Gender and Protection Officer

Details

Mission and objectives

MONUSCO/MONUC was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). SCR 2277 (2016) requests MONUSCO to support efforts of the Government of DRC towards the protection of civilians, through a comprehensive approach involving all components of MONUSCO, including through reduction of the threat posed by Congolese and foreign armed groups and of violence against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children to a level that can be effectively managed by the Congolese justice and security institutions; and to support Stabilization through the establishment of functional, professional, and accountable state institutions, including security and judicial institutions. The project aims at a better understanding of the most serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in DRC and supports the leadership of the Mission through informed policy and decision making on future vetting of security forces through risk assessment and mitigation, joint planning for MONUSCO operations, as well as advocacy efforts.

Context

Assignment is non-family (Bukavu)

Task description

Under the supervision of the Senior Gender Adviser, Head of Gender Affairs, the Gender and Protection Officer will have the following responsibilities: • Supports and guides the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security. • Supports the implementation of DPO Policy on Gender Responsive Peacekeeping Operations 2018-2021 and the implementation of the Gender Action Plan and Strategy of the Mission to mainstream gender considerations into the work of each mission component to deliver on mission’s gender mandates • Build and strengthen collaboration with other Mission components, divisions, and sections to mainstream gender into prevention and protection programs on sexual and gender-based violence and the provision of assistance to communities affected by conflicts • Act as focal point for GAS on SGBV and conflict-related sexual violence and represent the Gender Section in key meetings and working groups on protection, particularly MARA, CRSV, and GBV • Coordinates as needed, with other UN agencies, NGOs, CSOs and key national, provincial, and local stakeholders that have complementary mandates on gender and protection-related issues through participating in working-level mechanisms. • Contributes results-based inputs to all gender related reports and documentation as required. • Supports the results-based budgeting (RBB) process and provides substantive inputs to results-based reporting and analysis. • Performs other duties as required.