The Programme Analyst, GBV position is located in Vientiane and will support GBV prevention, response and women’s empowerment programme of the Gender Unit, with a specific focus on GBV prevention, health and social services systems as well as GBV coordination strengthening and women’s empowerment. The Programme Analyst, GBV will work closely with the Gender Programme Lead to ensure the quality of GBV prevention and response programme implementation and will report to the Deputy Representative, UNFPA Lao PDR.

The Programme Analyst, GBV will support GBV prevention, response and Women’s empowerment programming, on GBV prevention, health and social services systems as well as GBV coordination strengthening and women’s empowerment. The incumbent will support the Gender Programme Lead and work closely with government implementing partners, UN agencies and development partners to strengthen timely, quality and well-coordinated GBV prevention and response as well as empower women and girls. This will encompass legal and policy review, service protocol development, training and capacity building and the development and dissemination of best practice guidelines and technical materials. The incumbent will also work closely with UNFPA teams for the integration of GBV into youth and sexual reproductive health programming as relevant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Technical support, institutional capacity building and support programme management

• Support review and adaptation of training and facilitation materials across UNFPA programme to ensure integration of best practices and international standards and guidelines;
• Disseminate and orient UNFPA and implementing partners to use, adapt and apply standard guidelines and protocols in their respective programming;
• Support the strengthening of GBV health and social services including improved quality, timeliness and accessibility. This includes but is not limited to the effective implementation of the Health, Social and Coordination SOPs, including principles, protocols, standards and tools;
• Provide technical support as needed to Sub-CAW of MoH, LWU, NCAWMC and relevant partners to provide coordinated quality social and health GBV services, including referrals and psychosocial support for GBV survivors;
• Promote standardized quality One Stop Service and Women’s Counselling and Protection Shelter operations in the target provinces and provide regular capacity building on GBV social and health SOPs implementation to the partners;
• Coordinate and facilitate relevant training sessions and coaching for intra-sectoral and multi-sectoral prevention and response actors;
• Contribute to creation and sharing of knowledge by synthesizing and documenting findings and lessons learned, success stories and best practices, strategies and approaches of the CO, and drafting relevant materials for dissemination;
• Work closely with Sub-CAW of the Ministry of Health, LWU, NCAWMC and relevant government partners;
• Strengthen GBV health and social services delivered by government and relevant actors through close partnership with Sub-CAW of MoH, LWU, NCAWMC and relevant government partners;
• Support GBV coordination and referral pathway mechanism strengthening, including through the implementation and institutionalization of coordination and referral pathway standard operating procedures;
• Work closely with the youth and health teams to ensure the linkages with GBV prevention and response in UNFPA country programme;
• Support programme design, planning, implementation, monitoring and reports as required by the Gender Unit.

B. Advocacy and Resource mobilisation

• Spearhead advocacy and technical standard setting with all relevant partners on the Essential Service Package and global best practice standards for GBV health and social services.
• Contribute to advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts of the Gender Unit as well as the Country Office by preparing relevant documentation (i.e. project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in donor meetings and public information events);
• Develop factsheets, briefing materials, infographics, and presentations for public information, advocacy and resource mobilisation purposes.
• Prepare project proposals and share information about UNFPA tools for co-financing and funding;

C. Data and Evidence

• Design and implement research to advance quality GBV service provision, including action research in health and GBV case management.
• Support the strengthening of GBV administrative data management including the establishment of a national GBV database.

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Advanced University degree (Masters) in Social work or other social sciences, law/international law, development or related field; specialisation in gender or GBV an asset.

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least 2 years of increasingly responsible relevant professional experience in Gender and GBV.
• Knowledge and experience working in gender and GBV issues including GBV health system strengthening work, including working with national and provincial health sectors and relevant international human rights standards and mechanisms;
• Experience designing and leading training and capacity building initiatives
• Proven knowledge on GBV administrative data systems desirable
• Familiar with GBV international tools, standards and guidelines such as the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence; GBV in Emergencies, GBVIMS+.
• Experience in counseling and psychosocial support will be an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.