Title: SRH Programme Specialist | Level: P3/P4 dependent on skills and context | ||
Requesting Agency | UNFPA | Country: | Sri Lanka |
Principal duty station and % of time of any travel to other duty stations |
Colombo | Security phase in country / duty station/s person will be required to work in | MODERATE (3) |
What type of working arrangement is available now?
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In-country international deployment: Yes
In-country telecommuting: No Remote-based support from outside country acceptable: No Some movement on the ground is permissible: Yes |
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Requested date of deployment | ASAP | Requested length of deployment (in months) | 3 months |
How will the assignment be funded:
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Seeking funding |
First request or extension:
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First request |
What type of emergency is the person to support? (Please select or highlight)
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Considerations for remote-based deployments | |
If the deployment is remote-based, is the country office set up to ensure ongoing communication / team integration and appropriate supervision with the deployee from afar? Please explain. | N/A |
Pre-departure considerations for physical deployments | |
Does this duty station require candidates to have undertaken SSAFE training? If so, can the office provide training upon arrival? | No |
Visa Are there any special/new, specific visa considerations that need to be considered? |
No. Visa on arrival post approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or online business visa accepted |
Quarantine What type of quarantining rules does the local government mandate at this stage upon arrival? Be sure to include how long for, and possible locations the person will/should be quarantined. i.e. government mandated facilities or pre-approved hotels, et.c |
No Quarantine for fully vaccinated individuals. Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals require a negative PCR test result done prior to 72hrs of embarkation or a negative Rapid Antigen Test done prior to 48 hours of embarkation. |
C-19 testing and clearance Does the Surge need to undertake any COVID-19 testing prior to arrival or upon arrival? Are there any other medical clearances or vaccines deployees need to undertake before travel to this country? |
Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals require a negative PCR test result done prior to 72hrs of embarkation or a negative Rapid Antigen Test done prior to 48 hours of embarkation. No other clearance or vaccines required. |
Equipment Is there any equipment that the Surge should become equipped with prior to travel, e.g. PPE such as masks, gloves, sanitizer, etc? |
No. However any prescription medication should be brought along when traveling due to the current shortage of certain medication |
Is there any other paperwork that the local government authorities require upon entry/re-entry into the country? | Letter of Invitation from host country office and copy of note verbale (if issued) |
On mission considerations (for physical deployments):
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Accommodation
What type of accommodation is available for Surge deployees? |
Hotels, Guest Houses, Airbnb |
R&R
Is the duty station on an R&R cycle and if so how often? Please provide any details that have changed because of COVID-19 |
Not an R&R duty station |
Medical Treatment Are there any government restrictions or limitations that would adversely impact in-country medical treatment plans or medical evacuation? |
No |
What is the capacity of local facilities that can be used to treat and/or stabilize those affected by COVID-19? | Private Hospitals available |
Office arrangement for telecommuting If the Surge needs to telecommute within the country, can the country office demonstrate that the deployee is realistically able to work in terms of remote connectivity, equipment, etc.? |
Equipment will be provided for the purpose of telecommuting eg – data dongle, phone connection, laptop. |
Equipment If the Surge is required to physically deploy, can the country office provide necessary equipment, e.g. masks, gloves, sanitizer? |
Yes |