Individual Consultant GenderGBVie 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 programmestrack 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 fulfilling these responsibilities the Gender/GBVie Analyst will work closely with government offices in Mindanao including local government units (LGUs) civil society organizations womens 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.

The technical and coordination work expected from the Gender Analyst shall be guided by the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management National Plan Philippine Development Plan (PDP) the Magna Carta of Women the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law the BARMM Governments disaster resilience gender and development (GAD) and social sector plans and the UNFPA 9th Country Programme of Assistance to the Philippines .

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 UNFPAs 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 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 Womens Commission Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission) and non-government stakeholders ( 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 Offices 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 (e.g. electronic hard copy etc.): 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 including reporting requirements periodicity format and deadline: The monthly accomplishment report described above will be prepared by the Consultant reviewed and 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 UNFPAs mandate such as sociology anthropology social sciences womens 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 UNFPAs workforce - clickhereto learn more.

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