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The Position:
The GBV AoR Sub-National Coordinator will be located in Kassala sub office in Sudan, and reports to the National GBV AoR Coordinator. The incumbent will lead and advance UNFPA Sudanโs efforts in GBV prevention and response through technical excellence, and impactful partnerships at the subnational level.
The ongoing armed conflict that erupted on 15 April 2023 in Sudan has generated the largest crisis in the world, and untold suffering for the People of Sudan.ย Harrowing levels of violence, including rape, kidnappings and forced and child marriage, continue to take an unacceptable toll on women and girls. The last estimates put the number of people in need to half the total population, of which 11 million have been displaced, and about 2,3 million have sought refuge outside Sudan. Access to health care, including sexual and reproductive health care, has been critically impacted by the conflict. According to WHO, about 80% of health facilities are partially or totally damaged. The food crisis has amplified the challenges to access quality health care. Given the scale of violence and rapidly rising needs, gender-based violence is a major concern. About 6.7 million women and girls are at risk of gender-based violence, including due to the disruption of services. This spiral of needs is generating a situation whereby needs are growing faster than the response.
UNFPA is working with partners to provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services in areas with high numbers of internally displaced people. This includes deploying mobile teams and supplies to build capacity for maternal health, including emergency obstetric and newborn care, and for the clinical management of rape, as well as supporting women and girlsโ safe spaces (WGSS) and providing psychosocial support.
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.ย UNFPAโs 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 โbuild forward betterโ, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on womenโs and girlsโ 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.
UNFPA Sudan supports GBV interventions at two levels. It coordinates multi-sectoral and comprehensive partner interventions through the GBV sub-sector under the overall protection sector. UNFPA also implements specific prevention and response activities. Specifically, this includes coordination of comprehensive GBV-related prevention and response activities among different actors through chairing the GBV sub-sector under the protection sector to ensure comprehensive sharing of information, identification of response gaps, and follow-up through relevant protection stakeholders. UNFPA also supports the revision and operationalization of already developed National Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Programmatically, UNFPA conducts community sensitization on GBV issues, supports women centers providing entry points for livelihood opportunities, and provide personal hygiene/dignity kits to the most vulnerable women and adolescent girls of communities affected by humanitarian crisis.
UNFPA leads the national/sub national GBV sub-sector under the Protection Sector (led by UNHCR) and works closely with UNICEF (Child Protection) and UNHCR (Protection)to ensure strong linkages between the sub-sector and the Protection sector. UNFPA currently also assumes the GBV coordination by leading 15 GBV sub-sector working groups (GBV WG) in 4 Darfur states (North, West, South, and Central), Blue Nile state, White Nile state, South Kordofan state, Kassala state, Gadarif state, Aj Jazira state, Khartoum State, Red Sea state, Sennar State, Northen State, and River Nile State. Security Situation Summary in country and main threats: (i.e. armed conflict, terrorism, crime, social unrest, hazard)
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 program results.
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Job Purpose:
The GBV AoR Sub-National Coordinator will use the GBV Area of Responsibilityโs Handbook for Coordinating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Emergencies (2019), the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to GBV in Emergencies, and the IASCโs Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action: Reducing Risk, Promoting Resilience, and Aiding Recovery, to Improve the GBV response and Prevention quality are improved.
