Consultant Women and Girls Safe Space Coordinator
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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 2-5 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: International contract
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 09/05/2026
- Location: Qatar
Introduction
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
Responsibilities
Tasks to be performed under this contract
- Assist in the implementation and monitoring of GBV activities, particularly in line with Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) GBV Case Management Guidelines, and internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for GBV and Protection. Reinforce adherence to the GBV guiding principles throughout all protection activities
- Ensure response work with survivors and beneficiaries, including case management and psychosocial interventions, adheres to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV.
- Hold regular planning and debriefing sessions with team members at community-based women and girl safe spaces (WGSS).
- Mentor and support staff professional development and foster a positive team spirit to encourage innovative and quality programming in WGSS.
- Identify training needs for GBV Case Workers, GBV Community Ambassadors, and support organization and facilitation of training to meet those needs, in collaboration with the organization’s Protection Officer (GBV).
- Work closely with GBV staff and community volunteers to design activities that respond to identified needs.
- Prepare and maintain/update detailed work plan(s) that support and achieve activities.
- Provide direct support and ongoing mentoring to WGSS staff as they provide services to women and girl survivors of GBV. This will include assessment of beneficiaries' needs; basic, crisis counseling (and in some contexts further individual counseling); development of action plans with beneficiaries; support to beneficiaries in pursuing services and support.
- Develop and implement a series of age-appropriate and specialized group emotional services to be provided to vulnerable women and girls, aimed at meeting the needs of survivors of GBV.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor(s).
Qualifications
Education
- Secondary education is required, with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
OR
- A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Women's Studies or related field, with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience.
- Dedicated experience in implementing GBV interventions, particularly working with survivors and providing direct assistance in emergency contexts.
- Minimum three years of experience (counseling survivors of abuse or violence and implementing activities for women and girls or proven engagement in women’s rights/groups).
- Minimum three years of relevant professional experience, within GBV prevention, response & risk-mitigation.
- Clear understanding of gender, human rights, issues surrounding violence against women and girls
- Experience working in emergency responses targeting vulnerable women and girls
- Experience providing GBV case management.
- Prior experience in managing Women and Girl safe space (WGSS) in any setting is an advantage.
- Fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto is required.
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