SGBV Consultant
International Organizanisation for Migration (IOM)
Closing date: 22 Oct 2008Location: Somalia - Hargeisa
Vacancy Notice Number: IOM-HGA-SGBV-001-08Functional Title: Consultant – SGBV ResearcherDuty Station: Hargeisa, SomalilandDuration: 2 Months
Background
The United Nations System-wide Work Programme on Scaling-up HIV/AIDS Services focuses on populations of humanitarian concern not currently reached by HIV/AIDS humanitarian or development programmes. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), through its implementing partner the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will address Output 3 of the Programme, to benefit women and girls, who are displaced and rendered especially vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) as a result of conflict or crisis. The underlying focus will be on the linkages between HIV/AIDS and Gender- based Violence (GBV). This project, “Tackling Sexual and Gender-based Violence for Populations of Humanitarian Concern”, has two components, one in Somaliland and one in Zimbabwe, to identify and address SGBV through appropriate prevention, care, support and mitigation interventions. The component in Somaliland will comprise an SGBV Vulnerability Assessment and HOAP Programme Proposal for Post-Emergency Displaced Populations in Non-camp Settings in Somaliland under the Regional Partnership on HIV Vulnerability and Cross Border Mobility in the Horn of Africa (HOAP).
Objectives
To increase SGBV awareness among government, UN, INGO, and other stakeholders – representing multiple sectors – on the vulnerabilities of specific populations of humanitarian concern, and effective approaches for vulnerability reduction and sustainable delivery of integrated services. To provide governments and partner agencies with a strategic information document and programme proposal to facilitate extension of the IASC HIV and Gender-based Violence Guidelines and to address the needs of displaced women in non-camp situations during the post-acute emergency phase.
Tasks to be performed under the contract:
A. Conduct a qualitative SGBV vulnerability assessment (focussing on the linkages between HIV/AIDS and SGBV) in all regions of Somaliland.
a. Develop research methodology, including interview tools
b. Undertake key informant interviews and focus group discussions
B. Produce final report with findings, to be peer reviewed by IOM technical staff.
C. Present the research to local stakeholders and the Regional SGBV Working Groups.
D. Write an SGBV programme proposal, developed after dissemination and consultation meetings held in Hargeisa and Nairobi, and through involvement of HOAP and SGBV Working Groups.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in relevant field
- Advanced training in anthropology, epidemiology or public health (i.e. Postgraduate degree)
- A minimum of two years experience undertaking qualititative social research (design and implementation) in the field of SGBV, GBV, HIV or related field
- Fluent in English
- Somali not required, but an asset
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of NVivo or other qualitative data analysis tools an asset
- Excellent inter-personal and cross-cultural communication skills
- Excellent ability to multi-task to deliver under pressure
Duration: Two months
How to apply
Submit a cover letter quoting the reference number on the subject line and an updated resume (CV) with three professional references and a daytime telephone contact to IOMHGA@iom.int.
Reference Code: RW_7KJC5Q-53
International Organizanisation for Migration (IOM)
Closing date: 22 Oct 2008Location: Somalia - Hargeisa
Vacancy Notice Number: IOM-HGA-SGBV-001-08Functional Title: Consultant – SGBV ResearcherDuty Station: Hargeisa, SomalilandDuration: 2 Months
Background
The United Nations System-wide Work Programme on Scaling-up HIV/AIDS Services focuses on populations of humanitarian concern not currently reached by HIV/AIDS humanitarian or development programmes. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), through its implementing partner the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will address Output 3 of the Programme, to benefit women and girls, who are displaced and rendered especially vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) as a result of conflict or crisis. The underlying focus will be on the linkages between HIV/AIDS and Gender- based Violence (GBV). This project, “Tackling Sexual and Gender-based Violence for Populations of Humanitarian Concern”, has two components, one in Somaliland and one in Zimbabwe, to identify and address SGBV through appropriate prevention, care, support and mitigation interventions. The component in Somaliland will comprise an SGBV Vulnerability Assessment and HOAP Programme Proposal for Post-Emergency Displaced Populations in Non-camp Settings in Somaliland under the Regional Partnership on HIV Vulnerability and Cross Border Mobility in the Horn of Africa (HOAP).
Objectives
To increase SGBV awareness among government, UN, INGO, and other stakeholders – representing multiple sectors – on the vulnerabilities of specific populations of humanitarian concern, and effective approaches for vulnerability reduction and sustainable delivery of integrated services. To provide governments and partner agencies with a strategic information document and programme proposal to facilitate extension of the IASC HIV and Gender-based Violence Guidelines and to address the needs of displaced women in non-camp situations during the post-acute emergency phase.
Tasks to be performed under the contract:
A. Conduct a qualitative SGBV vulnerability assessment (focussing on the linkages between HIV/AIDS and SGBV) in all regions of Somaliland.
a. Develop research methodology, including interview tools
b. Undertake key informant interviews and focus group discussions
B. Produce final report with findings, to be peer reviewed by IOM technical staff.
C. Present the research to local stakeholders and the Regional SGBV Working Groups.
D. Write an SGBV programme proposal, developed after dissemination and consultation meetings held in Hargeisa and Nairobi, and through involvement of HOAP and SGBV Working Groups.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in relevant field
- Advanced training in anthropology, epidemiology or public health (i.e. Postgraduate degree)
- A minimum of two years experience undertaking qualititative social research (design and implementation) in the field of SGBV, GBV, HIV or related field
- Fluent in English
- Somali not required, but an asset
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of NVivo or other qualitative data analysis tools an asset
- Excellent inter-personal and cross-cultural communication skills
- Excellent ability to multi-task to deliver under pressure
Duration: Two months
How to apply
Submit a cover letter quoting the reference number on the subject line and an updated resume (CV) with three professional references and a daytime telephone contact to IOMHGA@iom.int.
Reference Code: RW_7KJC5Q-53