You would be responsible for:
1. Coordination, Advocacy, and Promoting Joint Action
Reinforce the GBV working group (WG) in coordination; promote engagement of relevantย humanitarian actors including government actors and international/local organizations. Closely coordinate with the Protection WG, Child Protection WG, Sexual Reproductive Health WG, PSEA Network, and other relevant task forces at the state level, for GBV riskย mitigation and survivor referral. Promote shared knowledge and understanding of the GBV guiding principles and globallyย and nationally endorsed tools, for effective GBV program management and inter-agencyย coordination. Support the update, implementation, and monitoring of Standard Operating Proceduresย (SOPs) and referral pathways for all actors involved in GBV response. Develop location-specific GBV working group work plans, emergency response plans asย well as preparedness plans. Draft key messages and advocacy notes to promote consistent communications thatย emphasize the life-saving nature of GBV-related interventions in the crisis-affected context. Develop a strategy for effective communications with affected populations on GBV services,ย risk mitigation strategies, and to promote gender equality. Provide technical support to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents toย address GBV in the context of broader gender inequality issues. Support GBV Sub-National Coordinator in technical guidance and capacity building of GBVย Working Group Coordinators and UNFPA GBV programme staff.2. Program and Technical Leadership
Conduct field assessments and/ or situational analyses to determine needs and gaps for GBVย prevention and response in Kassala and other states covered. Where appropriate, ensure GBVย issues and concerns are well assessed in other key assessments. In partnership with relevant UN agency including UNHCR, UNICEF, national andย international NGOs and local authorities, develop a comprehensive GBV prevention andย response interventions in line with the global guidance that adheres to UNFPAโs Minimumย Standards for Addressing GBV in Emergencies. Coordinate and facilitate capacity building trainings on GBV core concepts, GBV inย emergencies, GBV Case Management, for UNFPA IP staff, for health care providers,ย community-based protection network members, legal and security personnel, and otherย stakeholders. Establish linkages between existing SRH and HIV programmes to ensure synergies betweenย programmes and integrated response that maximize programme impact. Support the implementation of program activities, contribute to the development of conceptsย notes and proposals and engage with donors as required to raise additional programme funds in line with overarching vision and work plan. Support the program in preparing progress report, inputs to sitreps and donor reports as requiredย
3. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
Support UNFPA Sudan CO PSEA focal point in developing and implementing PSEAย strategy! Support carrying out a PSEA risk assessment to inform the CO PSEA focal point and seniorย management on strategic decision-making. Oversee SEA prevention, risk mitigation, and response measures during planning, policy andย project development, and programming at field level with the guidance of CO PSEA focalย point. In consultation with the national PSEA coordinator, train staff on PSEA, includingย appropriate conduct for aid workers and how to submit and receive complaints under internalย and inter-agency reporting systems Strengthen safe SEA-specific procedures for internal complaint and feedback mechanismsย (CFMs) and referrals to survivor assistance, informed by good practice and communityย consultations Engage local actors to ensure that the implementation of the PSEA Network Work Plan isย informed by community participation, contextually and culturally appropriate, and based onย the communityโs needs4. Information Management, Assessments, and Reporting
Lead and/or contribute to assessments and situational analyses including interagency assessments and monitoring missions; ensure GBV concerns are included in multi sectoralย assessments and link to consolidated appeals. Map existing GBV actors using the GBV SS service mapping tool. Ensure a standardized approach to data gathering using the GBV SS 4Ws template, with anย emphasis on ensuring safe and ethical practices as promoted by the GBV Informationย Management System (GBVIMS), the Guiding Principles for Working with GBV Survivors,ย and the WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting andย Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies. Engage in robust analyses of available secondary data to ensure readily availableย information on known trends and patterns on GBV for inclusion at relevant points along theย Humanitarian Programme Cycle, including the MARA. Prepare standard periodic reports and progress updates on on-going GBV WG for inclusionย in GBV SS updates, OCHA SitReps, Humanitarian Bulletins, Protection Advisories, Globalย GBV AoR Updates, UNFPA HQ internal and external meetings and advocacy, etc. Document best practices and approaches for responding to issues of GBV to deepenย the knowledge base among relevant partners. Prepare regular analytical reports on emerging issues.5. Information Management
Other Tasks
Up-to-date contact list of the GBV WG members. Up-to-date Service mapping, directory, and GBV referral pathway database. Monthly WG Progress reports. Monthly personal plan and individual report. Up-to-date Safe spaces and community protection-based network updates. Undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the sub-national GBV coordinator and GBVQualifications and Experience:ย
Education:ย ย
An advanced degree (minimum Masterโs degree or equivalent) in social work or other social sciences, public health, community health, International relations, international law, rights, or other related fields.
Knowledge and Experience:ย
A minimum of two years of progressive experience in GBV coordination/GBV programming, protection, or program Management in humanitarian settings &ย demonstrable knowledge of protection issues in humanitarian settings is required Demonstrable knowledge of humanitarian emergency operations, including the Cluster System and HPC, and roles/responsibilities of key humanitarian actors is required Group facilitation skills and experience, capacity building, and training skills, coalition-building is required Prior training in gender and GBViE issues and their application in international humanitarian or development settings is required Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of gender issues and their relevance inย humanitarian emergency settings is required Knowledge, skill, and experience in participatory methods for community development and mobilization is requiredLanguages:ย
Fluency in English and Arabic is required
Required Competencies:ย
Values:
Exemplifying integrity,ย Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,ย Embracing cultural diversity,ย Embracing changeCore Competencies:ย
Achieving results, Being accountable, Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen, Thinking analytically and strategically, Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships, Communicting for impactFunctional Competencies:
Managing the organizationโs resources Developing ICT standards and applications Managing data, information and workflowCompensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click hereย to learn more.
Disclaimer:
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