GBV Associate

E (most hardship)Non Family with Residential LocationNon Family with Residential LocationDanger PayNairobi (CO), KenyaGS6General Service

Reason

Regular > Regular AssignmentNo2025-01-01November 23, 2024

GBV Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The GBV Associate supports the operations' efforts to fulfil UNHCR's mandate and associated obligations on GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response based on policy and guidance.

The GBV Associate works under direct supervision of a more senior GBV/Protection colleague who defines overall work objectives and provides regular advice and guidance. S/he will focus on strengthening GBV case management supervision as well as safe and ethical data collection and further analysis of GBV trends. The incumbent will also ensure quality prevention and risk mitigation interventions.

S/he collaborates closely with the UNHCR management and the Protection team in the country and strengthens working relations with other agencies involved in GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response. S/he promotes alignment with GBV minimum standards and respect of GBV Guiding Principles.

S/he also ensures that persons of concern, in particular women and girls, are involved with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate solutions to their problems. To achieve this, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with communities of concern, local authorities and protection and assistance partners.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
- Assist the Associate Protection Officer or Associate GBV Officer and/or the Protection Officer or GBV Officer in the preparations and holdings of the coordination meetings of the GBV sub-working group (and/or Protection Working Group) or support follow-up required within GBV sub-clusters chaired by other organizations.
- Support the development of coordination tools such as referral pathways;
- Contribute to safety audits and other relevant assessments.
- Contribute to analysis of GBV trends and gaps, including by assisting with drafting briefing notes and analytical reports.
- Contribute to support other sectors/units on GBV risk mitigation under overall guidance of Associate Protection Officer or Associate GBV Officer / Protection Officer or GBV Officer. Contribute to the design of GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response interventions.
- Support in providing technical guidance to partners and government counterparts on GBV minimum standards under overall direction of the supervisor.
- Contribute to GBV partners' monitoring by undertaking regular field visits and drafting monitoring reports; Provide inputs to donor reports;
- Provide GBV case management services for survivors at high risk and/or other complex cases (if relevant in operation) and follow-up with other units/partners as relevant;
- Ensure technical supervision of UNHCR staff providing GBV case management (including coaching and implementation of staff care strategies);
- Support GBV capacity building initiatives, including on GBV safe disclosure and referrals.
- Ensure the wishes of survivors are prioritized as per the survivor-centred approach.
- Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures for GBV as well as the GBV minimum standards and Guiding Principles.

- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).

- Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.

Certificates and/or Licenses
Human rights, Social Anthropology, Social work,
Law, International Development, Social Sciences, or other relevant field.

HCR Gender Equality Lrng prg.
HCR Gender-Based Violence
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
3 years of previous work experience relevant to the function of GBV in a local context and having experience in the field of GBV prevention, mitigation and response, broader protection or social work involving empowerment of women and girls, gender, child protection, mental health, counselling and working with survivors, humanitarian and development issues. Applied experience in survivor-centred approach, GBV guiding and Case management principles related to GBV programs. Demonstrated knowledge in gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and apply, promote and integrate gender analysis into humanitarian programming. Knowledge of GBV minimum standards, Guiding Principles and GBV case management standards.

Desirable
Demonstrated knowledge of engagement with GBV Interagency humanitarian architecture. Knowledge and experience of participatory approaches to engaging with and mobilizing communities. Good understanding of displacement and protection issues including, child protection, education and the application of the Age, Gender and Diversity Policy.

Functional Skills
IT-Computer Literacy
PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)
PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) Capacity development and training
PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention programming
PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) response programming
PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) risk mitigation
TR-Training - Virtual and face to face
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.


All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination, and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.


This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Nature of Position:

The incumbent of this position reports to the Protection Officer based in Zalengei, and is expected to provide day-to-day leadership for matters related to gender-based violence (GBV) in West and Central Darfur. This includes leading the implementation of GBV activities undertaken by UNHCR, provision of technical support to UNHCR partners and facilitating the provision of technical support on GBV-related issues to community-based structures. GBV and CRSV have been longstanding features of the ongoing conflict in Sudan and many community members have been affected by GBV incidents directly or indirectly. Needs for GBV services outstrip the currently available resources. The incumbent is expected to support the implementation of GBV activities and also contribute to advocacy and resource mobilization initiatives intended to enable the mitigation of GBV risks and expansion of GBV prevention and response services.

Delivery of capacity building on GBV and MHPSS topics is a key priority for this role and the incumbent will be expected to facilitate trainings on those topics for UNHCR staff, partners and community-based structures. Collaboration with public health colleagues for capacity building directed towards health facility staff is also prioritized.

GBV issues are particularly sensitive and attempts to address GBV risks may generate unfavorable responses from local stakeholders. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate awareness of relevant sensitivities and to collaborate with the Protection Officer and other colleagues to navigate those sensitivities safely. The incumbent is expected to be based in Zalengei and to undertake regular field missions to support Protection Cluster initiatives and partners in Central and West Darfur.

The incumbent is expected to join the duty station upon their appointment.

DCP:

The incumbent should have experience working in a conflict-affected or volatile context and implementing GBV activities in emergencies serving both refugees and IDPs. S/he must have demonstrated capacity to conduct GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response activities including establishment and monitoring of referral pathways, awareness raising, quality referrals, safety audits, and case management.

The incumbent must have capacity to apply key protection and protection mainstreaming principles including Do No Harm, AGDM, PSEA, AAP, conflict sensitivity and community-based approaches in the implementation of routine tasks. In addition, s/he should have knowledge of key protection standards related to refugee protection, internal displacement and international humanitarian law.

The incumbent should have demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively with a diverse team, as well as authorities, partners, community leaders and people we serve, and to engage with diverse stakeholders on sensitive issues with regard for confidentiality. S/he must also have flexibility to take on different tasks, and to multi-task, in response to contextual changes and shifting organizational priorities.

Additional Assets:
• Capacity to implement and build the capacity of frontline responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA), group PSS and individual PSS activities.
• Familiarity with EMAP.
• Familiarity with UNHCR’s operations in Darfur.

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

Nature of Position:

Living and Working Conditions:

 

Additional Qualifications

Skills

IT-Computer Literacy, PR-Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD), PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) Capacity development and training, PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention programming, PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) response programming, PR-Gender Based Violence (GBV) risk mitigation, TR-Training - Virtual and face to face

Certifications

Community Development/Social Work - Other, HCR Gender Equality Learning Program. - UNHCR, HCR Sexual and Gender_Based Violence - UNHCR, Human Rights - Other, Law - Other, Social Sciences - Other

Competencies

Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Political awareness, Teamwork & collaboration

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Additional Information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance