Consultant on Monitoring and Evaluation of SRHR Data and Maternal Health programmes
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Posted
Mar 14, 2026
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Mission
What you will drive
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Consultant on Monitoring and Evaluation of SRHR Data and Maternal Health programmes, Home based, Remote
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Organization:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund -
Country:
Remote -
City:
Home-based
- Office:
UNFPA in Home-based
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Consultant on Monitoring and Evaluation of SRHR Data and Maternal Health programmes**
Home Based
Job Info
Job Identification 32532
- Posting Date 03/12/2026, 02:31 AM
- Apply Before 03/27/2026, 03:59 AM
- Job Schedule Part time
- Locations Home Based
- Grade P5
- Vacancy Type Individual Consultancy
- Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 10 year(s) experience
- Required Languages English
Job Description
Purpose of consultancy:
The purpose of the International M&E Consultant is to lead the mid-term review of the DFAT-funded “Towards Universal SRHR in Indo-Pacific Initiative” (TUSIP) programme on “Reinforcing Data Systems for Lifesaving Maternal and Reproductive Health Interventions”*, in short the SRHR Data Strengthening Programme, and align the results and findings of the review process with the broader evaluation of TUSIP conducted by DFAT, under which the SRHR Data programme fits.
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.
Scope of work:
The SRHR Data Strengthening programme (“Reinforcing Data Systems for Lifesaving Maternal and Reproductive Health Interventions”) is a UNFPA programme, with an implementation timeline of June 2024 to June 2028, with an intended outcome of improving collection and use of SRH data from administrative data systems and population-based surveys for quality improvement and improved programming, leading to improved service delivery and reductions in preventable maternal mortality, gender-based violence and harmful practices.
The programme strengthens functionality and use across four connected areas:
, including operationalising review committees and strengthening the policy and implementation environment so that reviews lead to corrective action.
Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response systems (MPDSR)
- Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care monitoring and review (EmONC), strengthening facility and referral network data so countries can identify modifiable factors behind poor outcomes and improve readiness and quality of care.
- Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) strengthening, including improved data quality, analysis and use, and stronger integration and interoperability so that evidence informs planning, budgeting and management.
- Population-based SRH and violence against women (VAW) surveys, with a specific focus on continuing support for Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and VAW prevalence surveys using the gold-standard WHO methodology in selected countries of Asia-Pacific. This will generate and support utilisation of reliable and high-quality data for improved SRHR and GBV programming and interventions, while complementing data obtained through administrative data systems.
UNFPA is working with selected countries of Asia-Pacific (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Timor-Leste, as well as Maldives) to implement programme components 1 to 3 (MPDSR, EmONC, HMIS), and will start working since Q2, 2026 with additional countries on Component 4 (DHS & VAW Surveys).
As the programme reaches its mid-term point in mid-2026, there is a need to take stock of progress to date, assess what is working well and what requires course correction, and draw early lessons to strengthen implementation in the remaining period. The mid-term review (MTR) is intended to serve as a formative and forward-looking exercise. It will review the progress, efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, coordination, and emerging sustainability of the programme, taking into account evolving regional and country contexts and incorporating any emerging priorities, risks, evidence, or operational developments that have surfaced since the programme began.
The findings should inform Year 3-4 planning (July 2026 - June 2028). The key users of the findings and recommendations of this MTR will be UN programme staff implementing the programme at both national and regional levels.
Submit an inception report outlining the review key questions, methodological approaches, tools, sampling of stakeholders and interview guides (target countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Maldives; target programme components: MPDSR, EmONC Data and HMIS)
This MTR will also contribute to the mid-term review of the broad initiative “Towards Universal Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Indo-Pacific (TUSIP)” and of the overarching Partnerships for a Healthy Region (PHR), led by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) of the Australian Government. The consultant will be expected to collaborate with the DFAT counterpart when necessary and requested.
In details, the selected consultant will:
- Conduct online key informant interviews and/or focus group discussions with UNFPA and key country stakeholders and partners, including key TUSIP partners and DFAT
- Submit a draft Mid-Term Review report presenting key findings, lessons learned, and conclusions, including (but not limited to): 1) Findings against agreed review criteria, including relevance, effectiveness, coherence, coordination, emerging sustainability, and cross-cutting issues such as disability inclusion, climate change, alignment with the goal of the broad TUSIP initiative; 2) progress against planned outputs and activities, identifying areas of strong performance, bottlenecks, and implementation risks; and 3) review the programme activity components and draw recommendations for the Year 3 and 4 implementation.
- Present the findings at an online MTR validation meeting with key stakeholders
Coordinate with DFAT counterparts as needed in the completion of the MTR of the TUSIP programme, as well as other UNFPA technical consultants evaluating other programmes under the programme of work of TUSIP.
Duration and working schedule:
The total duration of the consultancy will be 40 working days, starting 20th April and completed within 15th September 2026. The selected consultant will develop a monthly workplan in consultation with the SRHR team.
Place where services are to be delivered:
This consultancy is home-based. Travel is not expected.
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered:
While the type of deliverables is mentioned below, the exact nature of the work will also be dependent on and refined ba...
