The Position:

Under the overall direction and supervision of the UNFPA Representative in Cambodia, the incumbent will be working closely with the Cambodia GBV Programme team to coordinate and implement an ambitious GBV programme in Cambodia. The Programme Specialist, GBV, will be responsible for overall leadership, coordination and supervision of a small team. The Programme Specialist, GBV, post is located in UNFPA Cambodia country office in Phnom Penh.

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 strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

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.

Job Purpose:

The Programme Specialist, GBV, post will contribute to strengthening the capacity of governments and implementing partners to ensure coordination, visibility, and accountability for all GBV prevention and response related activities across all UNFPA programmes. Working within a Country Office environment, the Programme Specialist, GBV, will support the effective management and implementation of the GBV and harmful social and gender norms programmatic actions. The position will report directly to the Representative and will be under the technical leadership of the GBV Regional Specialists, the post will be responsible for leading and coordinating actions on GBV prevention and response working in close collaboration with Government, multi-lateral, bilateral partners, UN colleagues and civil society towards the reduction of gender-based violence. The GBV Specialist will ensure alignment with Government priorities and UNFPA’s mandate, policies and procedures and will lead and support coordination mechanisms including the joint UN GBV Sub Working Group and the GBViE Inter-Agency Working Group.

You would be responsible for:

A. Programme Leadership
● Working closely with GBV Analyst and team to lead GBV through close partnership with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, UN agencies and other stakeholders.
● Under the technical supervision of the GBV Regional Specialists, implementing the strengthening of GBV case management services delivered by government and non-government actors through close partnership, this includes the strengthening of GBV administrative data management and strengthening and scaling up a national GBV database system.
● Oversee the implementation of activities in GBV health and case management services including improved quality, timeliness, and accessibility. Under the guidance of the GBV Regional Advisor, contribute to the development and contextualization and institutionalization of health and case management service protocols, standards and tools and policies.
● Support to referral pathway strengthening work at national and subnational levels including through the implementation of referral pathway standard operating procedures.
● Working closely with national UNFPA officers to ensure the linkages with GBV response services including safe and timely service referrals.
● Working closely with Government, civil society, and UN partners to advance the national action plan on GBV prevention.

B. Advocacy and Coordination
● Under the technical supervision of the Regional GBV Specialist, ensuring that all advocacy and communications messaging is in line with best global practice
● In close partnership with relevant government partners, support to coordination of GBV response services along the referral pathway, particularly in health and social services.
● Under the technical supervision of the Regional GBV Specialist, providing guidance in the GBV in Emergency, planning, monitoring, and reporting integration in the humanitarian sector.
● Support existing GBV coordination mechanisms including the joint UN and partners GBV coordination groups.

C. Partnerships and Programme Management
● Managing UNFPA’s GBV programme interventions and support the GBV Programme Analyst in working with implementing partners’ workplans and budgets, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
● Working with the chair and secretary of the multi-sectoral coordination mechanism on GBV at sub-national to strengthen their management, planning and reporting capacity.
● Ensuring management oversight of the GBV programme budgets, expenditures and reports in line with the programme manager delegation of authority.

D. Capacity Development
● Support coordination of technical assistance and institutional capacity building support to Implementing Partners (IP) and other stakeholders towards ensuring quality GBV services.
● Provide orientation for project staff and other relevant stakeholders on GBV concepts (prevention and response) and GBV case management,
● Under the technical guidance of the Regional GBV Specialist, provide support towards arranging training including on GBV Data, Case Management and other topics.
● Alongside the GBV team, mentor the project staff of Implementing Partners to apply GBV Guiding Principles and best practices in staff development approaches.
● Support the UNFPA PSEA protocols and implementation.

E. Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
● Collaborate with team members, programme partners, and sub-grantees to ensure safe implementation of programmes at the community level applying Do No Harm approach.
● Perform any other duties as requested by the Supervisor and the UNFPA Management team.

F. Coordination, Partnership Building and Resource Mobilization
● Develop and maintain partnership and collaboration with external counterparts, including the UN/development/national partners for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, resource mobilization, and knowledge sharing in the area of gender equality and gender-based violence.
● Support the coordination around the development of joint UN proposals related to GBV including GBViE.
● Ensuring positive relationships with donors and partners ensuring communications and donor reporting is accurate and accountable.
● Support the GBV coordination of work under the UNSDCF including through the joint UN Sub Working Group on GBV, GBV partner group and actively join the UN GTG together with national GBV analyst.
● Coordinate with health sector response to GBV focal points in SRHR component in UNFPA.
● Represent UNFPA in relevant development and humanitarian coordination bodies, including the GBV Sector/sub cluster to ensure that GBV issues are adequately considered in the context of both humanitarian and development efforts.

G. Supervision and Performance management
● Overall lead of the GBV team which includes the implementation of UNFPA performance management system.
● Ensuring accountability on programme management, financial reporting and donor reporting for the GBV team
● Initiate timely recruitment of necessary human resources to implement the GBV component of the Country Programme Action Plan.
● Support the management of national and international consultancy work for the GBV component.
● Supervise, mentor, and coach team members in order to strengthen their capacity.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Advanced Degree in social work or other social sciences, public health, gender, international relations, international law, human rights, or related field is required.

Knowledge and Experience:

● At least five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of gender and gender-based violence and addressing harmful social and gender norms programming and their application in development or humanitarian settings;
● Experience in programme / project management including experience in multi-sector projects and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners;
● Proven experience in coordinating / managing teams;
● Technical knowledge and experience in GBV prevention and response including case management using a survivor-centered approach;
● Experience in humanitarian coordination particularly in area of GBViE is desirable;
● Strong interpersonal communication skills including development of communications products;
● Excellent report writing and compelling oral presentations;
● Field experience is a strong asset;
● Prior experience in the UN system is an asset;
● Prior experience in psychosocial support will be an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of other official UN language is 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:

● Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
● Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
● Delivering results-based programme
● Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilization

Managerial Competencies:

● Providing strategic focus,
● Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders,
● Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
● Making decisions and exercising judgment

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

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