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The purpose of this assignment is to provide dedicated technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Health and UNICEF Lesotho for implementation of the RAISE SRHR Project and the National SRHR Roadmap. The consultant will be based within the Ministry of Health Headquarters under the Family Health Division and will work closely with the Head of Family Health and relevant programme units to coordinate implementation, track progress, strengthen accountability, improve data use and support timely reporting.
The assignment will focus on coordination of roadmap implementation, monitoring of project milestones, harmonization and use of SRHR indicators, strengthening of routine health information systems, facilitation of stakeholder coordination platforms, support for accountability mechanisms, and documentation of lessons, innovations and results. The consultant will serve as the day-to-day focal point for tracking implementation progress and supporting evidence-based planning, policy dialogue, programme improvement and donor or regional reporting requirements.

Objectives of the Assignment
The consultant will provide technical and coordination support for implementation of the RAISE SRHR Project and the National SRHR Roadmap. Specifically, the consultant will:
Specific Objectives
1.Coordinate implementation of the National SRHR Roadmap and RAISE SRHR priority activities with the Family Health Division, UNICEF, development partners, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
2.Strengthen monitoring, reporting and accountability systems for tracking progress against project indicators, roadmap milestones and national or regional SRHR commitments.
3.Support harmonization, integration, quality improvement and use of SRHR data across DHIS2, eRegister and other approved national health information systems.
4.Generate and synthesize evidence to inform planning, policy dialogue, resource allocation, programme improvement and implementation of priority SRHR interventions.
5.Strengthen stakeholder coordination, civil society engagement, learning and knowledge management to promote alignment, accountability and scale-up of effective approaches.
6.Support tracking of SRHR financing, budgets, expenditures and implementation risks to improve financial accountability and evidence-based resource mobilization.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR_ext_TMC0007048.pdf

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QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT

Education:

Master's Degree in one of the following disciplines:

•Public Health

•Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

•Monitoring and Evaluation

•Epidemiology

•Demography

•Health Informatics

•Biostatistics

•Statistics

•Health Systems Management

•Development Studies

•Social Sciences

•Population Studies

•Or another closely related field

Work Experience:

•At least five years of progressively responsible experience in public health, SRHR, RMNCAH, HIV, adolescent health, monitoring and evaluation, health information systems, programme coordination or health systems strengthening.

•Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder health or development programmes, preferably in Lesotho or the Southern African region.

•Experience supporting monitoring, reporting, data analysis, accountability processes, technical working groups or donor-funded programme implementation.

Language Requirements:

•Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

•Knowledge of Sesotho will be an added advantage

Desirables:

•Experience supporting implementation of national strategies, roadmaps, accountability frameworks, scorecards, and action plans related to health, SRHR, or development programmes.

•Experience working with DHIS2, eRegister, digital health platforms, data visualization tools, dashboards, and health information systems strengthening initiatives.

•Experience in SRHR programming, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), HIV, gender-based violence, adolescent health, or health systems strengthening programmes.

•Experience supporting civil society engagement, social accountability initiatives, policy dialogue, advocacy programmes, and monitoring of national and regional commitments.

•Experience in resource mobilization, health financing, budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, and financial accountability mechanisms.

•Demonstrated experience facilitating technical working groups, stakeholder consultations, programme review meetings, workshops, and multi-sectoral coordination platforms.

•Experience developing technical reports, policy briefs, success stories, case studies, knowledge products, and lessons learned documentation

•Proficiency in Power BI, STATA, R, SPSS, Tableau, Looker Studio, DHIS2 Analytics, and advanced Microsoft Excel.

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)

Cover letter

A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal template_TMC0007048.docx

A detailed technical proposal: The technical proposal should outline the understanding of the assignment, methodology, implementation approach, coordination and stakeholder engagement plan, quality assurance measures, risk management approach and workplan for delivery of the expected outputs.

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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