Individual Consultant on Gender-Based Violence Case Management

The Position:

In 2014, UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (EECA RO), in partnership with the East European Institute for Reproductive Health (EEIRH), introduced a regional initiative to support multi-sectoral, coordinated responses (MSR) to Gender-based Violence (GBV). The initiative’s overall goal was to strengthen the capacity of the national stakeholders from the EECA region to design and implement a comprehensive response to, and prevention of GBV.

The initiative has introduced and strengthened the multi-sectoral response to GBV, by developing the capacities at institutional and individual levels, also facilitating knowledge sharing and policy advocacy interventions between countries and key sectors to apply the coordinated multi-sectoral response to GBV.

The response package also includes a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on gender-based violence that provides a clear and detailed description of routine actions of professionals from three key sectors (health, psycho-social, and law enforcement) who may provide assistance/services for GBV survivors with the broadened concept of MSR to the nexus of disability.

The next step in the initiative is to strengthen GBV case management (GBV CM)The aim is to support state and non-state institutions engaged in providing case management services to improve their services and/or establish well-structured systems based on t survivors’ right to safety, confidentiality, respect, dignity, and assistance without discrimination.

It is against this background that UNFPA EECARO seeks to engage the services of a consultant to develop a methodological and conceptual framework for the GBV case management system in the EECA region. The framework will be based on the findings of an assessment of the existing GBV CM system/services provided by state and non-state institutions in EECA countries.

The framework will include a comprehensive Action Plan that will guide UNFPA's EECA initiatives on GBV CM to be implemented in the course of the next 3 years to ensure that through a quality GBV CM system, the survivors will seek comprehensive, coordinated multi sectoral support that addresses their multiple needs.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

An Advanced University degree in Social Science, Gender studies, Public Health, Statistics or related technical field is required

Knowledge and Experience:

Languages:

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Knowledge of Russian would be an asset.

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