Consultant on GBV empowering women and girls with disabilities

Support training for multidisciplinary teams and empower women with disabilities.

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Overview

Support training for multidisciplinary teams and empower women with disabilities.

You have:

  • First degree in human rights, education, social work, psychology, international relations, or other relevant fields.
  • At least 3 years of experience in prevention and combating gender based violence against women with disabilities.
  • Proven expertise in the field of empowering women to fight against gender-based violence and domestic violence.
  • Experience working with the National Agency for Prevention and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and in social services providers is considered an asset.
  • Strong skills in designing and delivering effective training sessions.
  • Knowledge of area of disability inclusion and human rights of persons with disabilities is an asset.
  • Fluency in Romanian.
  • Working knowledge of Russian and English is an asset.

Contract

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Result of Service

The national consultant has to support the conduct of trainings for the members of the multidisciplinary teams and empowering women and girls with disabilities in the efforts of combating GBV and enhancing the capacities of relevant stakeholder on how to support women and girls with disabilities.

Work Location

Chisinau, Moldova

Expected duration

30.05.26 - 27.02.27

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the present Terms of Reference and guided by the international standards on human rights and rights of persons with disabilities, under the overall guidance of the Head of UN Human Rights and under the supervision of a Human Rights Officer and in strong cooperation with consultant on mainstreaming disability inclusion in the GBV response and other GBV consultant, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks, organized per following outcomes of the project: Outcome 2 The capacities of the national system to prevent and protect women and girls with disabilities from violence are enhanced through improved accessibility of services and strengthened institutional response. 1. Conduct 3 trainings for the members of multidisciplinary teams from Causeni district on “Multidisciplinary approach of violence against women and domestic violence” with strong focus on supporting women with disabilities. Outcome 3 Women and girls with disabilities on both banks of Dniester/Nistru River have strengthened their awareness, capacity and participation in combating GBV. 2. Support in empowerment of a network of 40 women with disabilities, including refugees and community leaders in the area of GBV, prevention and combating of violence against women with disabilities and domestic violence and in becoming community educators/ambassadors among their peers with disabilities. 3. Support the 40 women with disabilities, including refugees and community leaders from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River to conduct awareness raising on prevention and combating of GBV for up to 1000 peers. 4. Support in development of awareness raising materials on prevention, identification, and combating violence against women and domestic violence accessible for women and girls with disabilities.

Qualifications/special skills

First degree in human rights, education, social work, psychology, international relations, or other relevant fields. • At least 3 years of experience in prevention and combating gender based violence against women with disabilities. • Proven expertise in the field of empowering women to fight against gender-based violence and domestic violence. • Experience working with the National Agency for Prevention and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and in social services providers is considered an asset. • Strong skills in designing and delivering effective training sessions. • Knowledge of area of disability inclusion and human rights of persons with disabilities is an asset.

Languages

Fluency in Romanian. Working knowledge of Russian and English is an asset.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in preventing gender-based violence against women with disabilities? This helps assess your direct relevant experience in the field. Provide specific examples of your past roles and accomplishments.
How have you effectively empowered women in your past roles? This question gauges your ability to inspire and engage women. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to deliver training on gender-based violence? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure that training materials are accessible to women with disabilities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of working collaboratively with a national governing body? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you know about the human rights of persons with disabilities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you raise awareness about GBV among peers? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What are some challenges you anticipate in this role, and how would you address them? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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