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As lead agency of the GBV Sub-Sector, UNFPA is coordinating the prevention and response to GBV. As such, UNFPA ensures: the organization of bi-weekly GBV-SS meetings, the capacity building of member organizations (UN agencies, international NGOs, national NGOs, Embassies, Ministries, etc.); regularly update the 3Ws matrix, referral pathways; list of contact of GBV services providers, etc. UNFPA assists UNHCR in the coordination of the Protection Sector and the SAG (Strategic Action Group); UNFPA leads GBV aspects in MIRA surveys, ensures that GBV and SRH aspects are clearly reflected in important Humanitarian Response planning documents: HNO/HRP, the plan Contingency, UNDAF, Sitreps, briefing note, the RPM, the National Disaster Prevention Strategy, etc. UNFPA strongly play the role of relay between the country humanitarian team in Burundi and the GBV AoR team as well as the IASC-GBV team at the global level to ensure that international standard and global GBV Guidelines are applied in Burundi. UNFPA is also currently working with the entire humanitarian country team in Burundi via OCHA to respond to the immediate and urgent needs of women and girls among flood victims, food insecurity, cholera, asylum seekers, etc. To ensure UNFPA plays its role as GBV Sub Sector leader, the CO is seeking to recruit GBV Sub Cluster Coordinator.
The main objective of the GBV coordinator mission is to support the country office to better assume its role of lead of GBV sub cluster in Burundi plunged in cyclic conflicts, political instability and violence. The specific objectives are to support the CO to: - Develop relevant strategies, tools and documents for a better preparedness and coordination of GBV response; - Coordinate the GBV working group; - Provide good understanding of Gender and GBV issues to others sectors actors; - Ensure GBV priorities inclusion in the different humanitarian documents produced and in HCT’s decisions. - Be better positioned in UN System and with humanitarian community in general as lead of GBV response coordination.
The expected results are the following: - The GBV working group is well-coordinated; - Gender and GBV issues are well understood and taken into account in others sectors; - GBV priorities are included in different humanitarian documents produced and considered in HCT’s decisions. - UNFPA is better prepared for GBV response and coordination in any crisis, which may occur, with relevant strategies, tools and documents; - The CO continue to be well positioned in the UN System and with humanitarian community in general as lead of GBV response coordination. |
