National Consultant: SRHR Integration and Emerging Trends Specialist

Core responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and other line ministries to strengthen SRHR services by integrating SRHR across sectors such as Technical and Vocational Education Trainings (TVETs), agriculture, and climate change adaptation initiatives
• Support implementation of innovative and health system strengthening programs leading to higher quality of care, higher uptake of SRHR services and enhanced knowledge about human rights based SRHR
• Ensure SRHR agenda is included in Health national Adaptation Plans for climate, that women and young people subject to migration are accessing SRHR services, and that information about SRHR is widely distributed
• Support sustainable pre- and in-service capacity building activities for health care workers to enhance quality of care

This role contributes to UNFPA's mission of delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled, specifically working to end preventable maternal deaths, end unmet need for family planning, and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master's Degree in Health sciences, Midwifery, Public Health or any other with specialized knowledge in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), with demonstrated expertise in at least two of: clinical midwifery, digital health, comprehensive abortion care, and SRHR integration within different sectors including climate change adaptation initiatives
• Proven experience in working with government institutions on health systems strengthening, particularly in policy development, research, and program implementation related to SRHR
• Familiarity with the national health system and policy landscape in Rwanda or similar developing country contexts, with knowledge of key stakeholders and SRHR priorities

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description. The position is an Individual Consultancy with an 11-month contract duration.

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 focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.