Programme Specialist, Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 21/07/2025
  • Location: Cambodia
Gender-based violence (GBV)
The Position:

Under the overall direction and supervision of the UNFPA Representative in Cambodia, the incumbent will be working closely with the Cambodia GBV Programme team to coordinate and implement an ambitious GBV programme in Cambodia. The Programme Specialist, GBV, will be responsible for overall leadership, coordination and supervision of a small team. The Programme Specialist, GBV, post is located in UNFPA Cambodia country office in Phnom Penh. 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030.

Job Purpose:

The Programme Specialist, GBV, post will contribute to strengthening the capacity of governments and implementing partners to ensure coordination, visibility, and accountability for all GBV prevention and response related activities across all UNFPA programmes. Working within a Country Office environment, the Programme Specialist, GBV, will support the effective management and implementation of the GBV and harmful social and gender norms programmatic actions. The position will report directly to the Representative and will be under the technical leadership of the GBV Regional Specialists, the post will be responsible for leading and coordinating actions on GBV prevention and response working in close collaboration with Government, multi-lateral, bilateral partners, UN colleagues and civil society towards the reduction of gender-based violence. The GBV Specialist will ensure alignment with Government priorities and UNFPA’s mandate, policies and procedures and will lead and support coordination mechanisms including the joint UN GBV Sub Working Group and the GBViE Inter-Agency Working Group.


Qualifications and Experience: 
  • Advanced degree in social work or other social sciences, public health, gender, international relations, international law, human rights, or related field.
  • At least five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of gender and gender-based violence and addressing harmful social and gender norms programming and their application in development or humanitarian settings;
  • Experience in programme / project management including experience in multi-sector projects and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners;
  • Proven experience in coordinating / managing teams;
  • Technical knowledge and experience in GBV prevention and response including case management using a survivor-centered approach;
  • Experience in humanitarian coordination particularly in area of GBViE is desirable;
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills including development of communications products;
  • Excellent report writing and compelling oral presentations;
  •  Fluency in spoken and written English and Khmer. 

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