National Post: GBV AoR Sub-National Coordinator /Program Analyst-FTA-NOB in Kassala- Sudan

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 Sudan’s 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. 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 girls’ 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.  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.

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.
 

Job Purpose:

The GBV AoR Sub-National Coordinator will use the GBV Area of Responsibility’s 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 IASC’s 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:

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

An advanced degree (minimum Master’s 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: 

• A minimum of two years of progressive experience in GBV coordination/GBV programming, protection, or program Management in humanitarian settings & 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 in humanitarian emergency settings is required
• Knowledge, skill, and experience in participatory methods for community development and mobilization is required

Languages: 

Fluency in English and Arabic is required

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

• 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 impact

Functional Competencies:

• Managing the organization’s resources
• Developing ICT standards and applications
• Managing data, information and workflow

Compensation 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 here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

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Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.