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The Dorcas Muthoni PhD Fellowship honours Dorcas Muthoni, a distinguished Kenyan engineer and social entrepreneur. The fellowship is part of our university's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on gender equality and quality education, particularly for African women in STEM.

This fellowship, launched in 2018, is now accepting applications for the fourth edition in 2026.

Objectives of the Fellowship

 

About the PhD Programme
The Dorcas Muthoni Fellowship is part of the Doctoral Programme in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).

Note: The programme is conducted in English.

Fellowship Details

This fellowship is available for one individual only, and we cannot provide support for accompanying family members.

Eligibility Requirements

The Gender Hub commenced in the fourth quarter of 2023 and will run through to January 2028 (in line with the PNGWL program). The primary purpose of the Gender Hub is to maximise Australian investments in PNG to progress gender equality outcomes including helping to achieve synergies across programs and investments. The Gender Hub provides Australian High Commission (AHC) in PNG, Department for Community Development and Religion (DfCDR) and other selected PNGWL program partners access to external technical advice on gender equality and organizational development expertise in PNG. Abt Associates (Abt) established a Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) of approved individuals who could be engaged as needed. As part of the commitment to localisation, the Gender Hub will prioritise technical expertise and advisory support from Papua New Guineans. Where necessary, international expertise will also be drawn upon – particularly where individuals have demonstrated experience working in PNG. Technical expertise provided through the Gender Hub will be in support of PNGWL’s end of program outcomes (EOPOs) and objectives. 

 

Gender Based Violence Prevention

Coordinated Access to Gender Based Violence Case Management

Financial Decision-Making Powers and Employment Opportunities

Organizational and Operational Management

The Technical Advisory Panel candidate(s) should have, as a minimum:

We are looking for Fellows who are bold and ready to challenge power; who see the bigger picture of how inequalities are playing out; who are imaginative and daring in the way they envision solutions; who bring care and collaboration into their practice; who recognise the significance of lived experience of inequality, whose own lived experience informs their practice; and who focus not on advancing their careers, but on their commitment to changing the world through collective and collaborative approaches.

It is the Fellows themselves who make this fellowship experience so powerful. The knowledge and expertise, lived experience, passion, commitment, and care that they bring to the global fellowship community are what makes it so transformative.

We are working to build a cohort that reflects diverse perspectives and experiences, with a majority of our Fellows coming from the Global South. We look for a range of characteristics in our Fellows, in addition to their alignment to the fellowship offering and our values (fairness, commitment, curiosity, kindness, and courage). 

We are especially keen to support applicants who meet at least one of the following criteria:

 

Note: For the Non-Residential track, we aim to be inclusive and to encourage applications from non-traditional applicants. We therefore welcome applications from both those applicants who hold an undergraduate degree (2:2 and above) and to those who do not hold an undergraduate degree. This track is also open to applicants who already hold postgraduate degrees. Applicants currently enrolled in a degree programme will not be considered unless their course of study ends before the Fellowship year begins in September. 

CTG overview
CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!But do you know who we are? And what do we do?We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Overview of position
This roster supports diverse partners including governments, UN agencies & local NGOs, to strengthen GBV prevention & response systems for humanitarian, development projects in fragile contexts. Lead GBV prevention & response programs, ensuring quality case management, capacity building & inter agency coordination for CTG’s partners.
Deploy rapidly to support:
Humanitarian crises (GBV case management, cluster coordination).
Development programs (policy reform, national action plans & prevention strategies).
Local capacity building (community / government / NGO training).

Role objectives
Technical leadership & program design:
Oversee GBV case management (IASC guidelines & GBVIMS).
Design prevention strategies (community mobilization & policy advocacy).Develop monitoring tools per WHO ethical standards.
Capacity building & supervision:Train government partners (police, judges & health workers).Provide technical mentorship to junior staff on ethical & survivor centred GBV case management.
Organize & lead case conferences to align multi sectoral responses for survivors.Coordination & advocacy:Represent GBV in protection clusters & sectoral meetings.
Strengthen health legal psychosocial referral pathways.
Mainstream GBV into WASH / cash programs.
Systems strengthening:Advise on national GBV policies & protocols.
Reporting & compliance:Ensure confidential case management & donor reporting.
Project reporting | This role reports to the line manager.

Qualifications
Master's in gender studies, social work, public health or a related field (essential).
Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in GBV programming (humanitarian settings) experience (essential).
Minimum of 5 year/s of experience in Worldwide (essential).
Master’s in gender studies, social work, public health or a related field.5+ years in GBV programming (humanitarian settings).
Technical expertise in GBV case management (supervisory role), 
GBVIMS or Primero proficiency & PSEA policy implementation is required.
Must be fluent in English & fluency in French or Arabic or Spanish is desired.
Experience with cash based GBV interventions.
Knowledge of GBV in displacement settings (IDP / refugee camps).