Roving Gender Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE) Specialist

The Roving GBViE Specialist will be part of the GBViE Roving Team, with demonstrated technical expertise in at least one of the following areas: GBV programme development and management, clinical management of rape, GBV information management, GBV communications, or inter-agency GBV coordination. S/he will be expected to be deployed in the field for up to 70% of the time and must be able to deploy within 72 hours of notification. S/he will be deployed either to support existing UNFPA country programs in their GBV emergency response, or to help initiate a new GBV program in the crisis zone. S/he will be responsible for supporting the transfer of responsibilities and knowledge to the long-term staff to ensure the continuity of the interventions. S/he will report to the HFCB GBV Capacity Development Specialist.

During their deployment, the GBViE Roving Specialist will be deployed as necessary to lead GBV interventions in the field as GBV Programme Specialist, GBV Coordinator, Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) Specialist, GBV Information Management Specialist, or GBV Communications Specialist.

· If acting as GBV Program Specialist, they will support UNFPA country office in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality GBV prevention and response programs, including training, staff recruiting, reporting and financial management as appropriate; and/or

· If acting as GBV Coordinator, they will facilitate and coordinate the rapid implementation of multi-sectoral, inter-agency GBV intervention in a humanitarian setting to ensure the setting up and/or the coordination of a robust and well-functioning coordination body that promotes the highest standards of GBV prevention and response, in line with global guidance; and/or

· If acting as CMR Specialist, they will support the country of deployment and/or of responsibility through remote support, UNFPA country team, and GBV national and international actors in designing, implementing, evaluating a GBV response during the most critical moments of an emergency. They should particularly lead the medical response within a comprehensive GBV survivors’ assistance framework, taking into account national policies, internationally recognized best practices, and availability of qualified human resources, materials and drugs.

· If acting as GBV Information Management Specialist, they will support UNFPA COs and GBV sub-clusters to develop and strengthen their GBV IM systems through guidance, support and training and will represent UNFPA and/or the field-level sub-clusters as required to advocate for inclusion of GBV issues in relevant humanitarian assessment and information management processes in the field.

· If acting as GBV Communication Specialist, they will define country office communications strategies and develop adaptable templates for use by programme staff to communicate GBV-related interventions to the general public, donors, and others. They will support UNFPA COs to gather and analyze information for use in advocacy, fundraising, and to support public outreach.

The GBViE Roving Team members are home-based and are expected to be able to deploy anywhere in the world where UNFPA may require them. The position requires extreme flexibility as UNFPA cannot predict with any certainty the specific kinds of assignments that will come up in the course of a year, their location or duration.

• Advanced university degree or equivalent in gender studies, social anthropology, public health or other related field;

• Minimum of five recent years of humanitarian and GBV work experience carried out in the field + demonstrated field experience in the specific technical area;

• Experience of working across multiple humanitarian sectors and proven knowledge of humanitarian architecture and coordination mechanisms;

• Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience and technical proficiency in designing, adapting, implementing and evaluating GBV prevention and response programs;

• Excellent understanding of the survivor-centred approach and muti-sectorial GBV response;

• Experience in the effective design and implementation of data collection and analysis including in cross-cultural environments and complex security environments;

• Ability to work with a wide range of diverse stakeholders such as national and international NGOs, governments and local authorities, donors, international organizations;

• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, with team members based in other countries/organizations;

• Availability and willingness to travel (up to 70% of the time). English is mandatory. Good oral and written communication skills in French or Arabic are highly desirable. ass=MsoNormal

Please send applications with "Roving Gender Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE) Specialist" in the subject line to hfcb.office@unfpa.org by 28 June 2017.