Mission Specific Considerations
Remote-Based Deployments (if remote-based please only fill in this table)

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.	Not Applicable

Physical deployments (only fill out if you anticipate surge to physically deploy)

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 SSAFE training required
Visa Are there any special/new, specific visa considerations that need to be considered?	UNFPA will support the incumbent with any visa application requirements. UNLP holder receive fast-tracked visa and can convert their visa into one-year multi-entry residence permit
Equipment Is there any equipment that the Surge should become equipped with prior to travel, e.g. PPE such as masks, gloves, sanitizer, etc?	UNFPA prefers the incumbent to bring their own laptop and phone. The CO will provide a SIM card and internet dongle if need be.
Is there any other paperwork that the local government authorities require upon entry/re-entry into the country?	No
On mission considerations (for physical deployments):
Accommodation What type of accommodation is available for Surge deployees?	The incumbent should take care of his accommodation. A UNDSS-approved hotel or guesthouse list is available to allow him/her to choose.
R&R Is the duty station on an R&R cycle and if so how often?	Yes Every 4 weeks for Dongola
Medical Treatment Are there any government restrictions or limitations that would adversely impact in-country medical treatment plans or medical evacuation?	No
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.?	Surge staff are expected to work from UNFPA office premises when in Sudan Phone and internet communications are regularly disrupted for a few hours.
Equipment If the Surge is required to physically deploy, can the country office provide necessary equipment, e.g. masks, gloves, sanitizer?	UNFPA prefers the incumbent to bring their own laptop and phone. The CO will provide a SIM card and internet dongle if need be.

 
Key Profile Information: Midwifery specialist will drive essential strategic actions, including:

• Strengthening linkages, information, and referral pathways for women and girls from their communities to essential SRH services through outreach from community midwives.
• Leading efforts to assess training needs and provide continuous professional development to roving, community, and facility-based midwives.
• Mentoring a network of  midwives and midwifery supervisors to increase the delivery and coverage of quality reproductive health care to affected populations, including for ANC, delivery, postpartum care, and family planning.
• Coordinating with UNFPA SRH staff and implementing partners to coordinate reproductive health services in hard to reach areas. 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the SRH Team Lead, and under the framework of the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP), the incumbent helps promote quality Sexual and Reproductive Health programming (SRH) and SRH services in Sudan through provision of technical and programmatic support specifically on midwifery. The incumbent also supports the oversight of correct usage and administration of family planning, routine and emergency medication based on full examination and assessment and mentors on SRH related issues (including reproductive, maternal and newborn health, family planning information and services, STIs and HIV prevention, care and treatment, and care for survivors of violence). The incumbent also assists in establishing relevant partnerships with other humanitarian stakeholders, NGOs, donors and government counterparts who deliver SRH to ensure standardized coverage of the needs of women and girls. When the situation stabilizes, the incumbent guides on the transition to comprehensive SRH services.
These activities will include the following:
Capacity Development:

• Assesses the current capacity of the community, nurse midwife / health visitor, and midwifery supervisors to understand the strategy required for capacity strengthening
• Provide structured and informal training and mentoring on evidence-based SRH care to (primarily) midwives, while sensitizing nurses and other cadres of health care workers engaged in the delivery of reproductive health to evidence based practice and the role of the midwife, dependent on the need, and including: family planning essentials, postnatal examinations, emergency stabilization, resuscitation (newborn and maternal), antenatal vaccinations and nutrition, referral pathways, survivor-centered care, safe delivery, IPC, and respectful maternity care (amongst others).
• Engage the local authorities to strengthen the clinical capacities of government health workers to provide quality services
• Support community midwives and TBAs in identifying needs or high risk situations and referring to the correct provider / facility in a timely and safe manner

MISP (Minimum Initial  Service Package) and Programme Implementation:

• Participate in the SRH Working Group, representing midwives and ensuring their representation in the implementation of MISP
• Based on MISP projection and rapid assessment findings, implement the MISP Initial Service Package) in UNFPA programming through implementing partners
• Explore other opportunities and entry points to deliver SRH services for specific at-risk vulnerable groups affected by the crisis, e.g.: women who have been exploited, youth, persons with disabilities, etc.
• Provide inputs for SitReps and other communication products, as required.
• Support an effective response that integrates SRH (including ASRH), GBV and data interventions

Partnerships:

• Participate in the health cluster at the national and state levels, GBV subcluster, and other relevant cross cutting sector meetings as is relevant to the delivery of midwifery care
• Maintain close working relationships and share relevant information with UNFPA staff (SRH, GBV, youth, M&E, supply chain etc.) in the country and sub offices to ensure that the Sudan humanitarian strategy is prioritized and considered during planning and implementation of midwifery programming
• Ensure collaboration with other UN agencies to harmonize capacity strengthening and programming and to potentiate the impact, particularly in hard to reach or high priority localities
• Sensitize midwives on the importance of timely, confidential and available response for survivors of sexual violence and link between existing SRH and GBV programmes with regard to the government and health sector response.
• Continue advocacy for the importance of SRH programming with all stakeholders, highlighting the role of midwives and their contribution to essential and lifesaving care across the humanitarian response. 
• Identify requirements for and contribute to the development of new and updated UNFPA guidance, standards, instruments and tools on midwifery workforce planning, training, recruitment, deployment, mentoring, retention and motivation in the Sudanese context

Resource Mobilization:

• Assist the country office in developing communication materials highlighting the work of midwives and underscoring the needs for SRH services in the country
• Support donor meetings and monitoring missions as necessary

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Evaluate (with the M&E officer) the  capacity of the midwives, under UNFPA implementing partners  (IPs), to gather, protect, and report data at service delivery points and provide assistance and mentoring  to strengthen the process of monitoring and evaluation
• Monitor and support the confidential data management from any STI/ HIV prevention or treatment services provided to crisis affected populations, in particular IDPs/returnees, as per the national guidelines
• Identify and analyze trends, threats and risks in the midwifery workforce management, availability, accessibility, acceptability, quality and effective coverage under current IPs
• Strengthen referral pathways, data collection and quality improvement systems, as part of a wider SRH team
• Conduct monitoring visits, if requested.

Any Other Duties:

• Perform any other duties as required by the SRH Team Lead, Deputy Representative, or Representative 

Deliverables:

• Midwifery assessment reports and related work plan / capacity strengthening strategy.
• Training materials, reports and evaluations of midwifery goals and outcomes.
• Periodic programming recommendations and lessons-learned reports (dependent on length of contract).

 Qualifications and Skills Required

• Master’s degree in Midwifery; Public Health or related field acceptable with extensive midwifery knowledge and experience.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in midwifery leadership, including humanitarian contexts.
• Proven record in policy/strategy development and capacity building.
• Fluency in English and Arabic required.