UNOPS recruits 01 Technical Assistant

Technical Assistant –GBV program Specialist

Partner: UNICEF

Job categories: Health, Safety and Environment

Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5308/17319

Department/office: AFR, ETOH, Ethiopia

Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contract type: Local ICA Specialist

Contract level: LICA Specialist-10

Duration: 12 months

Dealine date:  19-Feb-2019

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

 Background Information – Job-specific

Gender based violence (GBV) is a phenomena which is prevalent in all countries in the world. Gender based violence takes different forms like physical, psychological and sexual violence. Violence against children is also considered a form of gender based violence. In cases of domestic violence, children are often witnesses or survivors of violence themselves. Though women and girls are overwhelmingly the targets of GBV, men and boys can also be subject to GBV, especially if they are perceived to be acting outside the prescribed social norms for males. Violence has immediate and long term consequences to survivors with respect to health, economic and social dimensions. The health consequence on health bears the central effect with physical, cognitive and psychological and developmental, which its repercussion reflect in high costs, lower productivity bearing great burden for different sectors of the society. The health effect of GBV runs across different health programs ranging from Communicable and non-communicable disease to maternal and child health as well as mental health programs.  . With renewed commitment, FMOH planned to address the gap in GBV response within the health sector as per the internationally adopted national standards and operating frameworks. In light with this, FMOH envisaged to embark on five year strategic document to guide the national response to gender based violence within the health sector. Therefore the GBV program specialist will be responsible to plan, coordinate and monitor the implementation of national response to GBV within the health sector that directed towards prevention and/or addressing health related consequences of GBV, identify potential partners and mobilize fund through proposal write-up for funding opportunities.

Objective of the Position

To support the FMOH – Women and Youth Affair Directorate to better strategize and respond to GBV survivors

To plan (technical and financial), coordinate, monitor the implementation and report

To oversee and execute activities prioritized by the ministry and GBV working group

To establish baseline assessment that identify gaps, barriers and challenges to enable make meaningful input to the strategic plan for gender-based violence

Spearhead the development of five-year strategic plan for the health sector response to GBV

Create innovative approaches that mitigate and promptly respond

 Functional Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the FMOH-Women and Youth Affairs Director the Ge…

 Education/Experience/Language requirements

Academic Requirements: At least master degree in Gender, Public Health, …

 Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…

 Functional competencies

Excellent knowledge of the Gender and Development approach. Significant …

 Contract type, level and duration

This position is a local position , therefore it is open only for nati…

Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …