Консультант з питань сексуального та репродуктивного здоров'я (СРЗ)/ Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Consultant

Consultancy - Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) 

Technical Support Terms: Up to 20 hours (3 days) per week over 6-8months

Service Summary: The Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) Consultant provides technical oversight of the Health and SRHR programming for CARE Ukraine. The SRHR Advisor supports Program Department to ensure technical oversight of health services and activities, partnerships, capacity building, supervision of technical staff, proposal development, internal and external representation, coordination, and reporting.

Key deliverables:

• Develop and deliver trainings and provide on-the-job mentoring through dedicated focal points to health providers (including at health facilities, and resident OBGYNS and family doctors) to ensure they can fulfil the MISP for SRH.

 This should include the following topics (to be agreed based on partner capacity):

1. Reproductive Health in Emergencies

2. Family Planning

3. Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Response: including clinical management of Rape

4. Obstetric Care in Emergencies

5. Postpartum and Newborn Care

6. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

7. Antenatal Care

8. Training on Community Engagement and Health Education

• Training packages, including handouts and resources should be adapted to partner needs in line with sector guidelines and best practice standards and shared with CARE for prior approval.

• Provide technical support to partners on procurement of essential commodities and supplies to health facilities, including review of BoQs. This may also include training on stock management for medical commodities (i.e. SRH Kits).

• Provide technical advice on Cash & Voucher Assistance for SRH implementation following CARE’s SOP.

• Conduct assessment of partner capacity, including adaptation of assessment tools and identifying strengths and gaps. Detailed report of assessment to be submitted to CARE.

• Lead and guide partners on site selection for SRHR programs based on assessments, humanitarian needs and gaps in the overall health response.

• Support CARE partners’ implementation plans for SRHR programs reflecting CARE and Health Cluster/SRH TWG Strategy priorities and findings and recommendations of CARE’s Rapid Gender Analysis. 

• Provide technical support to local partners to identify feasible modalities for provision of lifesaving SRH services in line with the MISP and beyond. Work closely with protection and GBV sector to implement strong integrated interventions at facility, community and referral levels.

• Collaborate with GBV Coordinator on documenting learnings between GBV and SRH programming and contribute to GBV-SRH Integration Guidance Note.

• Support partners in monitoring health and SRHR activities in accordance with Ukraine Ministry of Health and health cluster standards and ensure program quality. 

Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision• Appropriate and effective financial oversight

• Diplomacy

• Effective implementation of personnel policies

• Innovation/Use of best practices

• Organizational and program planning

• Good communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict resolution

• Strong organizational and team working skill

• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity Education and Certifications

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, or Social Sciences or related field with a focus on gender and health.

• Background of Clinical degree such as (Nurse, Midwife, or Doctor) is a plus.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in managing Sexual and Reproductive Health programs with a focus on service delivery (preferably with 2 years in a conflict or humanitarian settings)

• Excellent knowledge of health and SRHR humanitarian standards including the Minimum Initial Service Packages (MISP) for SRHR in crisis settings and Sphere standards.

• Experience with Gender Based-Violence (GBV) health programming including clinical care for survivors of sexual violence and knowledge of GBV guiding principles, and experience in the application of a gender informed, survivor-centered approach, and human rights-based approach to GBV Health programming.

• Experience and knowledge of health facility assessments, SRHR service delivery and other aspects of MEAL of health programs.

• Experience as a trainer on MISP and clinical SRH provision

• Understanding and ability to assess provider competency and identify knowledge, attitudes and practice gaps to improve SRH service delivery.

• Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with UN, coordination mechanisms, government and donors.

• Excellent skills in project design and program management.

• Working competency in English.

•2 positive references from previous clients.

Preferred:

• Understanding and demonstrated experience on health programming with sexual and gender minorities (LGBTIQ+) populations.

• Understanding of intersectionality and how it relates to accessing health services for marginalized populations.

• Knowledge and experience in evidence based high impact interventions, innovative service delivery models including telemedicine, community-based distribution, task shifting and mobile health clinics. Accountability within CARE A commitment to CARE values and CARE’s integrity framework is critical to working with CARE. Any candidate offered a job with CARE will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with CARE’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.

• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrong doings within our programming area.

• Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a CARE staff or partner. Safeguarding Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with CARE as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that CARE shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates. Gender equality CARE Ukraine is committed to meeting the standards of the CARE International Gender Policy (2019). Through this policy, CARE seeks to promote the equal realization of dignity and human rights for girls, women, boys and men in all diversities, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. Specifically, this policy seeks to improve the explicit incorporation of gender in programmatic and organizational practices. 

How to apply:

• Submit offer including methodology and workplan for developing training packages and conducting capacity assessments for partners. Include daily rate, expenses breakdown.

• Financial offer should include all costs, CARE will cover hotel and food during the training days and hotel during field visits to partner locations as er agreement and pre-approval by CARE.

Proposals must be submitted by [May 01, 2025], in English via email to  Відправити резюме  including  “Consultancy -Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR)” in the subject line.