Gender/GBV Programme Officer
Myanmar
- Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
- Location: Myanmar
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Gender-based violence
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: Closed
Details
Mission and objectives
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Context
UNFPA has a history of more than 40 years in Myanmar. Since 2002, UNFPA adopted a programmatic approach to support comprehensive programming on reproductive health and rights, population and data, youth, gender equality and gender-based violence (GBV). The UNV will support Outcome 3 of the current 4th country programme (2018-2025), which is “strengthened capacities to formulate and implement multi-sectoral rights-based policies and interventions that prevent and mitigate the impact of gender-based violence, especially among the marginalized, the vulnerable and young people” but also ensure gender/GBV mainstreaming in other programmatic areas. To achieve this, the UNV will provide technical, operational and coordination support to UNFPA Gender/GBV programme and also GBV sub-cluster/working groups and Gender in Humanitarian Action working group which UNFPA is leading/co-leading.
Depending on the programme needs and security situation, mission travel to UNFPA office locations (such as, Nay Pyi Taw, Myitkyina in Kachin State, Taunggyi in Shan State, Hpa-an in Kayin State) may be requested.
Depending on the programme needs and security situation, mission travel to UNFPA office locations (such as, Nay Pyi Taw, Myitkyina in Kachin State, Taunggyi in Shan State, Hpa-an in Kayin State) may be requested.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of Gender Equality/GBV Programme Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
● Support timely and quality implementation of Gender/GBV programme of UNFPA by managing implementing partners (IP) or supporting IP focal points, conducting regular field monitoring, and
reviewing reporting/data collection from IPs.
● Facilitate community of practice among partners, documentation and sharing of good practices and lessons learned
● Support capacity-building of partners in the field of Gender/GBV prevention, mitigation and response
● Contribute to resource mobilization and report writing
● Support functioning of GBV sub-cluster/working groups and Gender in Humanitarian Action working group
● Promote gender/GBV mainstreaming in other programmatic areas as well as sectors/clusters through information-sharing, regular attendance to sector/cluster meetings, capacity building training,
etc.
● Perform other duties as requested by supervisor or management.
● Support timely and quality implementation of Gender/GBV programme of UNFPA by managing implementing partners (IP) or supporting IP focal points, conducting regular field monitoring, and
reviewing reporting/data collection from IPs.
● Facilitate community of practice among partners, documentation and sharing of good practices and lessons learned
● Support capacity-building of partners in the field of Gender/GBV prevention, mitigation and response
● Contribute to resource mobilization and report writing
● Support functioning of GBV sub-cluster/working groups and Gender in Humanitarian Action working group
● Promote gender/GBV mainstreaming in other programmatic areas as well as sectors/clusters through information-sharing, regular attendance to sector/cluster meetings, capacity building training,
etc.
● Perform other duties as requested by supervisor or management.
This vacancy is now closed.