UNFPA Vacancy: National Consultants for a Baseline Assessment for the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY Plus+) Rights and Empowerment Programme, Uganda | UNjobs Toggle navigation Latest Duty Stations Organizations Closing Soon National Consultants for a Baseline Assessment for the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY Plus+) Rights and Empowerment Programme, Uganda Organization: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund Country: Uganda City: Kampala Office: UNFPA Uganda National Consultants for a Baseline Assessment for the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY Plus+) Rights and Empowerment Programme Uganda Job Info Job Identification 33236 Posting Date 04/08/2026, 12:00 PM Apply Before 04/16/2026, 03:59 AM Job Schedule Full time Locations Uganda Grade NOC Vacancy Type Individual Consultancy Rotational/Non Rotational Non-Rotational Contract Duration 2 months Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience Required Languages English Vacancy Timeline 1 Week Job Description Purpose of consultancy The overall purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive baseline assessment for phase II of the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY) Programme (SAY Plus+), establishing robust baseline values for all outcome and output indicators in the four expansion districts in Karamoja and Bukedi to supplement existing baseline data from the West Nile and Acholi where phase I of the programme has been ongoing since 2024. The baseline will systematically leverage existing data sources, including relevant literature, assessments conducted by UNFPA and other partners, routine and administrative data (e.g. HMIS/DHIS2, UDHS 2022, EmONC and fistula assessments, district administrative records), and programme monitoring data, to the maximum extent feasible. Where gaps are identified that prevent the establishment of valid, disaggregated baseline values, these will be strategically addressed through targeted primary quantitative and qualitative data collection. The baseline will inform programme implementation, annual target-setting, district work planning, and future midline and endline evaluations. It will also generate actionable, district-specific programming recommendations to guide sequencing, prioritisation, and resourcing of SAY Plus+ interventions across SRHR, GBV, youth economic empowerment, and systems strengthening. Background and scope of work The Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY) Programme began as a flagship UNFPA initiative implemented from 2024-2027 in five districts in West Nile and Acholi (Adjumani, Moyo, Obongi, Lamwo and Kitgum). The programme focuses on improving access to and utilisation of integrated SRHR and GBV services, advancing gender-transformative social norm change, and strengthening community and district systems to safeguard the rights and well-being of adolescents and young people aged 10-24. The outcome objective of the programme is increased access to and utilisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention and response services among young people aged 10-24 years in refugee settlements and host communities, as well as refugee-affected communities. To achieve this, the programme applies a three-pronged evidence-based approach focusing on creating demand, strengthening service delivery and strengthening the enabling environment at the community and district levels. The programme has three outputs: Young people are empowered to make informed choices and demand quality, integrated SRHR and SGBV services. Output 1: Output 2: The socio-cultural and institutional environment at the community and district level supported enabling young people to access SRHR and SGBV services. Output 3: Quality-integrated SRHR/SGBV services are available and responsive to the needs of young people at health facilities and at community- and differentiated service delivery points. The programme's primary beneficiaries are refugees and host young people aged 10-24, especially adolescent girls and young women. Secondary beneficiaries include: parents and guardians of young people; local opinion leaders at the community and district levels (political, cultural, religious); youth leaders; health care providers; teachers; women of reproductive age (25-49); and policymakers at the district, sub-regional, and national levels. A broader thematic scope, including an expanded and explicit focus on fistula under all outputs - for prevention, repair and reintegration, Building on the success, evidence, and lessons of the ongoing programme implemented in five districts in West Nile and Acholi, UNFPA is now scaling the programme into four new districts, Karenga and Kaabong (Karamoja) and Butebo and Kibuku (Bukedi) for an initial programme period from 2025 to 2028. The expansion represents both an extension of geographic coverage and a strategic deepening and broadening of programme ambition. It is a deliberate investment t
