Humanitarian Reporting Officer – Humanitarian Unit

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency with the mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services – including voluntary family planning, maternal health care and comprehensive sexuality education.

UNFPA has been active in Bangladesh since 1974 to achieve the three transformative results - ambitions that promise to change the world for every man, woman and young person to 1) end unmet need for family planning, 2) to end preventable maternal death, and 3) to end gender-based violence and harmful practices. Currently, UNFPA is implementing 10th Country Programme (2022-2026) in Bangladesh. UNFPA’s main office is in Dhaka, while there is a sub-office in Cox’s Bazar to coordinate UNFPA’s humanitarian efforts in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis.

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices, including child marriage.

In response to disasters and conflict, UNFPA continues to provide life-saving services to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) and provides information and services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH), particularly by ensuring that the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) is provided. The primary target groups of UNFPA’s humanitarian programming include women of reproductive age, adolescent girls and boys, gender-diverse groups, pregnant women and women with disabilities. UNFPA implements its humanitarian response activities through the Government and non-government implementing partners. UNFPA’s integrated GBV and SRH risk mitigation and life-saving actions, including cash and voucher assistance (CVA) during the last five year’s natural disasters, were considered most essential and critical. These integrated humanitarian interventions require a competent team that quickly mobilizes to effectively respond, both in terms of timeliness and quality.

The Humanitarian Reporting Officer works under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Specialist will support the implementation of the UNFPA’s humanitarian intervention and effective programme delivery of the Humanitarian Unit.

Under a direct supervision of the Humanitarian Specialist, the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following but not limited to tasks:

● Support the Humanitarian Unit in the preparation of reports, proposals and any other relevant documents through coordination with the relevant programme and operations focal points;

● Attend all internal meetings relevant to the humanitarian unit and external as guided by the Humanitarian Specialist;

● Create, manage and maintain contact directories, mailing lists, WhatsApp group of the UNFPA Humanitarian Team, and disseminate information through email as needed.

● Support the Humanitarian unit with the preparation of meeting minutes, presentations and related documentation of internal humanitarian meetings;

● Maintain information and knowledge management for the Humanitarian unit;

● Coordinate with programme and operations staff, including field officers and Cox’s Bazaar Office, as relevant, for preparation of briefs and talking points, for discussions with partners in relation to the work of the Humanitarian unit;

● Coordinate and assist Communication Unit in the preparation of social media and communication products, up to date information, events, documents in support of UNFPA’s humanitarian advocacy efforts;

● Any other tasks that may be required (within reason) as assigned by the supervisor to achieve the objective of this assignment.

Results/expected outputs: -

The cumulative of the above tasks will contribute to achieving impactful results through the UNFPA’s humanitarian interventions, upholding the humanitarian principles and standards, facilitating information-sharing, knowledge management, reporting and best practice, and promoting timely action.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

● Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark IVD);

● Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

● Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;

● Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

● Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;

● Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

● Networking and building relationships with local organizations, groups or individuals and supporting and/or participating in local volunteering initiatives.