This assignment is funded by the Benue State Government, Nigeria.
Therefore, specific eligibility criteria apply:
– Only Benue state citizens resident in Nigeria are eligible to apply.

The protracted humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe remains one of the world’s most severe and complex. Ongoing conflict, marked by sporadic attacks and displacement, has severely impacted millions of people. Security threats, movement restrictions, and insufficient funding continue to hinder humanitarian efforts to deliver life-saving aid to those in dire need. The crisis is predominantly a protection crisis characterized by grave violations of human rights and dignity. Protection concerns including killings and maiming, sexual violence and abuse, arbitrary arrests and detention without access to justice and legal services, forced recruitment, abductions forced marriages and forced displacement remain a major concern for the physical and mental wellbeing of IDPs, returnees and host communities in the BAY states. The Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2024 estimates that 7.9 million people are still in need of humanitarian assistance. The health sector has identified 5.3 million people in need of health assistance, 1.3 million of whom are women and girls of reproductive age who need priority life-saving interventions. In response to the situation, UNFPA is currently working with the Government authorities, UN sister agencies and non-governmental organizations on the prevention and response to GBV, as well as delivery of a comprehensive SRH services to the affected population.

Under the direct supervision of Humanitarian Coordinator and his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist will undertake the following tasks:
• Provide oversight and technical leadership to humanitarian SRH interventions in BAY States.
• Provide overall coordination for effective and efficient implementation of SRH com-ponents in BAY States while contributing to humanitarian response plan.
• Adapt rapid assessment tools and facilitate field assessment on SRH needs of the conflict affected population and other services offered to women and men of repro-ductive age, including adolescents.
• Support quality and timely implementation of UNFPA’s SRH programme and activi-ties.
• Explore opportunities and entry points for UNFPA to design SRH interventions ap-propriate to the target areas.
• Provide technical and programmatic support to other national staff, different imple-menting partners, and national authorities in BAY States and beyond in planning and implementing of SRH programme.
• Participate in planning, calculation and procurement of interagency emergency re-productive health kits (IARH kits), other medical commodities, equipment and sup-plies and monitor their distribution and utilization by the end-point user.
• Conduct training UNFPA staff, implementing partners and other national authorities on SRH related topics to support quality service delivery.
• Ensure application of effective planning, monitoring and evaluation to track pro-gramme implementation and provide required feedback for performance excellence.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, including the regular situation reports, pro-ject updates report and donor reports as required.

☐ Accountability
☐ Adaptability and Flexibility
☐ Commitment to Continuous Learning
☐ Communication
☐ Integrity
☐ Planning and Organizing
☐ Professionalism
☐ Respect for Diversity
☐ Working in Teams

provision of humanitarian technical assistance, programming and management of SRH projects.
• Experience in supporting/leading the inter-agency coordination mechanisms with wide ranges of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of MISP and delivering SRH services in emergencies.
• Experience in working in hardship fragile context is an advantage.
• Proficiency in applying the Microsoft Office package.
• Experience in providing training/workshops is an asset.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.