Gender-Based Violence Advisor

NCA is seeking a Gender-Based Violence Advisor (humanitarian division)

Norwegian Church Aid (KN) is one of the largest aid organisations in the Nordic region. Together with our international network, the ACT alliance, and our local partners we reach millions of people every year and create change worldwide with our work. We work towards our vision of a just world for all people by actively influencing political decisions, contributing to long-term development and assisting when the disaster hits.

NCA’s thematic portfolio places a strong emphasis on prevention, risk mitigation and response to gender-based violence (GBV) in both humanitarian and development contexts. The GBV advisor will play a key role in providing overall quality assurance to the NCA’s GBV portfolio. Given NCA’s triple mandate, the advisor will work closely with other thematic advisors – both in development and humanitarian fields, to enhance NCA’s integrated programming and adopt a nexus approach.

In this position you will ensure that humanitarian GBV prevention and response programmes will be implemented timely and with quality and adhere to donor requirements and international standards. The position is based in NCA’s Head Office in Oslo. You will be at part of the Humanitarian Division in the Department of International Programmes.

NB! This position requires travelling to country offices and field responses, including to high-risk areas and travel on short notice.

Job description

• Contribute to professional development of NCA’s GBV portfolio across the organisation, and keep the organisation updated professionally on new trends and developments.
• Representing NCA in relevant global coordination forums.
• Support both Head Office and NCA country offices with resource mobilisation efforts in developing GBV thematic portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise in the development of proposals to relevant donors, both private and public.
• Integrate GBV prevention, response and risk-mitigation considerations across all sectors of NCA’s work, supporting integration with other thematic areas.
• Provide in-country technical support to GBV programmes, from supporting country strategy development, start-up of programmes, and capacity building.
• Contribute to development of technical resources, policies, research and learning activities within GBV.
• Take the initiative in documenting lessons learned, best practices and case studies to shape in-country strategies and programme approaches and contribute to broader sector learning.
• Work closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to put in place GBV sector M&E plans, ensuring this is linked to reporting requirements, and build the capacity of technical field staff in carrying out the work.

Strong preference with candidates who have experience in implementing mental health and psycho-social support programmes (MHPSS)

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in social work, social science, gender studies, humanitarian affairs, international development, or related field. Solid and relevant field experience can replace formal education.
• Minimum 2 years of proven specialised experience in GBV prevention and response programming in conflict and post-conflict settings, with solid knowledge of international humanitarian standards for GBV.
• Solid experience in training and capacity building, particularly using participatory and community-based approaches and methods for training related to different components of GBV programming.
• Experience in supporting donor application processes and/or quality assure the technical components.
• Fluency in English is required, Norwegian, French, and/or Arabic are an advantage/desirable.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate flexibility, reflection, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure in stressful situations
• Exceptional cooperative skills, seeing strengths as well as opportunities in colleagues and partners
• Ability to listen and build trust while at the same time a establish a clear direction and motivate others
• Excellent at communicating and engaging partners and staff in multi-cultural settings.
• Good communication skills; internally and externally, towards partners, stakeholders, and media
• Good collaboration skills across teams, divisions, and departments and between head office and county offices
• Very good ability to inspire and build other people`s capacities

We offer

• The opportunity to play a key role in overseeing and coordinating significant and meaningful work for one of Norway’s largest humanitarian organizations.
• Competitive terms and conditions which reflects the position and a comprehensive pension plan.

Qualified candidates might be interviewed before the application deadline closes.

We encourage all qualified persons to apply for a job with us, regardless of gender, age, disability or cultural background. Through our recruitment portal, you can register and submit your CV, write an application / cover letter and attach relevant certificates. Only applicants using this electronic portal will be considered for the position.

Before you apply

We kindly ask you to carefully read the ACT Code of Conduct for the prevention of misconduct, including corruption, fraud, exploitation and abuse, including sexual; and to ensure child safeguarding and the Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding policy before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position you will be asked to complete and sign our Code of Conduct and Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse, and Child Safeguarding Policy.