Gender Based Violence Senior Advisor

Norwegian Church Aid is one of the largest aid organisations in the Nordic regions. Together with our international network, the ACT alliance, and our local partners, we work to help the poorest and those in need, regardless of their creed, race, political or religious affiliation. NCA provides emergency assistance in disasters, work for long-term development in local communities and address the root causes of poverty. NCA advocate’s for just decisions by public authorities, business and religious leaders.

Norwegian Church Aid can now offer a very exciting position within the Humanitarian Division in the Department for International Programmes. Workplace will be at the head office in Oslo.

NCA’s thematic portfolio prioritises the prevention and response to gender-based violence, in both Humanitarian and Development settings. Working together with the GBV hub, the GBV Senior Advisor will provide leadership in building NCA’s GBV portfolio. As NCA is a triple mandated organisation, the Senior Advisor will be expected to collaborate closely with other thematic advisors, both development and humanitarian, to strengthen NCA’s integrated programming and NEXUS approach.

This position requires travelling to country offices and field responses. This also include traveling to high-risk areas and travel on short notice.

Duties and responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Serve as NCA’s senior technical expert on GBV prevention and response, ensuring integration of best-practices and evidence-based approaches.
• Lead the integration of GBV prevention and response across NCA’s Thematic sectors, improving NCAs overall Localisation and NEXUS agenda.
• Lead the identification and development of strategic partnerships.
• Pursue and develop partnerships with global, national and grassroots organisations.

Thematic Development & Resource Mobilisation

• Support both Head Office and NCA country offices with resource mobilisation efforts in developing GBV thematic portfolio
• Provide technical leadership and expertise in the development of proposals to relevant donors, both private and public
• Integrate GBV considerations across all sectors of NCA’s work.

Research and Learning

• Develop and facilitate learning events related to GBV prevention and response
• Develop or adapt tools and intervention approaches, to guide and strengthen NCAs GBV portfolio.
• Build capacity in GBV prevention and response within the organization through training, mentoring and supervision of relevant staff at the head office and country office
• Support the development and implementation of GBV-related research and data collection
• Routinely monitor and evaluate GBV portfolio of NCA and partner programming.

Qualifications

• Degree in social work, social science, gender studies, humanitarian affairs, international development or related field. Solid and relevant field experience can replace formal education
• Minimum three years of proven specialised experience in GBV prevention and response programming in conflict and post-conflict settings
• Demonstrates knowledge of international humanitarian standards for GBV, specifically on the application of survivor-centered approach
• Demonstrated experience of effective engagement with the humanitarian architecture
• Solid experience in training and capacity building, particularly using participatory approaches and methods for training related to different components of GBV programming
• Experience in supporting donor application processes and/or quality assure the technical components
• Norwegian, French, and/or Arabic are an advantage

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate flexibility, reflection, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure in stressful situations
• Exceptional cooperative skills, seeing strengths as well as opportunities in colleagues and partners
• Ability to listen and build trust while at the same time a establish a clear direction and motivate others
• Excellent at communicating and engaging partners and staff in multi-cultural settings
• Good communication skills; internally and externally, towards partners, stakeholders, and media
• Good collaboration skills across teams, divisions, and departments and between head office and county offices
• Very good ability to inspire and build other people`s capacities

We offer

• The opportunity to play a key role in overseeing and coordinating significant and meaningful work for one of Norway’s largest humanitarian organizations
• A strong corporate culture where we want to stand out as one of the leading organizations in our field
• Exciting tasks in an international environment
• A friendly and pleasant global work community in central Oslo with engaged and supportive colleagues
• 37,5 hour/week worktime incl. lunch (summertime 35 hours/week and winter time 38,75 hours/week)
• A workplace with organized non-work activities (work-out, hiking, skiing, climbing, culture)
• Paid overtime, flexible working hours
• Good pension and insurance schemes

We encourage all qualified persons to apply for a job with us, regardless of gender, age, disability or cultural background. NCA uses BackUp’s electronic gateway for this recruitment, where you can register and submit your CV and application/ cover letter. Only applicants using this electronic gateway will be considered for the position.

Before you apply:

We kindly ask you to carefully read the ACT Code of Conduct for the prevention of misconduct, including corruption, fraud, exploitation and abuse, including sexual; and to ensure child safeguarding and the Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding policy before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position you will be asked to complete and sign our Code of Conduct and Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse, and Child Safeguarding Policy.

ACT Code of Conduct policy: https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/contentassets/aa5fdabbb9ca418ca60830df9fb36ab9/act-code-of-conduct-policy-2016-e.doc.pdf

NCA PSHEA and CS policy:

https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/contentassets/ab6e6f761aa14774b55bd6c08944ad50/nca-pshea-and-cs-policy_word_en.pdf

If you want to get to know Norwegian Church Aid, our work and what it is like to work for us, visit us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/norwegian-church-aid/