Global Co-coordinator (Gender-based Violence Area of Responsibility), EMOPS, Geneva

Purpose

The Global GBV AoR Co-coordinators will galvanize this inter-agency expertise to advocate for the mainstreaming of GBV issues throughout the cluster system and will actively represent the GBV AoR working group in key cluster forums. She/he will enhance the use of knowledge and empirical evidence on GBV sub-cluster coordination for policy design and evaluation. In all activities, s/he fosters collaboration internally within the Office of Emergency Programs in Geneva and New York, Program Division in New York, and, with Regional and Country Offices, and externally with relevant actors in UNICEF, within the GBV AoR and the broader humanitarian community, ensuring the timeliness, adequacy, relevance and quality of substantive outputs.

The primary roles of the GBV AoR Co-coordinators are:
• Strategic support
• Results-based management
• Capacity development
• Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination
• Technical representation

For details please see the Terms of Reference.

Qualifications and Competencies

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Advanced University Degree or equivalent in gender studies, social anthropology, law and women’s rights, sociology, cultural studies, public health, demography, socio-economics, or other field directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post.
• 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the area of gender-based violence gender equality, women’s empowerment, protection, and/or human rights of which seven years at the international level in humanitarian context(s).
• An acknowledged expert and recognized authority in the technical area.
• Understanding of IASC systems and protocols, essential.
• Broad experience in GBV programming in emergencies, essential.
• Experience in culturally sensitive programming, essential.
• Knowledge and experience of working on legal issues and Civil Society involvement in related security and protection, an asset.
• Strong track record of technical leadership, publications, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
• Extensive network within the humanitarian community.
• Field experience, highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
• Commitment to UNICEF’s Values and Guiding Principles
• Very strong commitment to working closely with the UNFPA-based Coordinator to make the role seamless, harmonized and to ensure that both Coordinators represent the GBV AoR membership effectively, and there is no division along agency lines
• Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/Performance Management
• Team Work/Communication/Self-Management
• Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
• Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise
• Leveraging the resources of national government and partners / building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Job knowledge / technical expertise

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications by E-mail to recruitmentgeneva@unicef.org on or before 27 June 2012 with the subject title ‘Global Coordinator’. Applications should contain an updated UN Personal History Form (P.11) and a brief covering letter/email explaining the candidate’s suitability for the post. In addition, candidates may attach their CV.