The Position:

The primary goal is to update a holistic and cross-sectoral youth health situation analysis. This analysis will cover demographic trends, health and nutrition, education, out-of-school programs and services (including life skills, sports, arts, and social activities), care and protection, and disability, with a particular focus on gender and equity to ensure the inclusion of the most vulnerable groups.
Key objectives include:

• Comparing national youth health programs, practices, and initiatives with international and regional standards.
• Developing actionable recommendations to scale up youth health efforts in the south.
• Presenting findings and recommendations at a Validation and Guidance workshop with stakeholders and partners to validate the study’s results and plan future actions.

The consultancy will be supervised by the UNFPA Yemen Youth Programme Team.
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.

You would be responsible for:

The scope of the consultancy includes the following key activities:
1. Literature Review:
o Conduct a comprehensive review of existing literature and evidence on youth health in Yemen, focusing on the southern regions.
2. Stakeholder Engagement:
o Conduct interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, community service providers, and youth representatives.
3. Data Collection:
o Collect primary and secondary data on demographic trends, health and nutrition, education, out-of- school programs, care and protection, and disability among youth.
4. Comparative Analysis:
o Compare Yemen’s youth health policies and programs with international and regional standards to identify gaps and best practices.
5. Reporting:
o Develop and submit an inception report, draft analytical assessment report, workshop report, and final consultancy report in both Arabic and English.
6. Workshop Facilitation:
o Present findings and recommendations at a Validation and Guidance workshop with national stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the final report.
7. Recommendations:
o Provide actionable recommendations for scaling up youth health efforts, ensuring gender and equity considerations to include the most vulnerable groups.

Duration and working schedule: 45 working days

Place where services are to be delivered: Aden, Yemen

Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.): Electronic

Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:

To ensure effective monitoring and progress control, the consultant will adhere to the following reporting requirements and schedule:
1. Inception Report:
o Deadline: Within 3 days of contract start.
o Format: 3-page summary.
o Content: Understanding of the work, proposed methodology, and detailed work plan.
o Approval: Must be approved by the study management committee.

2. Draft Analytical Assessment Report:
o Deadline: 1 months after the inception report approval.
o Format: Detailed document in Arabic and English.
o Content: Comprehensive analysis of youth health situation, findings, and preliminary recommendations.

3. Workshop Report:
o Deadline: 1 weeks after the validation workshop.
o Format: Summary report.
o Content: Workshop proceedings, stakeholder feedback, and recommendations.

4. Final Consultancy Report:
o Deadline: 2 weeks after the workshop.
o Format: Detailed document in Arabic and English.
o Content: Finalized situation analysis, incorporating all feedback, and policy briefs.

5. Policy Briefs:
o Deadline: Concurrent with the final consultancy report.
o Format: Concise documents.
o Content: Specific recommendations on youth health issues.

Supervisory arrangements:

The consultancy will be supervised by the UNFPA Yemen Youth Programme Team, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timely delivery of outputs. The specific supervisory arrangements are as follows:
1. Primary Supervisor:
o The UNFPA Yemen Youth Programme Analyst will serve as the primary supervisor, providing overall guidance and ensuring the consultant’s work aligns with UNFPA’s strategic priorities.
2. Secondary Supervisor:
o The UNFPA Yemen Reproductive Health Specialist will provide technical oversight, ensuring the accuracy and relevance of the health-related components of the analysis.
3. Study Management Committee:
o A study management committee, comprising key UNFPA staff and relevant stakeholders, will be established to review and approve key deliverables, including the inception report, draft reports, and final consultancy report.
4. Regular Check-ins:
o Bi-weekly meetings will be scheduled between the consultant and the primary and secondary supervisors to discuss progress, address challenges, and ensure the work remains on track.
5. Feedback Mechanism:
o The consultant will receive timely feedback on all submitted reports and deliverables from the study management committee to ensure quality and adherence to the agreed-upon scope and objectives.
6. Coordination with Stakeholders:
o The consultant will work closely with relevant national stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community service providers, as guided by the UNFPA Yemen Youth Programme team.

Expected travel: The consultant will need to conduct field visits within the southern regions of Yemen for data collection, stakeholder meetings, and validation workshops.

Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:

• Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in the social sciences (i.e. sociology, demography, psychology, political science, social policy or economics), medicine, public health, or in other relevant health science areas.
• Minimum 10 years overall relevant experience and expertise in designing, implementing, managing, and delivering results-based programmes and/or interventions on gender and Youth health at the senior level; Demonstrated country experience on design, development or strategic planning on gender and
  adolescent health programmes;
• Strong research, conceptual and analytical skills relevant to gender, Youth issues and health.
• Proven skills and experience in strategic planning for health, Youth health, and/or gender.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, and negotiation skills, along with the ability to deliver results.
• Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and concisely in written and oral form; and
• Excellent understanding of UN systems and international development issues.

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 community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. 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.