The Position:

This consultancy will provide programmatic, technical, advocacy and coordination oversight to the Family Life Education Program in RMI funded by UNFPA’s Transformative Agenda program. The FLE Programme Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and monitoring of in-school and out-of-school Family Life Education.

The consultant will report to both PSS FLE Focal point and the UNFPA Programme Analyst in RMI.

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. Grounded in the ICPD Programme of Action, UNFPA’s strategic plan (2026-2029) focuses on four interconnected outcomes: (a) Accelerating progress on meeting the unmet need for family planning; (b) Accelerating progress on ending preventable maternal deaths; (c) Accelerating progress on ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and (d) Adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies. 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”.

 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.

Approximately 50% of the population in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is under 25 years old, and 20% is in the age group of 15-24 years . This presents a demographic window of opportunity that is critical in changing the development narrative of RMI. One of the major obstacles in leveraging the demographic dividend is the young people’s lack of access to youth friendly sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and services. Low levels of SRH knowledge and skills among youth are often the cause of non-consensual relationships and unsafe sex behaviors that result in high rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections and adolescent pregnancies. It is essential to provide Family Life Education (FLE) to build healthy relationships skills, inform sexuality-related decision making by young people and promote access to quality youth friendly SRH services.
 

Job Purpose:

You would be responsible for:

 1.With support from PSS, UNFPA country team, technical advisors and regional partners, contributing to technical & program management support for the quality development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of in school FLE, including: 

• Organizing, documenting and following up on regular action-focused coordination meetings and FLE advocacy activities. 
• Coordinating the review, adaptation, and development of FLE curricula, teacher guidelines and training packages for grades 6-8. 
• Coordinating & monitoring the delivery of Family Life Education especially for grades 4 and 5 in schools across RMI. 
• Supporting advocacy efforts towards acceptability and implementation of FLE, particularly parents’ sensitization in RMI. 
• Developing and submitting monthly, quarterly and annual FLE programmatic plans and progress reports. 
• Documenting good practices and lessons learned. 

2. Identifying appropriate channels and supporting advocacy for FLE at national and community levels through development of advocacy briefs, statements, talking points and reports on the FLE programme achievements. 

3. Organizing and leading the implementation of FLE-related events including training, workshops and meetings in Majuro, Ebeye and the neighboring islands. 

4. Supporting the Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs, relevant youth led CSOs and UNFPA country and sub-regional offices in adapting the OOS FLE curriculum, implementing and monitoring it to deliver FLE to young people in OOS settings.

 5. Strengthening linkages between the FLE and adolescents and youth friendly health services (AYFHS). 6. Supporting the development and operationalization of digital/hybrid solutions for FLE. 

7. Liaising with designated counterparts within government departments, key implementing partners, donors and development partners including UN sister agencies to build partnerships for advocacy and resource mobilization for the successful implementation of youth-centric programmes, including in and OOS FLE, youth-friendly health services and digital/ hybrid solutions for young people. 

8. Any other tasks assigned by the PSS supervisor and UNFPA Programme Analyst.
 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Associate degree in education, health education, reproductive health, gender, public health, social development, social sciences or other relevant fields are required (A Bachelor's degree will be preferred).

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 2 years of relevant work experience is preferred.

Languages: 

• Fluency in both English and Marshallese languages is required. Familiarity with Marshallese culture is highly preferred.

Skills:

•  Strong interpersonal skills. 
• Strong coordination, organizational & programming skills and ability to work in diverse teams. 
• Travel costs for any designated and approved travel will be provided by UNFPA. 
• The office space, chair, desk and office stationery will be provided at the UNFPA Office in Majuro, RMI 
• IT equipment will be provided by UNFPA including a computer; internet will be available in the office.

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,

Payment Milestones

Payment will be on a monthly schedule upon satisfactory delivery of associated deliverables and with acceptable quality by the UNFPA Representative upon submission of certificate of payment and monthly accomplishment report.

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. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.