National Consultant Senior Advisor on Partnership

Deputy Prime Minister of European and Euro Atlantic Integration Ms Olga Stefanishyna and her office is leading Ukraine’s Government response to the Sexual and Gender Based Violence, including conflict relate sexual violence in the context of Russian aggression. It includes strategic coordination within Government Ministries and institutions as well as with International Partners and Donors, including UN agencies. 

According to MoU signed with the DPM Office UNFPA is committed to provide technical assistance to the office of DPM in strengthening its coordination role and in the view of newly emerged needs to enhance the system of response to sexual and gender based violence in the context of war and committed war crimes against people of Ukraine. In particular UNFPA and the DPM Office is working together to strengthen  comprehensive assistance to survivors of sexual violence, according to their needs and in order to avoid re-traumatization of victims during their communication with law enforcement agencies. It is also important to develop a survivor friendly approach for investigation of war crimes related to sexual violence.  There is also a joint priority to support for the development and strengthening of national policies and programs to prevent and respond to sexual violence.

This consultancy required to achieve the anticipated results of CO Humanitarian operations response plan funded by several Donors.  

Scope of work:

• The Consultant is engaged by UNFPA at the request of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister of European and Euro Atlantic Integration (DPM Office) as an independent specialist to perform the tasks in accordance with these terms of reference and in line with the conditions stipulated in the respective Individual Consultant Contract with UNFPA.
• Support DPM office in strengthening its coordination and leadership role in the area of response to SGBV to work with multiple sectors and stakeholders involved in the process of national SGBV response mechanisms, including response to conflict related sexual violence.

The fulfilment of the above assignment envisages the accomplishment of several specific tasks:

• Liaise with key ministries, Parliament and other counterparts to facilitate the overall coordination in gender equality and GBV;
• Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with donors, development partners, partner organizations, local NGOs, etc. on gender equality, women’s empowerment and GBV;
• Provide support to the DPM Office with developing and strengthening national system of services to gender based violence survivors as well as women and girls affected by the military invasion of Ukraine.
• Ensure gender equality mainstreaming into the coordination of the key strategic recovery strategies and plans, including Post-War Recovery and Development Plan for Ukraine, Lugano initiative and EU integration agenda;
• Draft executive summaries, oral and written interventions/ speeches on gender equality and GBV in English and Ukrainian languages for the DPM for the European and Euro-Atlantic Integration;
• Provide gender equality and GBV advice to the DPM for the European and Euro-Atlantic Integration;

Required expertise:

• Master degree in public administration,  law, social sciences, project/programme management,  finance management or similar fields;
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in   implementation of the social projects and stakeholders management.
• Previous experience of coordination and cooperation with governmental and non-governmental counterparts;
• Knowledge of DV / GBV regulations and social policy is an asset;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• MS Office;
• Fluency (oral and written) in English and Ukrainian.

Source: https://www.unfpa.org/jobs/national-consultant-senior-advisor-partnership-and-donors-coordination-gbv-crsv-and-women%E2%80%99s