Humanitarian/GBV Coordinator - P4 - Lebanon, Beirut

 Job Purpose:

 As it continues to scale up its support within the Syria humanitarian response and addressing immediate needs for the emergency situation due to the economic crisis impacting more than 80% of the population in the country, UNFPA in Lebanon is sustaining its operation to cater for the needs of the affected population including Syrian refugees, vulnerable Lebanese as well as migrants groups. 

With regards to the overall coordination of the UNFPA humanitarian response, the incumbent will assist the Country Office (CO) in the planning, coordination and oversight of the humanitarian/resilience related interventions, including provision of overall coordination support related to undertaking of assessments, resource mobilization, integrated programme approach, joint programming, strategic partnerships, interagency coordination, etc. In consultation with the Head of Office, the incumbent will closely work with humanitarian agencies as well as civil society and government counterparts – among other - to coordinate humanitarian/emergency/resilient related interventions to affected communities and population – namely Syrian refugees as well as vulnerable Lebanese residing in host communities.  

With regards to the coordination of the SGBV component, the incumbent will support and guide the SGBV Task Force (TF) with technical leadership for effective coordination and efficient implementation of the inter agency GBV sub-sector in Lebanon. The incumbent will co-lead the SGBV TF and actively participate in related national and sub-national coordination mechanisms. He/She will support the conceptualization and development of sub-sector IA programming priorities, approaches and tools and will guide their rapid implementation and monitoring in accordance with the IASC Guidelines for GBV Interventions associated with the humanitarian and resilience contexts nationwide. He/she will also support the generation, analysis and dissemination of related resources, data, and evidence in a manner consistent with the methodology outlined in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Resources in Humanitarian Action.  The incumbent will also lead the coordination of the GBV sector within the Emergency Response Plan launched in 2021.

He /she will ensure proactive role and contribution in the priority settings as guided by the Government/UN response framework i.e. Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) in fulfilling the needs of the population affected by the Syrian crisis as well as the Lebanon Emergency Plan (ERP) on fulfilling the needs of the affected Lebanese by the multiple crisis. The incumbent will also be guided by the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) as well as the UNFPA Country Programme (2017-2022 and 2023-2027) as well as any other relevant frameworks/plans including sectoral ones.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:  

Advanced University degree in gender studies, development, social sciences, public/community health, or any other discipline as it relates to gender and GBV, development, humanitarian or related field;

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 6-7 years of increasingly responsible relevant professional experience in programme management and coordination;
• Strong knowledge of gender issues in development and humanitarian contexts, particularly GBV, including relevant international human rights standards and protection issues in humanitarian and post-conflict recovery settings;
• Sound knowledge of reproductive health/HIV, prior training in gender and GBV issues and their application in humanitarian, conflict, recovery and development settings;
• Experience in utilizing the following internationals tools: GBV Standard Operating Procedures; GBV Information Management System; IASC GBV Guidelines; IASC Gender Handbook; GBV Coordination Handbook; WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies;
• Field experience in complex emergencies, including humanitarian emergency response and peace and reconciliation;
• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of Arabic and/or French is an asset