National Consultant: Support SRHR/GBV Ebola Preparedness Interventions

Provides technical leadership for UNFPA Zambia's Ebola preparedness response, integrating sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse into emergency systems. The consultant coordinates service mapping, training, referral pathways, community engagement and monitoring so essential care and survivor support remain available in high-risk border provinces.

• Coordinate SRH and GBV integration in emergency operations and incident action plans
• Conduct service mapping, facility-readiness assessments and gap analyses across high-risk provinces
• Update GBV and clinical referral pathways for Ebola infection-prevention protocols
• Coordinate training and simulation exercises for health workers and call-centre staff
• Monitor distribution of specialised PPE, disinfectants and clinical job aids
• Facilitate community engagement and risk communication with health workers and local leaders
• Monitor community-feedback mechanisms and adapt operational responses
• Deliver preparedness reports, workplans and transition recommendations

• Master’s degree in Medicine, Public Health, Global Health, Nursing or Midwifery, Social Work, Humanitarian Affairs or a related field
• At least seven years of experience designing, managing or coordinating SRH, maternal-health or GBV emergency responses
• Operational knowledge of Ebola or viral haemorrhagic fever preparedness and infection prevention and control in clinical settings
• Experience adapting GBV referral pathways, clinical management of rape protocols and PFA or MHPSS in epidemic contexts
• Fluency in English

• Experience with UN agencies, ministries of health, national public health institutes or international NGOs
• Working knowledge of Bemba, Nyanja, Kaonde, Luvale or Lunda for field monitoring and consultations

• Emergency Preparedness
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Gender-Based Violence Response
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Clinical Management of Rape
• Service Mapping
• Referral Pathway Design
• Health Workforce Training
• Community Engagement
• PSEA Systems

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

• Six-month national consultancy
• Field monitoring travel to high-risk border districts and provinces
• Bi-weekly progress updates to UNFPA SRH and GBV leads
• UNFPA provides travel support and daily subsistence allowance for official travel outside Lusaka