Consultant: Roving GBViE Specialist, Humanitarian and Fragile Contexts Branch, Programme Division

The Roving GBViE Specialist consultant will be part of the GBViE Roving Team, with demonstrated technical expertise in at least one of the following areas: GBV programme development and management, clinical management of rape, GBV information management, GBV communications, or inter-agency GBV coordination. S/he will be expected to be deployed in the field for up to 70% of the time and must be able to deploy within 72 hours of notification. S/he will be deployed either to support existing UNFPA country programs in their GBV emergency response, or to help initiate a new GBV program in the crisis zone. S/he will be responsible for supporting the transfer of responsibilities and knowledge to the long-term staff to ensure the continuity of the interventions.  S/he will report to the HFCB GBV Capacity Development Specialist. During their deployment, the GBViE Roving Specialist consultant will be deployed as necessary to lead GBV interventions in the field as GBV Programme Specialist, GBV Coordinator, Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) Specialist, GBV Information Management Specialist, or GBV Communications Specialist.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

The GBViE Roving Team members are home-based and are expected to be able to deploy anywhere in the world where UNFPA may require them. The position requires extreme flexibility as UNFPA cannot predict with any certainty the specific kinds of assignments that will come up in the course of a year, their location or duration.

-       Advanced university degree or equivalent in gender studies, social anthropology, public health or other related field;

-       Minimum of five recent years of humanitarian and GBV work experience carried out in the field + demonstrated field experience in the specific technical area;

-       Experience of working across multiple humanitarian sectors and proven knowledge of humanitarian architecture and coordination mechanisms;

-       Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience and technical proficiency in designing, adapting, implementing and evaluating GBV prevention and response programs;

-       Excellent understanding of the survivor-centred approach and muti-sectorial GBV response;

-       Experience in the effective design and implementation of data collection and analysis including in cross-cultural environments and complex security environments;

-       Ability to work with a wide range of diverse stakeholders such as national and international NGOs, governments and local authorities, donors, international organizations;

-       Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, with team members based in other countries/organizations;

-       Availability and willingness to travel (up to 70% of the time).

-       English is mandatory. Good oral and written communication skills in French or Arabic are highly desirable. 

Applicants are requested to send a CV with "Roving GBViE Specialist" in the subject line to HFCB.office@unfpa.org by 28 JUNE 2017.