Job title:                     Gender-based Violence Expert

Type of Contract:       Individual Consultant (IC)

Duty station:              Bamenda

Duration:                    6 months

Start date:                  1 April 2020

Context

UNFPA is working to intensify and improve the quality of its contribution to the humanitarian crisis in the North West, South West and Far North Regions.

UNFPA’s CO Country Programme Document comprises work in four key components: sexual and reproductive health (SRH), adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH), and gender and population dynamics. These components reflect the need for supporting the government at various levels to deliver on Country Programme.  There are ongoing humanitarian crises in the North West, South West, Far North and Eastern Regions of Cameroon. To address these crises, UNFPA Cameroon has put in place a humanitarian response program to complement the efforts of the broader UN response. This consultancy falls mainly under the humanitarian setting

Job description

Under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Country Representative and Deputy Representative the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Coordinator, and with the guidance of the GBV/Gender Specialist , the National Gender-based Violence (GBV) Expert will work closely with the GBV team in the development of GBV programming and liaise with the sexual reproductive health (SRH) team on cross-cutting issues.  The GBV Expert will contribute to the Country Programme as a whole, with a specific focus on humanitarian activities; and to effectively demonstrate UNFPA’s role in humanitarian response

Expected impact

• Ensure that the minimum standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence are implemented in our direct programs, with our implementing and operational partners

• Provide guidance and support to implementing and operational partners on Humanitarian Guiding Principles, GBV Case Management, PSEA, Safe Referral and other key responses to GBV in the humanitarian setting
• Participate and represent UNFPA in humanitarian GBV related meeting and liaise with partner organizations as appropriate
• Undertake analysis of trends, gaps and challenges in addressing major issues in GBV in emergency settings; provide regular feedback to the Humanitarian Team on changing humanitarian dynamics at the regional level
• Monitor, evaluate and report overall achievements of technical indicators in the UNFPA GBV program, including data in both the development and humanitarian settings
• Assist in advocacy by preparing relevant documentation, (i.e. project summaries, conference papers, donor profiles and participating in donor meetings and public information events) as assigned by the humanitarian coordinator
• Report monthly on progress on all GBV programmes in the regions to the Humanitarian Coordinator, which include updates on the situation and emergency human security issues
• Perform other relevant duties and assist with other GBV tasks as required from the country office, the regional office and other entities

Work Relations

The consultant will work closely with the international and national humanitarian technical teams. She/he will create synergies between the nexus of development and humanitarian response.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Your education

Master’s degree in Gender, Psychology, Social Work, Law, Public Health or Medical Sciences.

• Experience

She/he will have a minimum of 3 years of progressively relevant experience implementing the minimum humanitarian standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence and liaising with counterparts in SRH and other cross-cutting sectors.

The candidate will be experienced working with government institution and donor organizations and be familiar with cross-cutting issues on populations, sexual reproductive health, and youth.  Familiarity with UNFPA/UN country operations and procedures is an asset.

Strong English language skills and French are required.

Being familiar with the geographical, social and cultural environment of the North West and South West of Cameroon and fluent in English and Pidgin is an asset.

Ability to work in French is an asset.

Required skills

Application (English or French) must bear the title of the position and be sent no later than 11 March 2020. They must be complete and contain a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, photocopies of diplomas and certificates, and the United Nations P11 form and sent by email to the attention of: cameroon.office@unfpa.org. All attached documentation must be in only one pdf file.

The P11 form can be downloaded in the link: http://www.unfpa.org/resources/p11-un-personal-history-form

NB:

1. UNFPA is an organization that actively promotes equal opportunities and gender

2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted;

3. There are no fees to pay, either at the time of application or after.

4. In terms of recruitment, UNFPA does not discriminate against the HIV / AIDS status of candidates.