Vacancy No:VA/FPA/KEN/006/2014
Post Title: GBV Coordinator
Post Type: Temporary
Appointment
Duration: 364 Days
The camp is also embedded within a
small, host population that is impoverished and significantly marginalized from
socio-economic and essential services.
UNFPA proposes to provide
programmatic and technical support in the areas gender based violence, for
which the services of a GBV Coordinator to oversee and support designing,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting are required.
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the overall direction of the UNFPA Representative, with guidance and supervision of the Deputy Representative in collaboration with the Humanitarian Specialist, and Country Office staff members, the GBV Coordinator will oversee UNFPA’s humanitarian and interagency multi-sectoral GBV prevention and response efforts in Kakuma, working closely with other agencies/organizations and sectors to facilitate a coordinated response for other vulnerable population groups.
The selected candidate will be
expected to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Partnerships and Coordination
- Oversee and coordinate UNFPA’s humanitarian
interventions in Kakuma, including reporting on regular basis on
humanitarian interventions to the supervisor;
- Coordinate multi–sectoral GBV meetings in
partnership with the government entity, Protection cluster, Child
protection sub-cluster and humanitarian coordination groups;
- In close collaboration with implementing
partners, lead the effort to oversee implementation of a multisectoral and
inter-agency prevention and response programme, including referral and
reporting mechanisms, monitoring and evaluation;
- Organize trainings to health and GBV service
providers and programme managers of partners in the field, working in the
area of Reproductive Health as well as Sexual and Gender Based Violence;
- Work closely with Implementing Partners and
facilitate networking to ensure the timely implementation of humanitarian
work plans and identify and address any barriers to implementation;
- Co-facilitates the inter-agency, GBV Working
Group in Kakuma and ensure UNFPA leadership in the coordination
structures, as the situation requires;
- Liaise with protection, gender, and GBV
officers in other agencies, and organizations (including governments,
national and international NGOs and women’s groups) to ensure coordinated
prevention and response programs are developed and implemented;
- Represent UNFPA and actively participate in
humanitarian coordination meetings;
- Follow-up on action points after coordination
meetings: prepare related summary reports; keep the Supervisor abreast of
key issues on humanitarian response and seek advice on decision-making
related issues;
- Coordinate with the responsible staff member
managing the regular GBV programme with national partners, to ensure
synergy between the two programmes, building on the available material,
and minimizing overlap and ensure a holistic approach.
2. Technical Support
- Supervise and monitor field activities to
improve the overall quality of UNFPA program interventions;
- Organize and facilitate quick sessions for
capacity strengthening based on identified gaps and provider needs;
- Consolidate existing assessments on the GBV
situation and/or work with relevant agencies, the displaced and host
populations to conduct relevant participatory analyses of GBV;
- Promote and facilitate the inclusion of GBV
into the Response Plans and other appeal processes and documents;
- Work with partners to develop and/or revise
training materials according to local context and implement relevant
training sessions for multi-sectoral prevention and response actors, in
close coordination with the regular programme and emergency RH projects;
- Provide technical input to the development of
relevant advocacy and policy documents to address GBV in the context of
broader gender inequality issues;
- Support the development of proposal for donors
on GBV relate programmes;
- Coordinate and supervise distribution and
usage of RH kits, PEP and hygiene kits;
- Develop a database of actors and share updates
on interventions with stakeholders through various platforms including
websites and social media.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Carry out regular site visits, monitoring
visits and report on status to ensure that partners are implementing
high-quality programs to respond to the psychosocial needs of the
community;
- Identify opportunities for UNFPA assistance
and intervention in coordination with the regular Humanitarian Specialist
and GBV programme officer;
- Analyse project progress reports from
implementing partners in terms of achieving results, using agreed
monitoring and evaluation tools and in the process identify constraints
and resource deficiencies including recommendations for corrective action.
4. Administrative Duties
- Contribute to regular UNFPA Situation Reports;
- Write monthly work plans, monthly reports and
other reports as needed or requested;
- Assist in writing proposals and engaging in
other fundraising efforts to support joint programming;
- Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the
UNFPA Representative and the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
- Advanced university degree in Social Sciences,
Public Health, or other relevant field;
- At least 5-7 years of increasingly responsible
professional experience in gender-based violence issues;
- Experience in humanitarian and emergency
response is an advantage;
- Prior training in gender issues and their
application in international humanitarian and development settings;
- Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of gender
issues and their relevance in humanitarian emergency settings and
knowledge of the cultural context in the country;
- Demonstrable knowledge of reproductive health
issues and/or protection issues in humanitarian settings;
- Knowledge of humanitarian emergency operations
and roles/responsibilities of humanitarian actors;
- Knowledge, skill, and experience in
participatory methods for community development and mobilization;
- Experience in utilizing the following
internationals tools is an added advantage: GBV Standard Operating
Procedures; GBV Information Management System; IASC GBV Guidelines; IASC
Gender Handbook; GBV Coordination Handbook; WHO Ethical and Safety
Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual
Violence in Emergencies;
- Experience in program management;
- Proven report writing skills and English
language;
- Proficiency in current office software
applications;
- Familiarity with UN policies and principles
will be an advantage;
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking and a
commitment to results;
- Ability to organize work effectively and to
meet planned deadlines;
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to operate
under strict deadlines;
- Ability to conduct high level discussions and
negotiations with key stakeholders;
- Ability to work in a multicultural setting,
and adaptable to changing environments.
Application Procedures
Interested candidates who meet the
above qualifications may send their Curriculum Vitae to email address:
kenya.recruit@unfpa.org by Friday 12 December 2014, quoting the post title on
the subject line.