United Nations Population Fund

The Position:

The GBV Sub-cluster Coordinator post is located in the UNFPA Mozambique Country Office (CO) in Pemba, Cabo Delgado. S/he works under the direct supervision and guidance of the Representative. The incumbent facilitates and coordinates the rapid implementation of multi-sectoral, inter-agency GBV humanitarian interventions at national and sub-national level with special focus in the Northern region of Mozambique (provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa). Comprehensive GBV prevention and response programming in humanitarian emergencies requires skilled coordination of a range of organizations and actors from the displaced and host communities, NGOS, government partners, UN agencies, and other national and international organizations. The GBV Inter-Agency Coordinator chairs the GBV Area of Responsibility led by UNFPA and works under the umbrella of the Protection Cluster.

The GBV Sub-cluster Coordinators’ duties include but are not limited to: building and sustaining partnerships, strategic planning, capacity development, advocacy and information management. The GBV Sub-cluster Coordinator will use the GBV AoR 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 among other global standards to facilitate planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of inter-agency GBV initiatives.

In Mozambique, the incumbent with the Humanitarian Coordinator will represent UNFPA in an inter-agency capacity to ensure a robust and well-functioning coordination body that promotes the highest standards of GBV prevention and response, in line with global guidance. 

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 new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 

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.

Context:

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains a serious manifestation of gender inequalities in Mozambique. The conflict in the Northern part of Mozambique has exacerbated sexual and gender-based violence with a third of women reporting having experienced violence.

Women and girls have limited access to GBV survivor-centered multi-sectoral services and to basic needs such as shelter, food, and WASH. Additionally, lack of privacy, crowded living conditions, inadequate lighting compound with the COVID-19 restrictions contributed to increased GBV risks for women and girls. GBV services in IDP relocation sites, in host communities and in insecure areas are difficult to access. SRH/GBV Mobile teams are needed to reduce the burden on women and girls seeking services in several locations and provide immediate life-saving services. Services that focus more on sustaining life and support women and girls GBV survivors in strengthening their resilience (such as livelihood opportunities and/or cash-based interventions) are essential to mitigate GBV risks and negative coping mechanisms.

In Mozambique, GBV partners are very few and with limited GBV technical and programming capacity. UNFPA is one of the main GBV actors in Mozambique and the only UN agency providing a comprehensive package of GBV response services, working with the Government and through Implementing Partners. UNFPA is scaling up GBV prevention, mitigation and responses across the country with activities that include establishment of Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS), strengthening GBV mobile services through mobile brigades for the provision of integrated services (GBV, SRH, family planning, maternal and child care) at the community level, strengthening of GBV multisectoral coordination structures, dissemination of life-saving information about individual rights, access to critical GBV services such as MHPSS as well as improving referral pathway to health facilities for Clinical Management of Rape Services. UNFPA is also leading the GBV Sub-Cluster at sub-national level in Cabo Delgado, ensuring the needs of women and girls are protected and mainstreamed within all sectors of the response. The UNFPA Country office would lead the National GBV Sub-cluster coordination in order to maintain its leadership in the Country and strengthen the response to the escalating crisis, quickly and effectively and guarantee accountability, alongside the Protection Cluster. 

Job Purpose:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Representative and within the Protection Cluster coordination, the GBV Sub-cluster Coordinator will focus on multi-sectoral and multi-agency convergence and programming to promote resilient households and communities, with sustained access to health and other services for women, girls and youth through periods of crisis. S/He is responsible for providing technical guidance to the GBV Sub-Cluster, as well as providing comprehensive prevention and response programming in humanitarian emergencies to GBV actors operating in Mozambique. The GBV Sub-cluster Coordinator duties include: building and sustaining partnerships, effective planning, capacity development, advocacy, and information management.

The GBV Sub-cluster Coordinator will be responsible for: 

Facilitation of the overall coordination of the GBV Sub-cluster coordination forum in the northern region of Mozambique and will perform the following: 

Building and Sustaining Partnerships

• Lead the inter-agency, multi-sectoral GBV coordination group (AoR) at national and sub-national level with focus on the Northern region of Mozambique and promote the GBV sub-cluster coordination group meetings at Maputo level. This includes to promote, respect and ensure that the Principles of Partnership are reflected in the day-to-day of the GBV AoR in the Northern region.
• Establish results-oriented, two-way communication channels between national and sub-national GBV coordination groups to ensure a standardized response to GBV and that GBV coordination at field level takes place.
• Proactively engage with all relevant stakeholders to ensure coordination bodies reflect the range of actors addressing GBV, including across multiple sectors (health, psychosocial, legal, security, etc.) and categories of actors (UN, INGOs, NGOs, civil society, government, etc.). As feasible, engage with UN missions who may be active in addressing GBV, including but not limited to ensuring inter-agency inputs to the annual SG’s report on conflict-related sexual violence.
• Represent the GBV sub-cluster in Protection cluster meetings, OCHA-led meetings and other relevant meetings, including those called by the Humanitarian Coordinator.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other sectors/working groups such as the Health sector, Child Protection Sub-sector, Shelter sector, Food Security sector, Education sector, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group, etc. to ensure integration of GBV-related risk mitigation actions in the sector plans and to advocate for joint awareness-raising for non-GBV specialists.
• Advocate with donors and mobilize resources for inter-agency GBV prevention and response activities in line with GBV sub-cluster work plan and the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). As necessary, leverage resources within UNFPA to support inter-agency GBV activities under the sub-cluster.
• In consultation with non-governmental GBV actors and national civil society, identify appropriate mechanisms for working with; and collaborating with national authorities on GBV issues.

