Job
Advert.
Advert.
POSITION
TITLE:
GBV Consultant
TITLE:
GBV Consultant
COUNTRY
PROGRAM
Rwanda
PROGRAM
Rwanda
LOCATION.
Field
Level.
Field
Level.
RESPONSIBLE
TO:
Program Quality Manager.
TO:
Program Quality Manager.
STATUS: Temporary
contract
contract
SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY:
None
CAPACITY:
None
DATE:
October
2017
October
2017
COUNTRY
PROGRAM MISSION:
PROGRAM MISSION:
The
overall goal of ARC’s program in Rwanda is to improve the well-being and
self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from eastern DRC and Burundi
by ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care &
nutrition, shelter, water, sanitation & hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention &
treatment), improving food security and enabling economic recovery in six
refugee camps located in Rwanda.
overall goal of ARC’s program in Rwanda is to improve the well-being and
self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from eastern DRC and Burundi
by ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care &
nutrition, shelter, water, sanitation & hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention &
treatment), improving food security and enabling economic recovery in six
refugee camps located in Rwanda.
PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Purpose: To prepare ARC
Rwanda for a meaningful implementation of GBV prevention and response and
facilitate proposal development for ARC/UNHCR 2018.
Rwanda for a meaningful implementation of GBV prevention and response and
facilitate proposal development for ARC/UNHCR 2018.
Primary
responsibility:
The GBV Consultant will spearhead ARC Rwanda Country program’s Gender Based
Violence and Protection efforts in close collaboration with the Country
Director, the Senior Programs Coordinator, HQ’s Program Development Advisor and
GBV/protection technical advisor and to ensure quality preparations for SGBV
implementation in 2018 as well as preparing the 2018 UNHCR SGBV prevention and
response proposal
responsibility:
The GBV Consultant will spearhead ARC Rwanda Country program’s Gender Based
Violence and Protection efforts in close collaboration with the Country
Director, the Senior Programs Coordinator, HQ’s Program Development Advisor and
GBV/protection technical advisor and to ensure quality preparations for SGBV
implementation in 2018 as well as preparing the 2018 UNHCR SGBV prevention and
response proposal
PRIMARY
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The
consultant should be able to:
consultant should be able to:
- Provide
technical leadership related to planning for and implementation of the GBV
program in collaboration with ARC Rwanda team, UNHCR Rwanda, ARC HQ
program Development and GBV/Protection Technical Advisors. - Provide
technical support to ARC Rwanda to ensure preparedness to provide
essential life- saving GBV services, including comprehensive psychosocial
support are available in line with international standards and are closely
monitored. - Provide
technical support to Rwanda team to strengthen clinical care activities
for sexual assault survivors in close collaboration with the Rwanda
government, UNHCR, other implementing partners and ensure WHO guidelines
are adhered to. Prepare ARC Rwanda for safe and ethical data collection,
storage, analysis, and sharing through the GBVIMS, using standard forms
and database and monitoring adherence to inter –agency information sharing
protocols. - Support
ARC Rwanda to manage the implementation of evidence-based community
mobilization GBV prevention and risk reduction and social change
strategies, community based protection mechanism, and gender
mainstreaming. - Lead
and coordinate the proposal development process aimed at promoting gender
equality through women’s empowerment and leadership through economic and
educational opportunities and partnership with government and local
groups. - Prepare
the Rwanda team to meaningfully engage local partners and community
members, particularly women and girls, in all aspects of design,
Implementation and monitoring for inclusive programs
EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Ability
to facilitate capacity building programs with ARC Rwanda staff and other
Implementing partners to ensure GBV programming priorities the safety and
security of beneficiaries and staff. - Experience
in providing support to case management staff to ensure-client centered
case management and psychosocial support services in line with
international protocols - Experience
working with the GBV working reference group and maintain strong working
relationship with all stakeholders. - Knowledge
and ability to strengthen the operationalization of specific GBV Standard
Operating Procedure by engaging relevant stake holders, NGOs, UN Agencies
and CBOs to promote multi- sectoral cooperation and coordination. - Proven
experience of successful fundraising is a comparative advantage. - Ability
to ensure internal and external reports are line with donor requirement
and ARC requirements of excellent quality, and completed timely. - Experience
in managing multi grant budgets to maintain program expenditure within
budget parameters and in line with donor requirement. - Demonstrated
understanding of Rwanda’s and ARC’s Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and
Abuse (PSEA) policies and reporting, mechanisms among all staff on
semi-annual basis. - Knowledge
of gender issues in humanitarian setting, particularly GBV, including
relevant international human rights standards; - Knowledge
of reproductive health, HIV and protection issues in humanitarian and
post-conflict recovery settings. - Advanced
university degree in social work or other social sciences,
public/community health, gender, legal advice as it relates to gender and
GBV, and development or related field; - Experience
in utilizing the following internationals tools: GBV Standard Operating
Procedures; GBV Information Management System; IASC GBV Guidelines; IASC
Gender Handbook; GBV Coordination Handbook; Documenting and Monitoring
Sexual Violence in Emergencies;
Fluency
in oral and written English is essential Knowledge and experience of using the
SASA! Methodology is an added advantage.
in oral and written English is essential Knowledge and experience of using the
SASA! Methodology is an added advantage.
- Knowledge
of the regional political and social conditions - Kinyarwanda,
English, and French oral/writing skills, Kiswahili oral skills also
preferred - Excellent
organizational, administrative and management skills - Ability
to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment - Experience
working in protracted refugee situation and/or previous experience in
Rwanda a plus - Experience
in managing and working with a multicultural staff - Strong
participatory leadership and interpersonal skills - Ability
to motivate and counsel staff working in a refugee camp environment.
To
apply for this position: Submission of applications – to
include Cover letter and updated CV (maximum three pages) should be
Submitted only via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with Vacancy Announcement- GBV Consultant in the subject line. The
deadline for submission of applications is 17th October, 2017 at
17:00hrs Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
apply for this position: Submission of applications – to
include Cover letter and updated CV (maximum three pages) should be
Submitted only via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org
with Vacancy Announcement- GBV Consultant in the subject line. The
deadline for submission of applications is 17th October, 2017 at
17:00hrs Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
