Individual consultant - gender/gbvie analyst, alabel, philippines

Purpose of Consultancy:

The Gender/GBVie Analyst will serve as the focal point for the coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of gender equality and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response initiatives, with a primary focus on the UNFPA Mindanao Earthquake Response in coordination with the Humanitarian Team Leaders in Cotabato and the Country Office. The Gender/GBVie Analyst will support the roll-out of gender and GBVie-related programmes, track progress, and report on results, while advancing strategies such as policy advocacy, institutional capacity development, community engagement, and the integration of gender perspectives across development, humanitarian, and peacebuilding (triple nexus) efforts.

The Gender/GBVie Analyst will also be responsible for ensuring that UNFPA interventions apply a human-rights-based and gender-transformative approach, promote gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), and adhere to the principle of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB). The role includes providing technical guidance to government counterparts, implementing partners, and civil society organizations in designing and delivering interventions that are gender-responsive, culturally appropriate, and inclusive of marginalized and vulnerable groups, including women, girls, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Gender/GBVie Analyst will work closely with government offices in Mindanao including local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations, women’s groups, and sister UN agencies (e.g., UN Women, UNICEF, UNHCR, and WFP), as well as bilateral and multilateral donors, to strengthen coordination and expand the reach of GBV prevention and response services.

The Gender/GBVie Analyst, in consultation with the UNFPA Cotabato Sub-Office Head, will represent UNFPA in relevant coordination mechanisms in key Mindanao provinces and at the regional level, ensuring that sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender, GBV, and inclusion issues are consistently addressed in policies, programmes, and humanitarian response plans.

Scope of Work (Description of services, activities, or outputs)

1. Technical Assistance

• Provide technical assistance to UNFPA and implementing partners in the identification, planning, implementation, and monitoring of SRH/Gender/GBVie activities.
• Support UNFPA’s engagement with government offices and interagency mechanisms in the region (e.g., LGUs, DOH, DSWD, MSSD, BWC, BHRC, and others) to strengthen evidence-based local-level planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of field-level SRH/Gender/GBVie prevention and response interventions.

2. Support to Quality and Timely Delivery of Planned Results by Implementing Partners (IPs)

• Technical oversight of the full-breadth implementation of the UNFPA Mindanao Earthquake early recovery project.
• Facilitate the development and/or revision of results-based Annual Work Plans (AWPs) under the Mindanao earthquake programme.
• Conduct review and quality assurance of quarterly work plan progress reports, transaction lists, and FACE forms submitted by SRH/Gender/GBVie Mindanao IPs.
• Convene quarterly collegial reviews with implementing partners to assess progress, share lessons, and address implementation challenges.
• Organize convergence and harmonization meetings among Gender/GBV Mindanao IPs (e.g., those engaged in the DFAT-funded Resilient Livelihoods joint programme) to strengthen coherence and complementarity.

3. Networking, Partnership, and Coordination

• Establish and/or reinvigorate relationships with key SRH and Gender/GBVie-related government counterparts (e.g., LGUs, BARMM Ministry of Social Services and Development, Bangsamoro Women’s Commission, Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission) and non-government stakeholders (e.g., Bangsamoro Islamic Women Auxiliary Brigade).
• Forge collaborative relationships with executing agencies, technical experts, government partners, and other UN agencies to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of project inputs and outcomes.

4. Resource Mobilization Support

• Contribute to the Country Office’s resource mobilization strategy for advancing the Three Zeroes Plus agenda in Mindanao, ensuring that a gender perspective is systematically mainstreamed across all proposals, regardless of thematic focus.

5. Other Responsibilities

• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor in support of the Gender/GBVie programme and the broader UNFPA mandate.

Duration and working schedule:

The duration is for October 26, 2026 to February 28, 2027. This is a full-time consultancy and the individual is expected to work with the team from Monday to Friday.

Place where services are to be delivered:

Duty Station: Alabel (hosted by the PHO/LGU as satellite office of the UNFPA Cotabato Sub-Office)

Delivery dates and how work will be delivered:

Monthly accomplishment report to be submitted at the end of each month detailing: a) Target Deliverables; b) Deliverables Achieved; and c) other Comments/Remarks

Monitoring and progress control:

The monthly accomplishment report described above will be prepared by the Consultant, reviewed, verified, and approved by the Head of Sub-Office.

Supervisory arrangements:

The Gender/GBVie Analyst will work under the overall supervision of the head of the sub-office. The Analyst will also work in coordination with other Sub-office and Country Office technical and operations units, particularly the Humanitarian teams.

Expected travel:

In the performance of the scope of work, the Gender/GBVie Analyst may be requested to travel as the need arises.

Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:

Qualifications and Experience:

Education: Advanced University Degree in a field of study relevant to UNFPA’s mandate, such as sociology, anthropology, social sciences, women’s studies, public health, public administration, international relations, international development, law or other related fields OR A first-level university degree (Bachelor) in combination with at least two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Work experience in the areas of gender, gender transformative approaches, gender-based violence/harmful practices, sexual and reproductive health, public health or social sciences is desirable.
• Experience providing technical support in the development and/or implementation of the sexual and reproductive health and gender transformative approaches at the sub-national level.
• Experience in working on SRH, gender-based violence prevention and response in both development and humanitarian settings is an advantage.
• Prior experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring work plans is an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Field experience is a strong asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Filipino languages. Working knowledge of local/Mindanao languages is desirable.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change.

Functional competencies:

• Analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Communication, decisiveness, influence, networking, setting standards and monitoring work.
• Technical knowledge on relevant fields.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work with a high volume of documents in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized and process-oriented.
• Results-based programme development and management.
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches.
• Resource mobilization.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

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