Strategic Planning

• Lead the participation of the GBV AoR in inter-cluster assessments and ensure adequate GBV integration in the humanitarian response planning. 
• Provide guidance to develop/review/update location-specific GBV referral pathways.
• Periodically review the GBV AoR work plan, humanitarian needs overview (HNO) and humanitarian response plan (HRP), and adjust activities accordingly.
• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive GBV AoR strategy in line with the HRP in conjunction with the Humanitarian Coordinator. 
• Facilitate the implementation of the existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regularly review and revisit SOPs at strategic points throughout the crisis response.
• In collaboration with national and international GBV actors, map current institutional response capacities, including facilitating mapping of GBV-specific 5Ws.
• Regularly monitor progress against plans during coordination meetings. Allow space for new actors to engage with a plan over the course of the crisis response.
• Work with partners to continually identify response gaps in line with proposed work plans (including geographic coverage and programmatic scope) and seek solutions to fill gaps. 

Capacity Development

• Work with partners to develop an inter-agency GBV capacity development strategy that meets the needs and priorities of key national and local stakeholders to facilitate implementation of agreed work plans.
• Revise existing training materials according to local context and ensure partners’ access to relevant training sessions.
• Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of sub-cluster members on planning and responding to GBV in emergencies and on safe and ethical GBV information management.
• Ensure all GBV sub-cluster partners and others are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards, and other resource materials (go to www.gbvaor.net for the latest information).
• Support the roll out of GBV case management and other GBV training capacity building initiatives among sub-cluster members
• Promote adherence to standards, including the IASC Guidelines and the WHO Recommendations, and promote a survivor-centered approach to GBV prevention and response.
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and referral pathways for all actors involved in GBV response.
• Support Sub-Cluster members to identify good practices, tools and resources for GBV interventions.
• Facilitate GBV mainstreaming trainings for other sector actors.
• Identify and support training needs for GBV actors as appropriate.

Advocacy

• Provide technical support to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents to address GBV in the context of broader gender inequality issues.
• Promote awareness of national laws and policies that inform action to address GBV.

Information Management

• In line with WHO’s Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies:
• Engage in robust analyses of available secondary data to ensure readily-available information on known trends and patterns on GBV.
• Consolidate existing assessments on the GBV situation and/or work with relevant agencies, the displaced and host populations to conduct relevant participatory analyses of GBV. 
• In conjunction with the Humanitarian Coordinator undertake new assessment missions as necessary/appropriate to determine the magnitude and scope of GBV and identify strategic inter-sectoral approaches for addressing it (through joint GBV safety audit assessment).
• Work with the GBV coordination actors to train partner organizations and other sectors on data collection in line with the GBVIMS tools. 
• If necessary, develop GBV sub-cluster monthly report formats that capture relevant information and that support the analysis and evaluation of program progress and outcomes.
• Document best practices and approaches for responding to issues of GBV in order to deepen the knowledge base among relevant partners.

Any other duties

• Submit monthly reports documenting progress against work plan outputs.
• Other duties as required by the humanitarian coordinator to provide technical support to the national or subnational GBV Sub-clusters coordination mechanism in other provinces and foster collaboration between the GBV sub-cluster mechanism and the national and sub-national networks on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) in support of collective PSEA activities.
• As required, provide backstop technical support to UNFPA GBV humanitarian programming, including to ensure synergies and complementaries of UNFPA interventions across the humanitarian, development, peace continuum
• Carry out any other duties as may be required by UNFPA leadership. 

Work Relations:

The GBV Sub-cluster Coordinator coordinates the work of the GBV Sub Cluster and establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, multilateral and bilateral donor agencies and civil society to address GBV in emergency contexts. S/he must be able to effectively work with counterparts from diverse backgrounds to contribute to achieving UNFPA’s mandate in emergency settings. 

Internal contacts include the Representative, Deputy Representative, Head of sub-offices, Humanitarian Coordinator, Assistant Representative and the CO’s programme/ technical team, as well as programme/technical colleagues in the Regional Office – particularly the Regional Humanitarian Adviser – and in Headquarters. 

External contacts include other UN agencies in the country, and counterparts and partners in country programme activities, including national and international NGOs, faith-based organizations, and academic institutions.

Qualifications and Experience 

Education: 

• Advanced university degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, public health, international relations or other related disciplines.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• A minimum of 7 years, of which 2 are at the international level, of progressively responsible professional work experience, in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration including in countries experiencing and/or emerging from protracted crises. 
• Experience is developing and facilitating specialised GBV trainings.
• Experience leading GBV sub-cluster coordination mechanisms with a wide range of stakeholders. Demonstrable knowledge of the critical components to facilitate effective inter-agency coordination.
• Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of how GBV manifests in humanitarian settings and ability to describe context-specific prevention and response actions.
• Demonstrable knowledge of humanitarian emergency operations, including the Cluster System and HPC, and roles/responsibilities of key humanitarian actors.
• Experience designing and managing GBV programmes in an NGO (recommended).

Languages: 

• Proficiency in English required. 
• Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish or Italian desirable

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,
• Communicating for impact 

Functional Competencies:

• Leading and Supervising 
• Analyzing 
• Deciding and Initiating Action 
• Persuading and Influencing 
• Applying Technical Expertise 
• Planning and Organizing 
• Adapting and Responding Change 
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks

Compensation and Benefits 

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus cost of living adjustment, rental subsidy, education grant, home leave, health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Disclaimer 

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