United Nations Population Fund
Job title:
UNFPA WomenX Collective Expert Committee: Call for Expression of Interest
Company
United Nations Population Fund
Job description
- Contract type: Others
- Closing date: 20 Apr 2025 11:59 PM (America/New_York)
- Duty station: Global
Background and PurposeThe WomenX Collective has recently been launched by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. It is designed to address critical health gaps for women and girls by identifying investment cases that can bring evidence-based solutions to work for women and girls in low- and middle-income countries. By overcoming barriers such as limited adoption, restricted access, and low investment in women’s health, the WomenX Collective promotes the implementation of adaptable, locally relevant, and sustainable interventions. To support the WomenX Collective investment cases, UNFPA will establish ad-hoc, case-specific Expert Committees. These Expert Committees, composed of global and local external experts, will provide specialized guidance at key phases of the program-adapt, assess, and scale-to ensure effective and impactful execution.WomenX Collective Vision: Transform the health of every woman and girl with advanced solutions.WomenX Collective Mission: Close women’s health gaps with scalable, innovative interventions and investments, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income countries.WomenX Collective will adopt advanced solutions with an aim to ensure the potential for sustainability and scalability and will focus on enablers including, but not limited to:
- Digital and data-driven solutions.
- Gender-inclusive and last-mile supply chains and health systems.
- Self-care strategies to support universal health coverage.
- Demand-side and behavior change interventions.
- Innovative financing models for affordability at scale.
Nature of the Expert CommitteeThe WomenX Collective Expert Committee is a time-bound, case-specific ad-hoc advisory body with members selected by UNFPA for their specialized knowledge and expertise.Scope of Advisory InputThe Expert Committee will provide advisory input on agreed tasks related to the WomenX Collective, including:
- Identifying relevant solutions for selected challenges in the area of maternal and reproductive health.
- Contextualizing solutions to align with local needs and capacities.
- Assessing the potential for the impact and scalability of the solutions.
- Supporting the development of scale-readiness dossiers.
- Advising on financing strategies to ensure sustainability and long-term impact.
ParticipationParticipation in the Expert Committee is voluntary, and all contributions by external experts are provided at no cost to UNFPA.Who Can Express InterestThe Expert Committee will be a multidisciplinary team, with members who have a range of technical knowledge, skills, and experience in relevant areas. In the selection of the Expert Committee members, UNFPA will give consideration to attaining an adequate distribution of diverse technical expertise from across various geographies and backgrounds. UNFPA will welcome experts from the following, but not limited to, subject areas:
- Maternal health and reproductive health, including reproductive health cancers.
- Innovative solutions in women’s health diagnostics, treatment, and prevention, including data management and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Supply Chain, quality, and logistics management systems focusing on sexual and reproductive health commodities.
- Digital solutions focusing on maternal health and reproductive cancers.
Proposed CompositionUNFPA is inviting experts from various technical areas to apply to form a pool of WomenX Collective external experts, who will be engaged as experts on case-specific thematic areas. It is envisioned that each thematic group will consist of up to 10 members and the meetings will be held virtually based on the needs. The Expert Committee will be chaired by the UNFPA Chief of Innovation and Transformation Branch and supported by the WomenX Collective team as a Secretariat.Submitting Your Expression of Interest:To register your interest in being considered for the WomenX Collective Expert Committee pool of experts, please submit the following documents by 20th April 2025, 23:59 New York time to using the subject line “Expression of interest for the WomenX Collective Expert Committee”:● A CV;
● A short cover letter, indicating your motivation to apply and how you satisfy the selection criteria.After submission, your expression of interest will be reviewed by a selection panel. Due to an expected high volume of interest, only selected individuals will be informed.Important Information About the Selection Process and Conditions of AppointmentSelection
The selection of members of the WomenX Expert Committee will be made by UNFPA in its sole discretion, taking into account the following (non-exclusive) criteria: relevant technical expertise; experience in international and country sexual and reproductive health and innovation work; communication skills; and ability to work constructively with people from different cultural backgrounds and orientations.
If selected by UNFPA, proposed members will be sent an invitation letter. Appointment as an expert of the Expert Committee will be subject to the proposed member returning to UNFPA the countersigned copy of the letter of appointment. UNFPA reserves the right to accept or reject any expression of interest, to annul the open call process, and to reject all expressions of interest at any time without incurring any liability to the affected applicant or applicants and without any obligation to inform the affected applicant or applicants of the grounds for UNFPA’s action. UNFPA may also decide, at any time, not to proceed with the establishment of the Expert Committee, disband an existing Expert Committee, or modify the work of the Expert Committee.UNFPA shall not in any way be obliged to reveal, or discuss with any applicant, how an expression of interest was assessed, or to provide any other information relating to the evaluation/selection process or to state the reasons for not choosing a member. UNFPA may publish the names and a short biography of the selected individuals on the UNFPA website.Expert Committee members will not be remunerated for their services in relation to the WomenX Collective Expert Committee or otherwise. Participation in the Expert Committee is voluntary, and all contributions by external experts are provided at no cost to UNFPA. The appointment will be limited in time as indicated in the letter of appointment.Duration and Dissolution
The Expert Committee will remain active until either the tasks assigned to it are completed or handed over to another body, or until UNFPA decides to disband the Expert Committee.Confidentiality
All tasks and communication between UNFPA and the experts are confidential and must not be shared, processed, copied, used, or otherwise disclosed without UNFPA’s prior written authorization.Intellectual Property
UNFPA shall be entitled to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights relating to the input that experts may provide to UNFPA in relation to the tasks or otherwise in connection with the experts’ participation in the Expert Committee.Conflict of Interest
The experts must avoid situations that may result in an actual or perceived conflict between their personal and/or the interests of the organization they represent on the one hand, and the interests of the WomenX Collective program and/or UNFPA on the other hand. Where a matter under review is of a nature in which a member of the Expert Committee and/or the organization they represent has a direct or indirect interest, they must declare such interest and recuse themselves from the discussion or review.Amendments
The Terms of Reference (ToR) may be amended, varied, or modified in writing by UNFPA as needed.Privileges and Immunities
Nothing in or relating to the Expert Committee TOR shall be deemed a waiver, express or implied, of any of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations, including UNFPA.Back to pageJobsFooter menu© All rights reserved 2025.Follow usJoin our mailing listWe use cookies and other identifiers to help improve your online experience. By using our website you agree to this, see our
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New York City, NY
Job date
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:57:19 GMT
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