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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young ...
Purpose of consultancy:
The purpose of the Terms of Reference is to appoint an Individual Consultant to provide administrative support and coordination of UNFPA programme implementation in Limpopo.
Scope of work
- Utilising the Limpopo Annual Work Plan, assist the youth specialist and provincial department focal person with coordination of the UNFPA programme implementation in Vhembe and Waterberg.
- Provide administrative support and monitoring workplan activities contracted with Implementing Partner, loveLife.
- Undertake all logistical and administrative arrangements required for the organization of technical workshops, meetings, missions, and other events as required for coordination of programme implementation.
- Follow up on the submission of monthly progress reports by implementing partner
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by the UNFPA Youth Specialist and LP DSD focal person.
- Consult and collaborate with the relevant government departments, young people / youth sector, institutions of higher learning (i.e. University of Venda and University of Limpopo) for research data or evidence-based strategic information, and youth focal persons from the Office of the Premier and other government departments in the province.
Duration and working schedule:
- The duration of the project will be three months, starting from 25 Sept 2023 when the contract is awarded and should be completed by 31 December 2023
Schedule of work:
- Inception briefing meeting with UNFPA and provincial DSD
- Review of guiding documents and inception meeting
- Submission of work schedule based on Annual Work plan activities
- Coordinate virtual and in person consultation meetings with provincial and district focal persons
- Compile and submit first draft reports for review.
- Present revised plans to the UNFPA, OTP and government partners and solicit feedback
Place where services are to be delivered:
Consultancy will be based in provincial DSD offices, Welfare services.
Supervisory arrangements:
The consultant will be under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Adolescent and Youth program officer and will work closely with the, and LP DSD focal person, and relevant government departments.
Expected travel:
The consultant is expected to work from DSD offices in Polokwane and be available to travel for field work and stakeholders engagement as appropriate.
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:
The Individual Consultant must demonstrate the following attributes:
- Education: University Degree or equivalent in public health/sexual and reproductive health, medicine/social sciences, programme management, or other related field.
- At least two years’ experience on Youth work, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, and or Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
- Demonstrate experience in administrative processes, scheduling work and excellent computer skills.
- Demonstrate evidence in carrying out similar work assignments.
- Be familiar with government SRHR policies, systems and structures.
- Excellent writing skills and development of reports.
- Familiarity with South African Government, UN development programmes will be an asset.
- Capacity to produce quality reports under short deadlines.
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