Algeria: GBV Coordinator

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY

FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST

UNRWA

UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.7 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic. UNRWA is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 29,000 staff. Most of these staff is refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurse or social workers. UNRWA is seeking to employ a qualified:

GBV Coordinator

Vacancy Announcement Number

SC/03/2016

Condition of services

This Contract (OD29) is for three months with possibility of extension subject to funding and satisfactory performance. Monthly salary JD 1,731

Department

Protection/Operation Support Unit.

Duty Station

Jordan Field Office

Issue Date

08 February 2016

Deadline for Applications

21 February 2016

Place in the Organisation

Is responsible to Protection Mainstreaming Officer (JFO) with overall technical supervision by the Senior Gender Adviser at HQ Amman.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Agency is seeking a qualified and experienced professional in Gender Based Violence, with particular experience in GBV, Case management, Gender, project management and community development to work as a GBV Coordinator. The GBV Coordinator will implement Gender Based Violence project(s), as well as design strategies and mobilize the community to respond to emerging gender issues affecting Palestinian women and girls in Jordan.

The GBV Coordinator will help UNRWA to expand systematized interventions in the prevention of GBV and introduce awareness raising activities to mobilize staff and the community on the prevention of GBV. The Gender Based Violence projects include a project on expansion of a Gender Based Violence Referral System which was piloted in four camps in 2011 and the Building Safety: Mainstreaming GBV Interventions into Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Response project started in 2015. The systemized interventions include the Child and Family protection project and psychosocial counseling. In accordance with established Agency Policy and Procedures the incumbent will be responsible for managing, planning, and facilitating gender mainstreaming activities at the Jordan Field Office.

In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

Project Management:

§ Assume primary responsibility for daily project management and implementation, and ensure compliance with project donor agreements and project proposals, particularly expected results, outputs and activities in accordance with log frames and timeframes and notify the supervisor immediately as issues arise.

§ Take the lead in project planning, and oversee implementation and budget expenditures to ensure effective use of resources against planned activities and expected outputs.

§ Ensure adequate project monitoring systems and evaluation procedures are in place applying appropriate tools in order to collect and update all progress indicators for the project.

§ Ensure the participation of the different stakeholders, including UNRWA programme staff, parents, students, and community members.

§ Developing awareness raising and staff training programs to raise awareness on GBV

§ Participate in the development and production of communication materials (leaflets, posters, brochures) to raise awareness on GBV and outreach to the community

§ Conducting training for school counselors and social workers to build their capacity and activate their role in GBV case management

§ Act as the focal point for all Gender related issues

§ Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Coordination, specialized interventions and supervision:

§ Providing day to day technical guidance on GBV to the programme specialized interventions by RSS and Education to ensure standards and procedures are followed.

§ Define and implement coordination and follow up mechanisms within the specialized interventions, external actors and UNRWA programmes involved in detection

§ Develop referral pathways for each specialized programme depending on the available services and the survivors’ needs

§ Establish a mapping of external actors providing services to victims of gender based violence in the four areas of Jordan Field operations and ensure the referral pathways are understood by all programme staff working on GBV.

§ Work with partner UN agencies and civil society to formulate a coordinated response

§ Compile and prepare quality monthly and periodic project progress reports, as well as the final report, and feed in other information as required by donors.

§ Document the lessons learned from the different interventions and on developing best practices and knowledge management capacity.

§ Ensure accurate data entry into the protection information management system and support the development of a database to track referrals across Programmes in coordination the Information management Officer.

Gender mainstreaming:

§ Leads and facilitates gender mainstreaming, particularly through the Programme Chiefs and Area Chiefs and designated gender focal points of each department, and monitors implementation, by:

· facilitating coordination between Gender Task Force focal points and related departments in order to ensure tangible progress on implementation of gender policies and mainstreaming strategies;

· convening and facilitating regular meetings of the Gender Task Force (GTF), including follow-up on tasks;

· providing support and advice to Departments’ gender focal points, and following-up on the implementation and monitoring of the gender action plans;

§ Raising key issues of concern related to gender to the Field Front Office through the adequate channels; Advises on gender perspectives in all aspects of the work of the departments, using own resources or outside expertise; coordinates with the departments to assure gender equality in overall objectives

§ Facilitates organization of training to Gender Task Force members, Gender Based Violence Teams, and senior officers; attends and contributes to gender-relate training, workshops and meetings as and when required; represents UNRWA Jordan Field office upon request at workshops and events where information on gender mainstreaming in the departments is requested

§ Coordinate with UNRWA agency wide gender taskforce, ensuring coherence of established processes, and contributing to agency wide results on the implementation of the gender equality policy and strategy

§ Work with the Senior Gender Adviser and the Gender Focal Points on documenting the lessons learned from the different interventions and on developing best practices and knowledge management capacity.

Perform other tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

§ A Master university degree in Psychology, social sciences, development studies, gender and/or women’s studies or any other related field

§ At least seven years previous work experience with 3 years’ experience relevant to the function

§ Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic

§ Understanding of GBV and gender relations in the Middle Eastern setting

§ Excellent writing skills including experience in drafting reports and presentations;

Competencies:

§ Strong Leadership and inter personal skills

§ Demonstrated organizational skills

§ Demonstrated proficiency in programme project management based on GBV programming and gender analysis.

§ Knowledge of communication strategies and techniques

§ Must be able to work independently while being a strong team player.

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Desirable qualifications:

§ Project implementation, monitoring and evaluation experience.

§ A valid driving license

§ Knowledge of participatory approaches

§ Strong computer skills: must be competent in the use of Windows, MS office programs (Word, Excel), email programs.

Independence of Work:

§ The incumbent acts in accordance with the established Agency guidelines and Instruction given by the supervisor. The incumbent takes initiative in identifying and developing tools including guidelines, techniques, criteria, etc.

§ The supervisor will regularly review the work in progress for soundness of conclusions and accuracy of report. Work in progress reviewed at discretion of supervisor.

Working conditions:

Office environment with access to telephone, PC and other automation equipment, internet, and intranet. Transportation for official travel will be provided by administration as per office procedures. Alternative mode of transportation will be arranged, as necessary

EQUIVALENCY

When the minimum requirements are not met, the Director of Administration and Human Resources, in consultation with the Field Office Director, may exceptionally substitute part of these requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience.

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing an UNRWA Personal History Form. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted.

General Information:

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staffs are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staffs are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.

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