Gender based violence GBV and Family Tracing and Reunification National Consultant, Port-au-Prince/Haiti, 3 months Home based immediately and on site as soon as security allows)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, Hope 

The situation of programming has drastically changed since February 2023 in Haiti. 15,000 people have been displaced since February of this year – adding to the 362,000 people who are already internally displaced across the country, some of them multiple times. The number of GBV cases has increased and IOM has mentioned over 250 unaccompanied minors late march in the IDP settlements within the capital only. 33,000 people have also moved out of Port au Prince to rural areas following IOM figures.

Therefore, with the CP AoR (Sub-Cluster) there is an urgent need of training of implementing partners and the sector partners in GBV matters and Family tracing and reunification technics.

How can you make a difference? 

The consultant will:

• prepare and operate validation of TOR and training for frontline workers on GBV.
• train frontline workers for UNICEF partners on minimum standards for GBV.
• prepare and operate validation of ToR for the implementation of mobile clinics for Self-Care spaces (a new GBV survivor care practice).
• iraining protection partners on family tracing and reunification (FTR).
• coach in meeting and specific sessions GBV frontline workers and FTR protection partners.
• finalization of the code of conduct and charter of good practice on gender-based violence

The consultant might also support the CP team from the two filed offices with training if security permits.

Duration and payment

The duration of the contract is three months. The fees are to be paid upon submission of agreed deliverables, and satisfactory completion of the assignment in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

To access the full ToR please click here.  TOR GBV Family Tracing & Reunification.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• A bachelor’s degree in psychology, law or social work
• A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
• At least two years of relevant work experience in GBV in Haiti with an NGO or international institution is considered an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset. 
• Fluency in French and a good command of Haitian Creole are required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian or Spanish) is an asset. 

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.