Protection Specialist – Gender Based Violence Specialist

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.

DRC Ukraine is looking for an experienced Protection Specialist-Gender Based Violence Specialist to support & develop its activities in Ukraine.

Overall purpose of the role:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programs, the GBV specialist provides leadership and advice on all aspects related to planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of DRC’s GBV activities in Ukraine. The GBV specialist position leads on the technical quality of GBV prevention and response activities across Ukraine including case management, psychosocial support, awareness-raising and capacity-building activities.

Geographic scope: National

The Gender based violence (GBV) Specialist works under the line management of the Head of Program and technical supervision of the Country Protection Coordinator. The role is based in the country office of Kyiv with regular field visits to areas of intervention across Ukraine.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

The GBV Specialist will be expected to perform the following duties:

Ensure DRC GBV programming is aligned with regional and internal strategies:

• Attend relevant coordination meetings at national and area level, including the GBV sub-cluster meetings
• Develop strong relationships with GBV and related actors, including CSOs, within DRC’s areas of intervention.
• Work with all sectors within DRC especially but not limited to Protection, MPCA, NFI, Shelter and Economic Recovery to identify and implement joint activities/strategies and mainstream GBV risk mitigation measures
• Lead on the development of DRC’s GBV strategy at country-level
• Develop required tools, guidelines and SOPs for DRC’s protection team
• Regularly review and share emerging evidence from international standards and tools including GBV AoR Minimum Standards, IASC GBV Guidelines

Provide direct technical supervision to ensure the quality of the GBV programming:

• Support the protection team to ensure all GBV prevention and response programming are underpinned by GBV guiding principles and responsive to women and girls’ needs
• Provide technical supervision and support to all protection team members involved in GBV prevention and response activities
• Develop and facilitate training on core gender and GBV concepts, including training of the protection team, governmental partners, CSOs, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders (including national and international NGOs, CSOs, governmental partners)
• Develop, maintain and share a service mapping
• Complete donor quarterly reports and draft sections of project proposals related to GBV
• Support the protection managers in identifying context based information to develop context specific activities, awareness sessions and curricula implemented in the Women and Girls Centers
• Contribute to the conception, development and production of IEC materials
• Support the PSS team in developing gender-sensitive modules and material adapted to women and girls’ needs.
• Contribute to development of tools and indicators for monitoring and evaluation
• Design assessment tools and coordinate the organization of the collection, compilation, data analysis and dissemination of results

Administration:

• Fill and submit Purchase Requisitions, Travel Authorizations and any other DRC administrative forms as needed
• Coordinate with other DRC departments to ensure the effective use of the logistical and financial resources

Experience and technical competencies:

• University (BA/BSc) degree in relevant field to include gender, nursing etc, and evidence of further specialist training.
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience working with a protection or health, humanitarian or development organization, with excellent references. SGBV case management experience (at least 1 year)
• Demonstrated practical experience in GBV/SRH work including case management, prevention activities and community engagement
• Previous experience in working with displaced and conflict-affected communities, running GBV prevention curricula, raising awareness and providing services in village settings.
• Solid experience in building staff capacity
• Experience working in challenging environments with good personal resilience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advance English proficiency
• Fluency in Russian or Ukraine is a strong asset

All DRC roles require the post-holder tomaster DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

Reports to: Head of Programs

We offer

Contract length: 6-months renewable depending on performance and funding.

Level: G – Non-Manager

Designation of Duty Station: Kyiv Non-Family duty station – Unaccompanied

Start date: As soon as possible.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies.