Victims’ Assistance – SEA

Overview

The role involves developing a cohesive, predictable, and sustainable system-wide funding model for victim assistance within the UN system, aligned with a victim-centred and rights-based approach. It also includes developing a pilot initiative on trust funds in the DRC.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a mapping and analysis of existing funding streams, mechanisms, and gaps related to victim assistance.
• Conduct targeted consultations with UN entities, donors, implementing partners, and relevant stakeholders.
• Review relevant UN funding models and identify transferable good practices.
• Analyze cost drivers and resource needs for delivering minimum standards of victim assistance.
• Develop options for a hybrid funding model.
• Propose governance, allocation, and accountability arrangements.
• Ensure the model reflects victim-centred principles.
• Support alignment with broader UN reform, budgeting, and financing frameworks.
• Consult with Trust Funds operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and design a proposal for a pilot initiative.
• Other assigned duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in international development financing, UN budgeting, or humanitarian financing is required. Demonstrated experience in designing, operationalizing, or advising on funding models, pooled funds, or financing frameworks within the United Nations system or comparable multilateral settings is required. Experience supporting resource mobilization efforts and engaging with donors or financing partners is desirable. Familiarity with victim assistance, gender-based violence, or protection programming is highly desirable. Experience across peacekeeping, humanitarian, and development contexts is an asset.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, public finance, development studies, international relations, public administration, or a related field with a focus on development or humanitarian contexts. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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