Overview
The GBV and Community Engagement Support Contractor supports UNHCR operations in fulfilling its mandate on GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and response, as well as communicating effectively with communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to GBV partners’ monitoring and support in providing technical guidance to partners and government counterparts on GBV minimum standards.
- Contribute to analysis of GBV trends and gaps, including by assisting with drafting briefing notes and analytical reports.
- Contribute to the design of GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response interventions.
- Support the development of coordination tools such as referral pathways.
- Contribute to safety audits and other relevant assessments.
- Contribute to support other sectors/units on GBV risk mitigation under overall guidance of Senior CB Protection Associate.
- Support GBV capacity building initiatives, including on GBV safe disclosure and referrals.
- Support communication with communities (CwC) activities on GBV topics and other topics relevant to refugees and asylum-seekers in Italy, e.g. through maintaining and updating digital platforms (UNHCR HELP website, Telegram channel) or communication material.
- Support the coordination of consultative and engagement activities with refugee communities (e.g. Participatory Assessments).
- Enforce compliance with, and integrity of, all protection standard operating procedures for GBV as well as the GBV minimum standards and Guiding Principles.
- Liaise with Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and other stakeholders on a regular basis.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
At least three years of previous work experience relevant to the function of GBV and/or community engagement and communicating with communities (CwC). Knowledge of GBV minimum standards, Guiding Principles and GBV case management standards. Desirable: Experience in the field of protection or social work involving child protection, mental health, counselling and working with survivors, displacement and protection issues. Knowledge and experience of participatory approaches to engaging with and mobilizing communities. Experience with UNHCR programming and partnership modalities. Work experience in Switzerland relevant to the function of GBV and/or community engagement and communicating with communities (CwC) or knowledge of the Swiss asylum system.
Qualifications
University studies in Human Rights, Social Anthropology, Social Work, Law, International Development, Social Sciences, or other relevant field.
