Overview
The GBV Officer will support UNHCR's global standard setting and policy making for the prevention of, risk mitigation, and response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The role provides technical guidance and support to field operations.
Tasks Summary
- - Participate in the promotion of compliance with UNHCR’s GBV policy, priorities and commitments.
- - Provide technical guidance on programming for GBV prevention and response.
- - Support cross-cutting programs and technical sectors to mainstream gender and to program for mitigation of GBV risks.
- - Lead global capacity development efforts especially on GBV prevention and risk mitigation.
- - Strengthen partnerships with UN agencies, governments, civil society, and communities.
- - Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
- 6 years of previous work experience relevant to the function of GBV in an international context, of which two years in the field.
- 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.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and implementation of multi-sectorial responses to GBV and support to other sectors to mainstream GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of GBV prevention theory and appropriate GBV prevention and behaviour change strategies at different stages of the humanitarian response.
- Knowledge and demonstrated use of GBV tools and Guidance.
Qualification Requirements
• Master’s degree in Human Rights Law, Social Anthropology, International Development, Social Work, Social Sciences or another relevant field.
