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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

The overall purpose of the consultancy is to support the country office to fast-track the delivery of gender, GBV, and PSEA results and support the implementation of the Gender, GBV, Risk Mitigation and PSEA (GGP) mainstreaming mechanism.

The consultancy will contribute to systematizing the GGP components’ inclusion across all UNICEF-supported DRC interventions.

The assignment has two key objectives:

1. Develop, coordinate, and monitor a capacity building programme for UNICEF personnel and partners on Gender, GBV Risk Mitigation and PSEA.
2. Support UNICEF partners in the operationalization of the existing data collection and reporting mechanism on Gender, GBV, Risk Mitigation, and PSEA.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

To implement UNICEF’s institutional obligations on gender equality, GBV and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), as in the Gender Action Plan 2022-2025, the IASC Guidelines for integrating GBV in humanitarian action and the UNICEF Global Strategy on PSEA and Sexual Harassment, UNICEF DRC developed in 2020 a gender strategy 2020-2024 and three action plans: the 2021 gender action plan, the GBV scale-up and the PEAS action plan. The three action plans are based on the strong interconnection of the three themes in approaches and planned interventions. To translate this interconnection into practice, UNICEF DRC, in 2021, developed an operational and programmatic mechanism to scale up Gender, GBV, PSEA (GGP) interventions and initiated a process to ensure these are systematically resourced. The GGP mechanism integrates a set of standardized indicators and activities that should be incorporated in all UNICEF interventions and a Toolbox for its implementation.

The objective of this consultancy is to ensure y technical support to UNICEF staff and partners across sections through the development and coordination of a capacity-building initiative to support the use of the GGP Toolbox. The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Gender Manager, in coordination with the GBV and PSEA Managers and collaborate with members of the GGP Unit (GGP focal points) of the DRC UNICEF office and under the auspices of the Deputy Representative.

Work Assignment Overview

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

Develop, coordinate and monitor capacity building plan for UNICEF partners and staff in Kinshasa and 10 Field Offices based on a capacity-building needs assessment

Training package on Gender, GBV, PSEA key concepts and integration into programs

Training plan and training report, training evaluation and report on capacity building needs

May 1st

Review and adjust the GGP Toolbox for UNICEF and partners

GGP Toolbox

June 30th

Support two data review exercises to monitor progress in reporting against GGP indicators

Two factsheets on UNICEF DRC progress on GGP data

Ongoing from June 30th to the end of December 2022.

Prepare a consolidated report for the country highlighting key results, challenges, next steps and two case studies (10 pages max without annexes).

Final submission of consolidated report

December 10th 2022

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

Masters/ Advanced university degree in a discipline relevant to the position such as Gender Studies, GBV, Public Health, International Development, Humanitarian Action etc.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience; especially with a minimum of 5 years of experience in training competencies in the area of international development, gender equality, GBV, PSEA, with a demonstrated track record in accountability and reporting for gender equality results

• Must demonstrate excellent writing skills.

• Substantive, technical, programme or research skills in gender equality, GBV/PSEA, in one or more key issue areas that focus on the programme of work/UNICEF’s Gender Action Plan and GBV scale-up.

• Experience in programme/project management skills and the ability to synthesize.

• Experience coordinating and connecting various streams of work and to multi-task

• Ability to summarize, analyze and communicate diverse evidence and information from a wide range of sources.

• Excellent communication skills, including an ability to write succinctly and clearly in French.

• Ability to communicate effectively to varied audiences and work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

• Strong initiative and self-motivation.

•Experience working with UNICEF COs or other UN agencies at the country level is an asset.

•Fluency in English is an asset

Submission of Financial Offers

Applicants are invited to produce a financial offer indicating the total remuneration (fees, mission expenses, visa, etc.).

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.

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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:

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.

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE SRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.