The Position:
The TF GBV Specialist is responsible for providing technical assistance and strategic support for quality interventions and coordination related to technology facilitated gender-based violence (TF GBV) delivered in support of implementation of the UNFPA GBV Operational Plan, Flourish. This will include support for the UNFPA leadership in delivering against programmes and partnerships across regions and countries to increase our capacity to respond and prevent TF GBV. This role will also support increased coordination across CSOs, academia, Government, digital rights and feminist movements, technologists and business and tech to ensure a strong foundation movement for ending TF GBV. Given the role of UNFPA for the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership), this position will support technical and convening support to bring together countries, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector to better prioritize, understand, prevent, and address the growing scourge of technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
The position will also require a high level of coordination across UNFPA and more particularly the Gender, Rights and Inclusion Branch, Humanitarian Division and Regional and Country offices. It will also require coordination across UN agencies, donors and member States.
The TF GBV Specialist will report directly to the Programme Adviser, Gender Based Violence, within the Gender, Rights and Inclusion Branch, Programme Division, a new structure that will become effective 1 August 2024.
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 TF GBV Specialist will support the Gender, Rights and Inclusion Branch, Programme Division in strengthening global TF GBV response and prevention capacity as well as using technology in GBV responses. It will require support for global and regional strategies including intensive technical support to UNFPA country offices and multisectoral partners. The position will also ensure quality execution of UNFPA’s role in support of the Global Advisory Group to the Steering Committee Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse as well as ongoing coordination and convening across CSO, women’s and digital rights movements, regional bodies, business and tech and technologists.
Learning and technical products developed will provide a basis for preparation of a global model for future scale up including development of regional and global strategies in driving forward the global movement for ethical technology.
The TF GBV Specialist’s role will include support for advocacy, development, and evaluation of TF GBV policies and programming as well as knowledge management and resource mobilization.
You would be responsible for:
- Strategic Results Support
- Provide technical guidance to expand UNFPA’s leadership in supporting quality TF GBV interventions including data and measurement, law and policy, response and prevention.
- Strengthen the integration of TF GBV into existing GBV interventions at the country, regional and global level;
- Maintain and build UNFPA’s global leadership in progressing response and support for survivors of TF GBV, including ensuring that all technology and digital spaces are created using safe and ethical guidance.
- Roll out the Guidance on the Safe and Ethical Use of Technology in GBV Interventions across UNFPA, academia, women’s and digital rights movements, Government and CSOs to support broad acceptance and use of the guidance as well as support advocacy with business and tech for Safety by Design.
- Facilitate partnerships across UNFPA to support supplementary programming including safe and effective roll out and management of the GBVIMS+ and Primero.
- Support the dissemination, implementation and monitoring of the forthcoming UNFPA GBV Operational Plan, Flourish.
- Engage in resource mobilization initiatives, proposals, communication and reports to donors to support UNFPA’s TF GBV programming.
2. Capacity Development
- Develop UNFPA global capacity to understand and address TF GBV and use technology safely and ethically;
- Maintain and facilitate partnerships globally as well as regionally and in countries to maintain quality use of technology to address GBV as well as prevent TF GBV;
- Support collaboration to enable UNFPA partnerships to continue to maintain and progress Safety by Design and efforts to effectively respond and prevent TF GBVl
- Engage with country teams and relevant country, regional and global stakeholders in expanding the coordination and quality of implementation of TF GBV programming, including coordination, data collection, research, response and prevention.
- Ensure close collaboration across the work in supporting increased UNFPA capacity to support design and implementation of safe case management programmes;
- Facilitate increased use of appropriate technologies for GBV interventions, data collection, and monitoring
- Support the development of Technology Facilitated GBV as an area for UNFPA knowledge generation and programming
- Monitor and manage project implementation risks and progress, and provide support to country teams in achieving and documenting results
3. Evidence, Knowledge Development & Dissemination
- Manage communication activities related to TF GBV programming, including updating and informing staff at HQ, regional and country levels on knowledge products and newly created tools and resources
- Coordinate the documentation and sharing of technical resources and promising practices through establishment of knowledge management platforms and communities of practice
- Review GBV programming experiences from regional and country offices, synthesize evidence, and curate materials for shared learning platforms ;
- Undertake the organization of technical workshops, inter-agency meetings, panel discussions, roundtables, working groups and other events
- Provide technical review and quality assurance for training curricula, tools, and products developed relating to multisectoral GBV response
- Contribute to the research, development, and presentation of analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence on issues related to GBV
- Provide technical support at country, regional and global level for the development and improvement of GBV monitoring and evaluation practices
- Participate in inter-agency fora and inter-agency capacity-building activities on GBV, including intersectional issues, as needed
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by the branch leadership.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced university degree (Masters degree or higher) in social work, gender, public health, international development, or other related discipline.
Knowledge and Experience:
- 7 years of increasingly responsible professional work experience in developing, implementing, managing and evaluating GBV interventions;
- Experience in developing SOPs, guidelines, training materials, assessments, and tools for GBV services, with a particular focus on TF GBV
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of international GBV guidelines and resources relating to TF GBV and Safety by Design
- Proven communications and interpersonal skills, IT literacy, and organizational skills
- Strong track record of technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results
- Familiarity with UN systems and procedures, management and monitoring tools is desirable
Languages:
Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, 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
- Commitment to UNFPA's values and guiding principles
- Developing People, Fostering Innovation and Empowerment, Performance Management
- Knowledge Sharing, Continuous Learning
Functional Competencies:
- Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise
- Job Knowledge, Technical Expertise
- Managing data, information and reports
- Managing financial processes
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.
UNFPA Work Environment:
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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