Sudan: Gender Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Sector Coordinator (P4) TA Duty Station: Khartoum, Sudan

1. Organizational Location

The post of Gender Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Sector Coordinator is located in Khartoum, Sudan Country Office (CO) and reports to the Humanitarian Programme Coordinator

Duration 6 months

2. Job Purpose

Under the overall responsibility of the UNFPA Representative of the Sudan Country Office and under the direct supervision and direct day to day support of the UNFPA Humanitarian Programme Coordinator, the GBV sub-sector coordinator provides programmatic and technical support for national and state level GBV sub-sector coordination through the GBV sub-sector working group to ensure strong partnership and collaboration with the UN as well as with national/ international counterparts toward a comprehensive multi-sectoral GBV survivor-centred prevention and response. This response includes close cooperation with health, psycho-social, protection and legal sectors to ensure that survivors’ needs are met.

The GBV Coordinator coordinates closely with the UNFPA national GBV officers in Khartoum and in the UNFPA programme states (North, West and South, Darfur, White Nile), as well as with existing protection coordination structures in states, especially where there is currently no UNFPA office presence (Central and East Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile). S/he coordinates closely with the RH humanitarian officer and the development programme officers (RH, gender and youth) to reinforce linkages between humanitarian and development interventions ensuring that GBV issues are well addressed in these interventions.

3. Major Activities/Expected Results

Partnerships and Coordination

· Follow-up on the key action points and recommendations from the July 2016 GBV REGA surge mission team and the November 2016 UNFPA GBV sub-sector Coordinator (surge) field visit report;

· Coordinate comprehensive GBV related prevention and response activities among different actors through chairing the GBV sub sector at Khartoum level under the protection sector to ensure comprehensive sharing of information, identification of response gaps, and follow up through relevant protection stakeholders;

· Closely coordinates with the Child Protection sub-sector WG and the Protection Sector at state levels and federal level and other relevant coordination bodies especially with UNAMID in El Fasher, North Darfur;

· Support the development and operationalization of a national GBV Strategy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Darfur and White Nile states in coordination with relevant stakeholders;

· Enhance referral pathways for treatment of GBV survivors through various service provision levels including clinical management of rape (CMR), psycho‑social support and counselling, and formation of community protection networks which can support civil society initiatives to address prevention and response; this includes regular updating of CMR capacity mapping and tracking of PEP kit distribution to health facilities and health partners and addressing possible gaps;

· Provide technical support in developing and implementing a multi-sectoral and coordinated GBV prevention and response programmes to include referral and reporting mechanisms, information sharing, coordination, and monitoring/evaluation including updating of state level GBV referral service mapping

· Provide leadership on the implementation of the GBV Information Management System or other GBV documentation as agreed at country level

· Support capacity building and ongoing support of partners at various levels including GBV sub-sector partners and institutional capacity building of government and other partners to establish a protection framework for prevention and response to GBV.

· Support roll-out of 2015 IASC GBV guidelines

Technical Leadership

In line with WHO's Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies:

· Consolidate existing assessments on GBV situation and/or work with relevant agencies, the displaced and host populations to conduct relevant participatory analyses of GBV.

· Lead and coordinate the GBV sub-sector inputs for the updating of the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and preparation of the multi-year Humanitarian Response Plan (MY-HRP) as well as Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) allocation strategy inputs as relevant;

· Coordinate and support the coherent and effective implementation of the GBV components of UNFPA’s humanitarian response activities, using a results-based approach incorporating creativity, innovation, and responsiveness to the needs, and thorough monitoring and reporting.

· Support and advise the country office management and build knowledge and programming practices in relation to GBV through information sharing and facilitation of external and internal trainings aimed at multi-sectoral prevention and response.

· Assist in in resource mobilization efforts including identifying various resource mobilization opportunities, supporting advocacy efforts with potential donors and developing GBV proposals;

· Assume responsibility for the overall coordination, design and monitoring of UNFPA’s humanitarian GBV programming and contribution to GBV integration with UNFPA’s development programme.

Monitoring and Evaluation

In line with WHO's Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies:

· Undertake regular monitoring missions and meetings with relevant actors including GBV sub-sector partners in assessing the GBV trends, patterns and advises on the prevention and response strategies through the development of a GBV Sub-Sector Newsletter.

· Provide regular updates on GBV trends and patterns to the Protection Sector (4Ws)

· Provide the emergency M&E / reporting officer with the relevant information and best practices regarding GBV program to be shared with key partners and donors.

· Undertake assessment missions as appropriate to determine the magnitude and scope of GBV and identify strategic inter-sectoral approaches for addressing it.

· If necessary, develop monthly report formats that capture relevant information and that support the analysis and evaluation of program progress and outcomes.

· Document best practices and approaches for responding to issues of GBV in order to deepen the knowledge base among relevant partners.

Administrative and Miscellaneous Duties

· Prepare regular work plans and reports as needed or requested.

· Other duties as they may emerge.

4. Work Relations

Internal contacts include Representative, Deputy Representative, Humanitarian Programme Coordinator, Humanitarian Response Unit staff consisting of GBV and RH prorgamme officers, International Operations Manager, National Programme Analysts, and the CO operations and programme team both in Khartoum and the sub-office locations.

External partners include other UN agencies with a focus on the Inter-Sector Coordination Group chaired by OCHA, the UNHCR Protection Sector, UNICEF Child Protection Sub-Sector, UNAMID and Governmental and Non-Governmental counterparts.

5. Job Requirements

Education:

• Advanced degree in social work or other social sciences, public health, community health, international relations, international law, human rights or related field

Knowledge and Experience:

• 7 years of experience in gender issues and their application in international humanitarian or development settings.
• Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of gender issues and their relevance in humanitarian emergency settings.
• Demonstrable knowledge of reproductive health issues and/or protection issues in humanitarian settings, and of humanitarian emergency operations and roles/responsibilities of humanitarian actors.
• Counselling skills and experience.
• Experience in program management

Values:

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

Competencies:

• Being accountable to achieving results
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
• Thinking analytically and strategically
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
• Communicating for impact.
• Providing strategic focus
• Engage internal/external partners
• Leading, developing and empowering people
• Create a culture of performance.

Functional Skill Set:

• Advocacy/Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization
• Strategically positioning UNFPA Programme
• Providing a technical support system

· Languages: Fluency in oral and written English essential; ability to communicate in Arabic an advantage.

· Prior experience in the UN system and / or humanitarian architecture will be a strong asset

Please submit your applications through the UNFPA e-recruit system ant the link below

https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/psc/UNDPP1HRE/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_PRE&Action=A&SiteId=1