Purpose of the Consultancy

WHO seeks a consultant to support the work on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence against Children (VaC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), with a particular focus on countries in emergency and their neighboring countries.

Background

The World Health Organization's Regional Programme of Violence Injury and Prevention (VIP), Department of Health Protection and Promotion, EMRO, is responsible for providing technical support for the work on violence prevention and control including GBV and VaC implemented by national counterpart at country level in full consultation with WHO Country Offices. Support is provided to EMR Member States to strengthen health system response to violence in development and emergency contexts.

The aim is to ensure that GBV and VaC issues are appropriately and comprehensively addressed and responded to, based on WHO normative technical guidance and country specific contexts. The work is also closely linked to the WHO GBV in Emergencies project, which started in September 2017 and is still ongoing.

Currently EMRO provides support to 9 countries in emergencies and their neighboring countries on GBV, while ensuring appropriate linkages and connection with the work on VaC: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, while other countries may be included as needed. Activities in these countries are supported by a regional Technical Officer and GBV/VaC focal points in WHO Country Offices. WHO is committed to scale up its response to GBV and VaC and increase organizational capacity on strengthening the health sector response to preventing and responding to these types of violence in emergency and non-emergency settings. This consultancy thus aims to support the work on GBV/VaC with a particular focus on countries in emergency and their neighboring countries.

Planned timelines (subject to confirmation)

Start date: 01/05/2024

End date: 31/03/2025

Work to be performed

The selected consultant will provide the following tasks in full consultation with WHO and national teams:

Output 1: Support efforts for health system strengthening through capacity building, policies and guidelines development, implementation and evaluation of GBV and VaC services in line with WHO normative standards

Deliverable 1.1: Build national capacities based on country requests when needed both online and in -person

Deliverable 1.2: Review existing health policy and guidelines related to GBV and VaC,

Deliverable 1.3: Monitor and evaluate the impact of undertaken activities at country level and make recommendations for any follow up.

Output 2: Undertake technical support missions to targeted countries in order to support the development/implementation of GBV and VaC activities. A particular focus will be on Egypt, Sudan and Somalia.

Deliverable 2.1: Provide hands-on technical support for the design and implementation of activities related to health sector response to GBV and VaC at the national level including draft/adaptation of national policies and tools, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation) that helps awareness raising activities and other activities based on the needs identified at country level).

Deliverable 2.2: Prepare recommendation and a draft action plan, together with WCOs and Health Cluster team, GBV and VaC a to carry forward the work in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Deliverable 2.3: Submit mission reports outlining main achievements, challenges and recommendations.

Specific requirements

- Qualifications required:

First university degree in public health, nursing, medicine or other related fields

Desirable Education Qualifications

Post-graduate qualification or specialized training in gender-based violence, women, adolescents and children’s health including in emergency and humanitarian crises.

Experience required:

5 to 10 years of relevant experience in public health & programs related to health and/or GBV/VaC,

International experience is mandatory for international consultant.

Desirable:

· Experience in emergency and humanitarian contexts

· Experience developing guidelines and training packages.

· Interagency coordination experience within the health and/or protection sectors

Language Skills

· Essential: Expert knowledge of English and Arabic

Medical clearance

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

Place of assignment

Most work will be done remotely (with possible work in EMRO whenever required

Travel

The Consultant may be expected to travel, including for taking up assignment, according to the itinerary and schedule to be specified by WHO.

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All travel arrangements will be made by WHO – WHO will not be responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy, the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance.

Visas requirements: it is the consultant’s responsibility to fulfil visa requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.

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