REGA GBV IM Specialist East Africa – UNFPA at Norwegian Refugee Council

Responsibilities

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specifically, the regional GBV IM Specialist is expected to:

1. Lead on and coordinate data and information management activities related to Gender Based Violence in Emergencies in the East and Southern Africa region.
2. Chair the IM Pillar within the Regional GBV Working Group for East and Southern Africa; provide strategic direction; liaise with the IM’s from member organizations to ensure implementation of the regional IM Pillar’s workplan.
3. Work at the intersection between country and global level, closely cooperating with the global GBV AoR to make sure that regional perspectives are taken into account in the drafting of global guidance, tools and standards for GBV IM but also ensuring the proper implementation of such initiatives at field level, and leading in development and collaboration on regional capacity building strategies and initiatives in relation to GBV IM.
4. Provide technical leadership to GBV information management staff in field operations, ensuring they receive substantive guidance and directives for the timely collection and dissemination and production of information on GBV, the strengthening of systems and tools for needs assessment on GBV as well as the analysis and sharing of such data.
5. Lead, facilitate and support capacity building activities and plans, that target specifically GBV coordinators and GBV Information Management Officers as well as GBV sub-cluster/working group member organisations, in the field of Information Management, needs assessment and response monitoring, including through needs analysis, strategic advice, surge and remote deployment.
6. Support the coordination and implementation of GBV needs assessments and monitoring, including participation in joint needs assessments with other partners/clusters. Support design of appropriate methodology and tools, analysis and reporting for GBV IM.
7. Provide technical and thematic guidance and support in GBViE information management, supporting all GBV sub-clusters in the region with the implementation of GBV IM systems and delivering on minimum IM deliverables for the GBV sub-cluster (e.g., 5W, service mapping, data visualisation, secondary data reviews, etc.)
8. Support advocacy with regional and field operations decision makers – in particular within protection for and relevant government networks, on GBViE technical related matters, including GBV Information Management strategies, needs, resources and best practices.
9. Support country level GBV coordination mechanisms, promoting the integration of GBV Information Management in humanitarian planning processes, increasing its influence in decision making in the coordination structure.
10. Support the consolidation of best practices from country GBV coordination mechanisms to feed into the development of regional and global tools and guidance, as well as facilitating sharing of such tools and guidance to countries.
11. Contribute to the development of methodology, tools, and guidance by the GBV AoR regarding HPC components, including methodology on the calculation of people in need, indicators for severity analysis, composite measures and other critical HNO/HRP elements related to GBV, based on best practices.

Qualifications

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

•  Values: Exemplifying integrity; demonstrating commitment to the GBV AoR and the UN system; embracing cultural diversity; embracing change.
•  Core Competencies: Achieving results; being accountable; developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen; thinking analytically and strategically, working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships; communicating for impact.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced University Degree or equivalent in gender studies, social anthropology, law and women’s rights, sociology, cultural studies, public health, demography, international relations, international law, socio-economics, or other related field.
• 7 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in areas relevant to Information Management, analysis, or needs assessments. Experience in the GBV IM field is an added value.
• Required demonstrable professional experience in the cluster system and inter-agency coordination.
• Proven experience technically leading/advising and monitoring teams, including remotely.
• Successful experience designing and implementing capacity development plans and activities.  Experience in capacity development for GBV IMs/GBV Coordinators is an added value.
• Proven understanding of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle and of Information Management cycles
• Knowledge of the UN system, the Cluster Approach, and the Transformative Agenda.
• Effectively uses quantitative and qualitative analysis as well as visualization methods, software and ability to produce and disseminate regular IM products tailored to appropriate audiences.
• Demonstrated skills in communication, and training and mentoring.
• Proven understanding on ethical considerations in data collection for Protection or GBV purposes
• Strong interest and motivation for inter-agency coordination.
• Ability to manage large portfolios in a variety of countries and high volume of work in an organized and responsible manner.
• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of a local language is a plus.

TECHNICAL COMPTENCIES:

• Proven technical expertise managing data and information cycle: from data collection, processing, storage, and analysis for diverse datasets (e.g., datasets on needs, situation, response, coordination, funding etc.), as well as presenting information in understandable, effective and visually appealing tables, charts, graphs, maps, visuals and reports (such as snapshots, dashboards, gap analysis, etc.)
• Proven technical expertise designing and coordinating assessments: solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques (in particular Focus Group Discussions). Experience on GBV needs assessments is an added value.
• Proven understanding of needs analysis – demonstrable experience in creating needs analysis products.
• Ability to advise GBV IMOs and coordinators on the use of quantitative and qualitative data, indicators, severity ranking, composite measures, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated skills in (quantitative and qualitative) data analysis and visualization.
• Proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools, desktop editing and publishing software.
• Experience in creating dashboards (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau) and data visualization
• Experience in mapping (e.g., QGIS, ARCGIS)

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