Individual Consultant

Job title: Programme Coordinator - Family Planning (National - Individual Consultant Position)

Location: Bhubaneshwar, Odisha with travel to intervention districts and health facilities

Full/Part time: Full Time

Duration: Upto 31 December 2025

Purpose of Consultancy

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the leading United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. With a focus on promoting sexual and reproductive health, and reproductive rights, and gender equality, UNFPA's India Country Office collaborates closely with the Government of India and various partners to advance the goals outlined in the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the Agenda 2030. To support UNFPA Odisha in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) interventions, specifically by strengthening the Family Planning initiatives in Odisha. This will also include providing technical and programmatic support strengthening the programme rollout of newer contraceptive methods—sub-dermal Single rod subdermal implants and SC-MPA—in intervention districts. The consultant will provide clinical and programmatic support in close coordination with NHM, Directorate of Family Welfare (DoFW), UN agencies, and other stakeholders. S/he will play a pivotal role in expanding the basket of contraceptive choices, building capacity of service providers, strengthening service delivery, and actively contributing to increasing method uptake, addressing operational bottlenecks, and thereby improving the uptake of FP services.

Scope of work: (Description of services, activities, or outputs)

I. Technical Support for FP Programme

● Provide technical and programmatic support for Family Planning initiatives in Odisha including the rollout, scale-up, and sustained service delivery of new contraceptives (sub-dermal hormonal contraceptive implants and DMPA-SC) in UNFPA-supported districts.

● Offer inputs in the development and review of training curricula, clinical protocols, job aids, SOPs, and IEC materials in line with national and global standards and develop Odisha specific resource materials.

● Conduct site visits to provide mentoring support to the trained providers, through supportive supervisory visits, and ensure compliance with quality of care standards, counselling protocols, and clinical safety measures.

● Coordinate with the District facilitators and develop a comprehensive plan for the roll out of the FP/SRH interventions in the priority districts.

● Map the various SRH interventions planned in the NHM PIP for the priority districts in Odisha and track the progress of these interventions.

II. Capacity Building of Service Providers on FP methods

● Develop a detailed database of the service providers and functionaries in the UNFPA priority districts in the area of FP/SRH and track the orientation of the functionaries.

● Coordinate with the District facilitators of the districts for developing a detailed data base of the various health institutions and the human resources trained on new contraceptives.

● Design and facilitate training and mentorship for service providers (MO, ANM, LHVs) on screening for client eligibility screening, counselling, build clinical competency on the FP methods especially on provider initiated methods including follow-up, and managing side effects.

● Identify and address training and capacity-building needs for SRH/FP and health system strengthening.

● Coordinate with NHM, training institutions, and technical resource teams to strengthen training capacity.

● Conduct post-training follow-up to reinforce competencies, troubleshoot challenges, and improve provider confidence and motivation.

III. Stakeholder Engagement and Review Facilitation

● Liaise with NHM, DoFW, development partners, and district-level stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation and scale-up of newer contraceptive interventions.

● Facilitate technical sessions and presentations during review meetings and stakeholder consultations to share progress, address bottlenecks, and align strategies.

● Actively participate in state and district task force/technical working group meetings related to family planning and SRHR.

IV. Increasing Uptake of the modern contraceptive methods

● Identify barriers to uptake—such as myths, supply gaps, provider bias, or counselling gaps—and develop actionable strategies to address them.

● Support demand generation through provider sensitization, behaviour change communication, and integration of newer methods into routine services.

● Track trends in acceptor numbers and new user additions; recommend adaptive strategies to reach underserved populations, including adolescents and postpartum women.

● Promote data-informed decision-making by analyzing uptake patterns and service delivery gaps.

V. Strengthening SRHR Interventions

● Contribute to strengthening UNFPA's broader SRHR programming in Odisha, ensuring newer contraceptive methods are well-integrated across platforms like adolescent health, maternal health, and outreach activities.

● Identify entry points and innovations to mainstream newer methods into existing RMNCHA N interventions and platforms such as urban health, tribal outreach, or mobile medical units.

● Undertake visits to the UNFPA focused districts and provide supportive supervision to the various interventions in the districts.

● Document promising practices, success stories, and lessons learned for scaling in other geographies.

VI. Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting

● Conduct regular monitoring visits, gather field insights, and report implementation progress to UNFPA Odisha.

● Support in preparation and timely submission of progress reports and per donor and UNFPA requirements.

● Maintain structured documentation of training events, review meetings, mentoring sessions, and user experience feedback.

● Support preparation of policy briefs, technical updates, and presentations for internal and external dissemination.

● Compile the report of the district facilitators and progress of the interventions in the priority districts and share it with State Head and programme officials of UNFPA State and Country level.

● Ensure Co-ordination between partner organizations, NHM, UNFPA and District administration, wherever necessary to facilitate the interventions under the guidance of State Head

● Develop and ensure seamless execution of project implementation plans with clear actionable steps on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.

● Track and monitor the Supportive supervision visits of the district facilitators of the UNFPA focused districts.

● Develop progress reports ,reports, presentations and trends of the various indicators of the UNFPA focus districts.

● Prepare regular reports, documenting progress, lessons learned, and best practices.

● Ensure timely preparation and compilation of the Project Annual/Quarterly Work Plans and Progress/narrative and financial reports and its submission, in line with the agreed terms.

VII. Carry out any other related duties as may be requested by UNFPA

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

Submission of monthly report highlighting the work done in the month

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

Monitoring by the State HoO on a regular basis

Performance appraisals

Progress Report by the last day of every month

Qualifications and Experience

Education

MBBS degree (mandatory); Postgraduate qualification in Public Health/Community Medicine/Obstetrics & Gynaecology (desirable)

Knowledge and Experience:

● Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in family planning, contraceptive services, and SRHR programmes

● Proven expertise in training, mentoring, and clinical supervision related to contraceptive services

● Experience working with government health systems; prior engagement with UN agencies or development partners is desirable

● Familiarity with Odisha context and public health delivery systems preferred Languages:

Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Odia language will be an advantage.

Required Competencies

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity
• Embracing change

Functional Competencies:

• Strong technical understanding of contraceptive technologies and SRHR
• Effective trainer and facilitator with strong communication and coordination skills
• Ability to conduct field-based supervision and problem-solving
• Ability to work directly or remotely with varied teams.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Internal and external communication

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
• Communicating for impact

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 LGBTQIA 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.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

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