Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Cluster Coordinator, Kabul, Afghanistan, P-3
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The Position:
The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Cluster Coordinator post is located in the UNFPA Afghanistan Country Office (CO) in Kabul. The incumbent facilitates and coordinates the rapid implementation of multi-sectoral, inter-agency GBV humanitarian and basic human needs interventions at national and sub-national level.
The Humanitarian Reset in Afghanistan has positioned UNFPA as the provider of last resort in GBV to effectively align GBV Coordination with quality GBV services under the Protection Work Stream which replaces the Protection Cluster serving both humanitarian and basic human needs. In this context the concept of AORs under the Protection Cluster is combined to serve both humanitarian and basic human needs.
Comprehensive GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response programming in humanitarian emergencies requires skilled coordination of a range of organizations and actors, including displaced and host communities, NGOs, government counterparts (as feasible), UN agencies and other national and international organizations. The GBV Sub-Cluster Coordinator supports the GBV workstream led by UNFPA and works within the umbrella of the Protection Cluster.
The GBV Sub-Cluster Coordinator’s duties include but are not limited to: building and sustaining partnerships, strategic planning, capacity development, advocacy and information management. The incumbent uses the GBV AoR Handbook for Coordinating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Emergencies, the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to GBV in Emergencies and the IASC Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action: Reducing Risk, Promoting Resilience and Aiding Recovery, among other global standards, to facilitate planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of inter-agency GBV initiatives.
In Afghanistan, the incumbent, together with the Humanitarian Coordinator, represents UNFPA in an inter-agency capacity to support a robust and well-functioning coordination body that promotes the highest standards of GBV prevention , risk mitigation and response in line with global guidance.
The position reports directly to the Humanitarian Coordinator.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Humanitarian Coordinator and within the Protection Cluster/ Protection Coordination Group coordination architecture, the GBV Sub-Cluster Coordinator focuses on multi-sectoral and multi-agency convergence and coordination to promote sustained access to quality, survivor-centered GBV services for women and girls in humanitarian settings.
The GBV Sub-Cluster Coordinator is responsible for providing technical guidance to the GBV workstream and strengthening inter-agency coordination through partnerships, effective planning, capacity development, advocacy and information management.
You would be responsible for:
Facilitation of the overall coordination of the GBV coordination forum in Afghanistan and will perform the following:
Information Management
In line with WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations:
Education:
Advanced university degree in social sciences, public administration, law, public health, international relations, gender studies or related disciplines.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required. Fluency in another UN language is desirable.
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
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 [link removed] to learn more.
Disclaimer:
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