Program Specialist Gender Based Violence

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people. Its mission: to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Guided by the 1994 Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), UNFPA partners with governments, civil society and other agencies to advance its mission. The ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report, released in February 2014, revealed how much progress has been made and the significant work that remains to be done. The actions and recommendations identified in the report are crucial for achieving the goals of the ICPD Programme of Action and its linkage with the post-2015 development agenda. Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.

A. Programme development and Management • Conduct field assessments and/ or situational analyses to determine needs and gaps for GBV prevention and response in the context of the crisis affecting the eastern region. Where possible, ensure that GBV issues are integrated into others’ assessments, including inter-agency assessments. Assessments should consider the needs of women, girls, boys and men separately and should focus on identifying gaps and trends to improve programming. • Support planning, implementation, management and monitoring of the CERF project under the supervision of the head of decentralized office in Goma and GBV Coordinator. • Support project implementing partners (IPs) to timely request and implement activities and monitor utilization of funds. • Regularly follow up with IPs to monitor the progress of activities and report and address any emerging issues. • Participate as an active member of the UNFPA GBV team in activities related to overall programmatic coherence and performance to ensure respect of minimum corporate requirements for programme implementation • Ensure systematic and effective capturing of the project results and achievements • Ensure a harmonized approach for prevention and response including survivor centered approach

B. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Reporting • Monitor performance indicators and provide assistance in operations, programme development and implementation. Identify gaps in terms of prevention mitigation and response to GBV in Eastern DRC • Regularly participate in a field monitoring visit/mission,supervise quality of activities • Support development of project progress/final reports by providing inputs and compile inputs from colleagues and partners to ensure timely submissions. • Report on the progress, challenges and achievements in relevant meetings and provide updates to the GBV team, partners and donors periodically

C. Training and capacity-building activities • Support organization of trainings for humanitarian actors, including UNFPA staff and service providers to strengthen their capacity and deliver quality GBV programming services, including on safe and ethical GBV information management in humanitarian and development context. Identify capacity gaps of IPs and key stakehlders and propose capacity building plans • Support development/revision of relevant tools and training materials. Coordinate with key stakeholders to incorporate their inputs. • Work with relevant service providers/partners to ensure the provision of comprehensive services for the victims of SEA and sensitization

D. Communication and advocacy • Liaise with the Country Office communication team to ensure the visibility of the project results as well as donor contributions throughout UNFPA DRC communications • Support the preparation of various communication initiatives, including inputs to the DRC County Office newsletter, website and any communication and advocacy materials • Participate in advocacy events to promote UNFPA’s vision and mission and increase visibility of UNFPA in a relevant event including international days. • In collaboration with the GB SV Coordinator proactively engage with donors to raise additional programme funds in line with overarching vision and work plan. • Support the development of fundraising proposals and concept notes in collaboration with the GBV team and other colleagues and under overall supervision of the UNFPA GBV SC Coordinator • Ensure regular updates and information exchanges with partners and donors take place on a timely basis

E. Documentation and Information sharing • Ensure the creation and documentation of knowledge about current and emerging GBV/SEA prevention and response activities by the GBV team including the analysis of programme, projects, strategies, approaches and experience for lessons learned and best practices • Document project development and knowledge for future replication and expansion • Maintain essential contacts with UNFPA programme units to facilitate timely and accurate information flow. Establish linkage between Gender and SRH/FP programme to ensure programme synergy and impact. • Provide innovative inputs for existing UNFPA projects in the areas of reproductive, maternal, neonatal health and adolescence, youth and gender, review current projects and suggest innovative approaches to improve their interventions • Perform other reporting tasks as required.

• Integrity and professionalism: • Achieving results: Being accountable, Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen, Thinking analytically and strategically, Communicating for impact • Commitment to continuous learning; • Planning and organizing. • Functional competence; • Teamwork and respect for diversity.

• in developing and facilitating training and capacity-building activities • Experience in implementing a work plan and monitoring of progress and a budget utilization • Experience in working with donors, coupled with the need to provide specific reports to donors • Experience of working with NGOs or other development organizations in humanitarian or development settings is an advantage • Familiarity with the UN system and global coordination structures (e.g. IASC) • Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral forms • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Goma is the capital city of the North Kivu province in East of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Living conditions in Goma is quite good with all usual amenities. Accommodation is expensive in Goma but for food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative apart from selling possibilities in supermarkets. However, in many cases, UN Volunteers agree with others to share a house or an apartment so as to lower their cost. Although it’s the responsibility of UN Volunteer to find an apartment, the UNV Field Unit in Kinshasa, may be of assistance to support new comers to find an apartment by connecting them to others UN Volunteers with living experience in Goma. It’s adviced to UN Volunteers, when already settled in, to contact their Embassy of Consular Representation of their countries in DRC to inform them about their assignment in Goma (type of assignment and duration). Goma is considered non-family duty station, and in addition to insecurity related to the volatile security situation as well as various conflict situations and active volcanoes, certain places surrounding Goma are subject to increasing street and residential crime. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential. The UN Volunteers will have to provide for their own accommodation, with respect to UNDSS security standards. Basic to slightly advanced health facilities are available in Goma. Also, there is a UN Clinic accessible by UN staff members. The DRC currency is the Congolese Franc ( FC). However, US dollars is accepted in local markets including all large and small scale commercial transactions in DRC. Therefore, UN Volunteers are advised to travel with more US dollar than any other currency. It should be noted, however, that the Euro can be converted locally into US dollar by banks.

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