Mission and objectives

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Context

This UNV assignment is part of UNFPA Uganda’s dual role of ensuring continuity of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Gender- Based Violence (GBV) services in Uganda, while also fulfilling accountability and learning requirements of its development programmes.

Task Description

Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist Reproductive Health and working closely in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) cluster under the Maternal and Newborn Health, The UN Volunteer will have close collaboration with the UNFPA SRHR Team, UN Agencies, CSO Implementing Partners, and the government (MoH and Local governments) and will undertake the following tasks: A. Technical Support to Midwifery and MNH Services • Provide technical support to national and sub-national counterparts on midwifery-led care models, respectful maternity care, and continuity of care. • Support implementation of evidence-based maternal and newborn health (MNH) interventions, including BEmONC/CEmONC, postnatal care, and referral systems. • Contribute to strengthening midwives’ scope of practice, task-sharing, and professional standards in line with WHO and national guidelines. • Support integration of family planning, GBV clinical care, and adolescent-responsive SRHR services within MNH platforms. Key Deliverables • Technical briefs and implementation guidance on midwifery-led MNH services. • Field support mission reports with actionable recommendations. • Inputs into MNH Programme plans, SOPs, or guidelines. B. Quality of Care (QoC) and Health Systems Strengthening Activities • Support rollout and monitoring of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives at facility level, including mentorship and supportive supervision for midwives. • Contribute to strengthening use of dashboards, CQI tools, and routine data for MNH decision-making. • Support maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), with emphasis on actionable learning and accountability. • Promote disability-inclusive and gender-responsive MNH service delivery. Key Deliverables • Quality improvement support reports and mentoring tools. • Documented best practices and lessons learned on QoC. • Contributions to MPDSR reviews and follow-up actions. C. Capacity Building and Mentorship Activities • Support in-service training, mentorship, and coaching of midwives and maternity care providers. • Strengthen linkages between training institutions, professional associations, and service delivery points. • Support initiatives that enhance leadership, resilience, and retention of midwives, particularly in hard-to-reach or humanitarian settings. Key Deliverables • Training and mentorship plans and reports. • Capacity-building session summaries and participant feedback. • Recommendations for strengthening midwifery workforce pipelines. D. Humanitarian and Fragile Settings Support (where applicable) Activities • Support continuity of essential MNH and SRHR services in humanitarian or fragile settings. • Contribute to integration of Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRHR into emergency response plans. • Support coordination with UN agencies, government, and implementing partners on MNH and SRHR in emergencies. Key Deliverables • Inputs to humanitarian response plans and situation reports. • Field mission reports documenting MNH and SRHR service gaps and responses. • Coordination notes and technical inputs to inter-agency platforms. E. Programme Monitoring, Documentation and Learning Activities • Support routine programme monitoring, reporting, and documentation of results related to midwifery and MNH. • Contribute to donor reports, annual reports, and knowledge products. • Document good practices, innovations, and lessons learned for scale-up and policy influence. Key Deliverables • Quarterly activity and results reports. • Case studies and human-interest stories highlighting midwives’ contributions. • Inputs into UNFPA country/regional reporting products. Expected Deliverables • Improved quality and responsiveness of midwifery-led MNH services. • Strengthened capacity and motivation of midwives at facility and community levels. • Enhanced integration of SRHR, FP, GBV and adolescent services within MNH platforms. • Improved use of data and quality improvement mechanisms for MNH decision-making. • Strengthened UNFPA visibility and technical leadership on midwifery and MNH.

Competencies and values

• Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management • Accountability

Living conditions and remarks

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) per month and is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$1,602. The VLA base rate is a global rate, whereas the PAM is country- specific and fluctuates monthly based on the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.