UNFPA: South Sudan Country Office
Job Title: International Consultant-Rapid Assessment
Contract type: Individual Consultant (Equivalent UN grade –
Closing date: 26 Feb 2024 (5pm-South Sudan Time)
Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan
Purpose of consultancy:
Ending gender-based violence is a prerequisite to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is committed to delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
The Government of South Sudan has received funds from World Bank towards the cost of implementing the South Sudan Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWEEP), a four-year project effective until 12 December 2026; in line with an approved World Bank Project Appraisal Document (PAD). The SSWEEP will (1) provide essential social and livelihood skills for women and adolescent girls in communities; (2) support women to grow their businesses; (3) provide services for survivors of GBV; and (4) strengthen the institutional environment for women’s empowerment.
Pursuant to the PAD, the Government of South Sudan, Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare has contracted UN Women to administer the received funds and implement the project in 10 states and 2 administrative areas (Pibor Administrative area and Ruweng Administrative Area) over a period of four (4) years.
The contract between the Government of South Sudan, Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MoGCSW) and UN Women have engaged with UNFPA on implementation of Component 3, Services for survivors of GBV. The component is targeted specifically at survivors of GBV and will have two subcomponents. One subcomponent will support the establishment of a functioning national GBV helpline with a new hotline number, and the other subcomponent will set up a new safe house (shelter) in Juba. The current consultant contract is requested for output 3.1 “a national hotline is established to facilitate timely reporting and management of SGBV cases”.
The objective of the engagement is to ensure that survivors of GBV across the country have access and referred to quality, timely and integrated survivor-centered services, including access to a safe house for temporary shelter.
UNFPA South Sudan Country Office is seeking the services of two consultants, one international consultant as the lead consultant and a national consultant as the team member, to assist with the data collection through conduct the field missions, support in finalisation of the tool, prepare the list of organizations for the interview and prepare the list of all states and Administrative Areas’, undertake the analysis and propose recommend dations for the design of helpline . a national consultant to conduct a helpline rapid needs assessment of personnel and materials for the establishment, expansion, and gradual transition plan to the MoGCSW
Scope of work
The consultant will be stationed at the UNFPA South Sudan Country office, The incumbent will closely work with the Gender and Social Inclusion
Key Deliverables
The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:
Expected Deliverables
The consultant will report to the Gender specialist and operate under the overall guidance of the Deputy Country Representative
Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies, including language requirements.
Skills:
Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather and synthesize information from diverse sources
Education:
Knowledge and Experience:
Languages:
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