Re-Advertisement: Consultant - Gender Based Violence, Beirut, Lebanon (73 working days)

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Support in building capacities of SDC staff on GBV prevention services.

You have:

• Advanced degree (master's or equivalent) with specialization in Social Sciences, Social Work, psychology, Gender, Law or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of protection, GBV, PSEA, and child protection program design and implementation.
• Proven experience with UNICEF and/or other UN agencies, or Governments, or INGOs in capacity building, coaching and mentoring in terms of GBV and child protection.
• Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written), preference will be to Arabic speakers.
• Adhere to UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, safety

MoSA Strategic Plan for Child Protection and Gender-based violence sets out a pivotal, proactive and regulatory role for the Minsitry in terms of the protection of women and children in Lebanon; it highlights main priorities needed to invest in strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry to fulfill its mandate, prioritizing the implementation of prevention services, while enhancing the provision of needed integrated package of quality CP/GBV services, aligned with the international best standards and practices.

How can you make a difference?

This assignment is to be completed over a period of 73 days and the consultancy is expected to start in mid-September and end by April 2021. During the contractual period and within the stipulated timeframe the Consultant is expected to perform the outlined tasks and deliver results as reflected in the TERMS OF REFERENCE

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

UNICEF is looking for an experienced consultant with strong GBV, protection and child protection background to support in building the capacities of SDC staff on provision of GBV prevention services.

Academic Background:

• Advanced degree (master’s or equivalent) with specialization in Social Sciences, Social Work, psychology, Gender, Law or related field. Years of relevant experience and skills:
• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably in the field of protection, GBV, PSEA and child protection program design and implementation, delivering results with diverse teams, monitoring and evaluations tasks.
• Proven experience with UNICEF and/ or other UN agencies, or Governments, or INGOs in capacity building, coaching and mentoring in terms of GBV and child protection.
• Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written), preference will be to Arabic speakers

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

• This is a re-advert to extend the pool of candidates, hence those who have already applied for this consultancy through the initial advert need not re-apply as your application is under consideration.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws

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