Profile
What makes you a great fit
**
*
Consultant on Monitoring and Evaluation of SRHR Data and Maternal Health programmes, Home based, Remote
*
-
Organization:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund -
Country:
Remote -
City:
Home-based
- Office:
UNFPA in Home-based
*
Consultant on Monitoring and Evaluation of SRHR Data and Maternal Health programmes**
Home Based
Job Info
Job Identification 32532
- Posting Date 03/12/2026, 02:31 AM
- Apply Before 03/27/2026, 03:59 AM
- Job Schedule Part time
- Locations Home Based
- Grade P5
- Vacancy Type Individual Consultancy
- Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 10 year(s) experience
- Required Languages English
Job Description
Purpose of consultancy:
The purpose of the International M&E Consultant is to lead the mid-term review of the DFAT-funded “Towards Universal SRHR in Indo-Pacific Initiative” (TUSIP) programme on “Reinforcing Data Systems for Lifesaving Maternal and Reproductive Health Interventions”*, in short the SRHR Data Strengthening Programme, and align the results and findings of the review process with the broader evaluation of TUSIP conducted by DFAT, under which the SRHR Data programme fits.
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.
Scope of work:
The SRHR Data Strengthening programme (“Reinforcing Data Systems for Lifesaving Maternal and Reproductive Health Interventions”) is a UNFPA programme, with an implementation timeline of June 2024 to June 2028, with an intended outcome of improving collection and use of SRH data from administrative data systems and population-based surveys for quality improvement and improved programming, leading to improved service delivery and reductions in preventable maternal mortality, gender-based violence and harmful practices.
The programme strengthens functionality and use across four connected areas:
, including operationalising review committees and strengthening the policy and implementation environment so that reviews lead to corrective action.
Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response systems (MPDSR)
- Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care monitoring and review (EmONC), strengthening facility and referral network data so countries can identify modifiable factors behind poor outcomes and improve readiness and quality of care.
- Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) strengthening, including improved data quality, analysis and use, and stronger integration and interoperability so that evidence informs planning, budgeting and management.
- Population-based SRH and violence against women (VAW) surveys, with a specific focus on continuing support for Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and VAW prevalence surveys using the gold-standard WHO methodology in selected countries of Asia-Pacific. This will generate and support utilisation of reliable and high-quality data for improved SRHR and GBV programming and interventions, while complementing data obtained through administrative data systems.
UNFPA is working with selected countries of Asia-Pacific (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Timor-Leste, as well as Maldives) to implement programme components 1 to 3 (MPDSR, EmONC, HMIS), and will start working since Q2, 2026 with additional countries on Component 4 (DHS & VAW Surveys).
As the programme reaches its mid-term point in mid-2026, there is a need to take stock of progress to date, assess what is working well and what requires course correction, and draw early lessons to strengthen implementation in the remaining period. The mid-term review (MTR) is intended to serve as a formative and forward-looking exercise. It will review the progress, efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, coordination, and emerging sustainability of the programme, taking into account evolving regional and country contexts and incorporating any emerging priorities, risks, evidence, or operational developments that have surfaced since the programme began.
The findings should inform Year 3-4 planning (July 2026 - June 2028). The key users of the findings and recommendations of this MTR will be UN programme staff implementing the programme at both national and regional levels.
Submit an inception report outlining the review key questions, methodological approaches, tools, sampling of stakeholders and interview guides (target countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Maldives; target programme components: MPDSR, EmONC Data and HMIS)
This MTR will also contribute to the mid-term review of the broad initiative “Towards Universal Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Indo-Pacific (TUSIP)” and of the overarching Partnerships for a Healthy Region (PHR), led by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) of the Australian Government. The consultant will be expected to collaborate with the DFAT counterpart when necessary and requested.
In details, the selected consultant will:
- Conduct online key informant interviews and/or focus group discussions with UNFPA and key country stakeholders and partners, including key TUSIP partners and DFAT
- Submit a draft Mid-Term Review report presenting key findings, lessons learned, and conclusions, including (but not limited to): 1) Findings against agreed review criteria, including relevance, effectiveness, coherence, coordination, emerging sustainability, and cross-cutting issues such as disability inclusion, climate change, alignment with the goal of the broad TUSIP initiative; 2) progress against planned outputs and activities, identifying areas of strong performance, bottlenecks, and implementation risks; and 3) review the programme activity components and draw recommendations for the Year 3 and 4 implementation.
- Present the findings at an online MTR validation meeting with key stakeholders
Coordinate with DFAT counterparts as needed in the completion of the MTR of the TUSIP programme, as well as other UNFPA technical consultants evaluating other programmes under the programme of work of TUSIP.
Duration and working schedule:
The total duration of the consultancy will be 40 working days, starting 20th April and completed within 15th September 2026. The selected consultant will develop a monthly workplan in consultation with the SRHR team.
Place where services are to be delivered:
This consultancy is home-based. Travel is not expected.
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered:
While the type of deliverables is mentioned below, the exact nature of the work will also be dependent on and refined ba...