UNFPA, Gender Based Violence Training Officer (Re-Advertise), Deadline November 24, 2009.

RE-ADVERTISE

Terms of Reference

Job Title: Gender Based Violence Training Officer

Organization: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Organization Description: United Nations

Job Location: Timor-Leste (Dili) with travel to districts as required

Duration of Contract: 1 Year with Possibility of Extension

Type of Contract: Service Contract

Closing Date: 24^th November 2009                       

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Country Representative and the Gender-Based Violence Project Manager, the ‘Training Officer’ will be responsible for the following duties and tasks:

1. Design, prepare and implement training modules and activities on gender-based violence, as required by the project objectives and plans;
2. Respond to requests from external organizations for assistance with both planning and implementing training courses and activities relating to gender-based violence;
3. Be readily available to travel to all districts in Timor-Leste to implement project activities such as monitoring and training when required;
4. Coordinate, establish and support training groups at district level, as required by the project objectives and plans. This will involve identifying trainers, training of these trainers, and instilling skills, confidence and motivation in these groups to respond to training requests on gender-based violence in their districts;
5. Liaise with NGOs, UN agencies and other partners such as the National Police Force (PNTL) and UNPOL, taking the initiative to approach and include them in training activities and plans, as well as responding to their requests for training, information sharing and collaboration;
6. Participate in project planning in addition to taking minutes at meetings as required;
7. Translate training and project documents when necessary;
8. To coordinate and liaise with other agencies and partners in the preparation of events such as the 16 Days Campaign Against Violence, National Women’s Day and International Women’s Day and other relevant activities in coordination with women’s organization under the auspices of the Office of the Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality (SEPI);
9. Participate in and assist with the production of IEC materials on gender-based violence; use these materials in training activities, adapting where necessary;
10. Organize all logistical arrangements related to the training activities; including administrative and financial arrangements;
11. Undertake planning and report writing on project and training activities.
12. Perform other relevant duties as required by the Country Office in accordance with the need of the GBV Projects.

Requirements:

1. Relevant social science qualification, i.e  Bachelor Degree, desirable with at least 3 years practical experience in gender issues, specifically gender-based violence, in development projects;
2. Experience in training of trainers methodologies;
3. Experience in planning and implementing training on gender and gender-based violence;
4. Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team,
5. Ability to plan and to write reports;
6. Good knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets;
7. Written and oral fluency in English;
8. Fluency in both Tetum and Bahasa Indonesian; knowledge of Portuguese an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates should submit a Cover Letter, Recent Curriculum Vitae and P11 form in a sealed envelope marking “Confidential” and mentioned the post being applied at the top of the envelope, by 24^th November 2009, at the latest, to the following address:

UNFPA Representative,

UN House,

Caicoli Street,

Dili.

Timor-Leste or email to: jsoares@unfpa.org

NOTE : P11 form you can take the hard copy from the security at the back gate of Obrigado barracks compound opposite to the Previous Palacio da Cinzas or you can get the soft copy by sending email to the above email address.