Child Protection Gender Based Violence in Emergency (GBViE) Specialist NOC/P3,Ebola Response at UNICEF

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Key activities & duties

The GBViE Specialist will be responsible for providing high quality technical guidance to enhance GBViE prevention, risk mitigation and responses across EVD response. S/he will also work to improve efforts to address PSEA including strengthening SEA reporting channels and CBCMs and scaling up survivor assistance.

Provide strategic and technical support to strengthen GBV services within current EVD response to meet the needs of women and children.

• Review UNICEF’s existing Child Protection programming in the assigned country and provide technical guidance and trainings to strengthen GBV responses among existing child protection partners.
• In locations affected by EVD, develop partnerships to provide specialized GBV programming in areas with limited or no GBV services for women and girls.
• Provide technical support to make necessary adaptations to Child Protection services based on the Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) and public health measures required.
• Work with existing coordination mechanisms to strengthen referrals between health, GBV and Child Protection providers in EVD affected locations.
• Work with new and existing partners to ensure that all programming is implemented in line with the CCCs under Child Protection including commitments on GBViE prevention, response and risk mitigation.
• Work with GBV and PSEA actors to ensure that SEA- and GBV-related complaints received through CBCMs are connected to services.

Work closely with priority UNICEF sectors and clusters to develop plans to integrate GBV/SEA risk mitigation measures across programming in line with the Interagency Minimum Standards and the IASC GBV Guidelines.

• Review UNICEF’s EVD response plan and provide guidance to strengthen GBV/SEA integration across key pillars.
• In collaboration with UNICEF Country offices, PSEA Specialist and Child Protection team, work closely with the UNICEF sectors involved in the EVD response to orient them on GBV risk mitigation and develop plans to integrate key GBV/SEA risk mitigation measures to be implemented.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, specifically the District Local Governments and District Hospital Teams in the district, NGO partners UN agencies to implement appropriate measures to address GBV risks in the EVD response.
• Develop and roll out basic training package for EVD first responders, existing and potential implementing partners on psychological first aid, safe and ethical GBV referrals, GBV risk mitigation basics, and PSEA.
• Support Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) team and Child Protection section to integrate GBV/SEA prevention and risk mitigation messages in ongoing RCCE interventions.
• Work with the UNICEF sections and clusters to ensure GBV/SEA risk mitigation is adequately integrated across all UNICEF’s work on the EVD response.
• Train those engaged on RCCE, such as community-based groups, local women’s groups, community mobilisers, and volunteers, on GBV and PSEA core concepts and guiding principles, safe and ethical consultations, and GBV referral pathways

Support innovation and knowledge management through systematic collection of country programme experience and the provision of GBV-related technical support.

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders on GBV and PSEA in EVD preparedness and response
• Provide updates and briefings o for the zonal office, country office and other target audiences  to ensure understanding and prioritization of programming to address GBV within the EVD context in assigned country.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results for GBV and PSEA in the EVD context.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of key stakeholders.
• Promote the inclusion of GBViE and PSEA into resource mobilization efforts, reports, proposals, ToRs, humanitarian appeal processes, advocacy materials and other relevant documents, as required
• Provide technical support and guidance on the development and/or implementation of relevant UNICEF programming strategy documents, policy documents and advocacy to address need of women and children within the EVD response.
• Prepare required programme materials and reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

Strengthen coordination, networking and partnership building on GBViE and PSEA internally and at the inter-agency level.

• Regularly represent UNICEF in coordination forums at national, sub-national and district level including GBV sub-cluster and PSEA Taskforce and provide updates on UNICEF's response, partnership and programming priorities.
• In coordination with the PSEA Specialist and inter-agency PSEA taskforce, support the strengthening of safe and accessible reporting channels in districts affected by EVD including identification and training of focal points at treatment centes, health facilities, and in child protection services etc. 
• Liaise with UNICEF Child Protection section and other sections such as WASH, Health, Education, Nutrition, to ensure GBV prevention and response is increasingly addressed as a cross-cutting issue, in line with the IASC GBV Guidelines, and is monitored accordingly.
• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts at district level through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on GBV and PSEA in the EVD response.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Education

• Advanced university degree or equivalent in public health, the social sciences or other relevant field related to GBViE in emergency programming.
• A first-level university degree with relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree plus an additional 2 years of experience.

Work Experience- 

• A minimum of 5 years of GBViE programming experience with either the UN and/or NGO in emergency settings
• Strong understanding of GBV case management system including care for child survivors, GBV risk mitigation and programming approaches, practices and applications i.e. GBViE Minimum Standards and IASC GBV guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively liaise with people in a wide range of functions in a multi-cultural environment.
• Proven experience of planning and facilitating trainings, workshops and other capacity building modalities.
• Ability to work independently and productively, with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work productively in a team environment and independently, and to handle requests or issues as they arise.
• Ability to collect, collate and analyze data in an effective manner and strong writing skills