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Under the overall guidance of the Representative and the direct supervision and guidance of the Programme Coordinator, the Gender-based Violence in Emergencies Specialist provides leadership and guidance on all aspects related to planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of UNFPA Afghanistan’s GBViE interventions, including identifying opportunities for partnerships and resource mobilization. The GBV in Emergencies Specialist heads the GBV team and is expected to guide international and national staff.

You would be responsible for:

A.    Technical Support and Programming
●    Coordinate the development and implementation of the GBV/PSS component of UNFPA’s work, including for feeding into UNFPA’s humanitarian response and formulation of the country programme, as well as strategizing UNFPA’s inputs to joint UN frameworks and humanitarian response plans.
●    Manage the implementation of GBV/PSS programme components. 
●    Ensure UNFPA’s GBV/PSS interventions are survivor-centered and that their design, implementation and reporting are in line with global standards and guidance.

B.    Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
●    Identify opportunities to mobilize resources for the UNFPA GBV/PSS programme and contribute to development of concept notes, proposals and appeals. 
●    Prepares donors reports, ensuring timeliness and adherence to donor requirements.
●    Identify, analyze, and synthesize information for evidence-based advocacy, resource mobilization efforts and to improve the effectiveness of UNFPA operations.

C.    Coordination and Strategic Partnerships
●    Participate in other interagency and partnership mechanisms, including relevant working groups of the UN Country Team to ensure UNFPA's involvement and strong partnership with all gender/GBV actors.
●    Engage with other UN agencies, including as part of the UN Gender Working Group, to ensure that gender equality and women’s rights issues are effectively addressed in UN frameworks, responses and plans.
●    Represent UNFPA at the GBV Sub-Cluster under the Protection Cluster and liaise with other humanitarian clusters and sectors, GBV managers and Gender Advisers in other agencies and organizations .

D.    Capacity Building
●    Support and advise the country office management and builds knowledge and programming practices in relation to GBV programming.
●    Provide technical leadership, management advice and strategic support to the GBV team.
●    Strengthen the capacity of staff and partners on the international standards, guidelines and best practices for comprehensive evidence-informed GBV programming.

●   Advanced university degree in social work, public health, community health, international relations, international law, human rights or related field.

●    At least 7 years of specialized experience in GBV programming, 5 of which should be at the international level.
●    Experience in managing GBV programmes in a complex humanitarian context.
●    Strong record of coordination and management of GBV programmes..
●    Experience in utilizing the following internationals tools: Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies Programming; Essential Services Package for women and girls subject to violence; Inter-Agency GBV Case Management Guidelines; GBV Information Management System; IASC GBV Guidelines; GBV Coordination Handbook; WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching GBV in Emergencies; and the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.

●   Fluency in English is required.