights and cultural sensitivity.

Context

United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) support to Nepal began in 1971 and has evolved in response to the changing national contexts. The current 8th Country Programme (2018-2022) is in line with Sustainable Development Goals, ICPD Programme of Action, the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Nepal, and national priorities set by the Government of Nepal. UNFPA is the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, taking the lead in delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s current strategic plan (2018-2021) reaffirms its goal of universal access to sexual and reproductive rights, focusing women, adolescents and youth and focuses on three aspirational transformative results to be achieved by 2030: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls. Advancing gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women are key priorities in the UNFPA Strategic Plan 2018-2021. UNFPA is a leading player in Gender-Based Violence prevention and response in Nepal. The Country Office manages a portfolio of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) programs, focused both on multi-sectoral essential services and on prevention. This includes its flag-ship GBV Prevention and Response (GBVPR) project, jointly funded by the Governments of Norway and Switzerland. Evaluations and reviews have shown positive results from the first phase of the project, and there is scope to consolidate and further expand the GBV portfolio through a second phase of the project. This position is intended to assist the country office in managing the communication and knowledge management portfolio of the second phase of the GBVPR project as well as to further enhance and grow UNFPA Nepal’s capacity in creating visibility and documenting & disseminating best practices, lessons learned in the area of GBV prevention and respon

Task description

Under the overall guidance of the GBVPR team leader and in close coordination with the Program Specialist, the Program Associate will perform the following tasks: Management Support In close collaboration with the Program Specialist and Program Associate, monitor the quarterly work plans of the implementing partners for both the EU supported program and GBVPR –II to ensure timely and effective programmatic and financial delivery. Ensure work plans alignment and collaborative delivery by the implementing partners in all the provinces that the project works in. Provide necessary support to the M&E initiatives including relevant support to the various studies proposed including the baseline study for the EU supported program as well as upcoming studies for the GBVPR program. Support the drafting of periodic progress reports and donor reports. Track the qualitative and quantitative data evidence about the program results. Assist and monitor the knowledge management work in close collaboration with the Communication Specialist. Support capacity building of team members and the implementing partners. Provide support in the organization of capacity development initiatives for the GBVPR team members and implementing partners on Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA). Organize periodic cross learning and knowledge sharing meeting among the Implementing Partners and other relevant UNFPA programs and document good practices, lessons and areas of synergy. Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice. Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership.