Contract Type: Local Individual Consultancy Contract
Location: Gaziantep, Türkiye
Posting Start Date: 28 September 2023
Posting End Date: 12 October 2023
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR THIS TEMPORARY POSITION MUST HAVE A VALID RESIDENCE PERMIT OR TURKISH PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR TURKISH CITIZENSHIP.
Job Summary:
The Gender-Based Violence Information Management System (GBV IMS) was created to harmonize data collection on GBV in humanitarian settings, to provide a simple system for actors providing services to GBV survivors to collect, store and analyze their data and to enable the safe and ethical sharing of reported GBV incident data within and between relevant entities. The intention of the GBV IMS is both to assist service providers to better understand the GBV cases being reported, as well as to enable actors to share data internally across project sites and externally with agencies for broader trends analysis and improved GBV coordination and response.
In 2015, the Global GBV IMS Steering Committee launched Primero/GBV IMS+. Built off decades of lessons learnt from the legacy GBVIMS, the platform was developed to enable humanitarian actors to safely and securely collect, store, manage and share data for protection-related incident monitoring and case management. The system was developed by UNFPA, IRC, UNICEF, Save the Children, IMC, and TdH. Alongside the ‘legacy’ GBV IMS, Primero/GBV IMS+ are the only endorsed tools for GBV information management in humanitarian contexts at the inter-agency level.
As the lead of the GBV AoR in Turkey Cross-Border (TXB), UNFPA is responsible for the overall coordination of the GBV IMS+ process. The GBV IMS Coordinator (Inter-Agency), working under the supervision of the GBV AoR Coordinator and hosted by UNFPA, will facilitate and strengthen the implementation of the system in TXB, supporting the organizations and agencies using the GBV IMS/GBV IMS+ for data collection through their service provision to GBV survivors.
With the support of the GBV AoR Coordinator and the GBV IMS Task Force, the incumbent will provide technical support to the organizations using the GBV IMS for data collection through their service provision to GBV survivors. She/he will lead the TXB coordination efforts to rollout the GBV IMS+ among potential additional GBV IMS users, in the frame of the GBV IMS Task Force.
The incumbent will work closely and in collaboration with UNFPA, GBV IMS+ organizations, the GBV IMS Task Force, the GBV AoR, the GBV IMS Global Technical Team and all relevant stakeholders and/or coordination bodies. The GBVIMS Inter-Agency Coordinator will help to establish sustainable mechanisms and build national capacity to continue implementation of the GBVIMS+.
The GBV IMS Coordinator (Inter-Agency) hosted by UNFPA will assume a neutral role in her/his functions, provide impartial support to the GBV IMS+ organizations and represents Interests of the GBV IMS Task Force.
How You Can Make a Difference:
UNFPA, Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency of the United Nations, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education and Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Information Management, Reporting and Data Analysis, M&E in the context of emergency response with a bachelor’s degree in international relations/development, gender studies, human rights and humanitarian law, social sciences, information science communication or other relevant field, or minimum 2 years of experience with a master’s degree.
- Strong knowledge on Microsoft Office, Windows-based applications, and integrated web- based management systems, spreadsheets and databases.
Skills and Competencies:
- Academic and/or professional work experience on data analysis through the use of statistical software programs is an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of gender issues in contexts of emergency, particularly GBV/Protection and case management, including relevant international human rights and humanitarian standards is an asset.
- Demonstrated understanding of issues related to confidentiality, data safety and other ethical concerns related to the sharing on sensitive data between humanitarian agencies is an asset.
- Experience in coordination among UN Agencies, International and Local Organizations.
- Experience in utilizing the following international tools: GBV Standard Operating Procedures, GBV Information Management System, IASC GBV Guidelines, IASC Gender Handbook; GBV Coordination Handbook is an asset.
- Contextual knowledge of Syria, in particular Northwest Syria is an asset.
- Previous working experience with the UN system is an asset.
- Demonstrated organizational skills: the ability to work independently and productively, with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment is an asset.
Languages:
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.
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UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy worklife balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity.
