JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose:

Support UNFPA and MOCIA in conducting a feasibility study to explore culturally appropriate, sustainable digital and hybrid solutions for providing family life education to Marshallese youth, focusing on sexual and reproductive health.

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. UNFPA’s 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 “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ 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.

You would be responsible for:

• Support preparations and conducting field work for study to understand the needs, digital access, and preferences,especially for underserved and remote populations of Marshallese youth.
• Facilitate youth participation in co-designing solutions.
• Assist in synthesizing findings to support consensus-building among stakeholders.

Key Tasks

• Co-lead situation analysis on digital access, usage (apps, radio, WhatsApp, chatbots, web platforms), and current barriers for Marshallese youth to access SRH information and service through review of relevant documents and reports from RMI.
• Review and provide feedback on data collection tools (FGDs, key informant interviews and surveys, as applicable)
• Develop the data collection plan with timelines for the different groups agreed upon by MOCIA, MOE, CMI and UNFPA.
• Co- facilitate 6–8 focus group discussions with youth (stratified by age, in-school/out-of-school, urban/rural).
• Support in conducting 4–6 key-informant interviews with stakeholders (parents, NTA, government, education, health, local government, community leaders).
• Support translation from Marshallese to English during the FGDs with young people and for appreciating the cultural nuances in the transcripts.
• Participate in thematic analysis of qualitative findings with the UNFPA team.
• Provide inputs for the feasibility study report and present interim findings to the steering committee.
• Provide interpretation during the field work, translating key documents and contents as needed.

Activities [Deliverables]
Deadline for submission
Payment Percentage %

Situation Analysis report (Week 1 and 2)
2nd Week
30%

Detailed fieldwork plan, including methodology and inputs on the research tools (Week 3)
3rd Week

Records and summaries of focus groups and interviews (Week 7-8)
8th Week
30%

Synthesis of findings and recommendations for feasible, sustainable solutions (Weeks 9-12)
12th Week

Contributions to draft and final feasibility study reports and presentation to the Steering Committee (Weeks 13-16)
16th Week
40%

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Bachelor”s degree in social science, public health or a related subject and minimum two [2] years relevant experience.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of digital/social media trends and challenges in pacific contexts.
• Cultural competency and ability to work collaboratively with diverse partners in RMI including skills in working with young people.
• Demonstrated expertise in working with project management software such as Word, Excel and Microsoft Products.

Languages:

Fluent in English and Marshallese.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. 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 here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

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.