UNICEF
National Consultant on Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies; Office-based + travel, #593381
- Duty station
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Country / area
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Closes
- in 3 days Source: 23:55, Jun 07, 2026 Africa/Addis_Ababa
About this role
The National Consultant on Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies will provide technical support to UNICEF's Child Protection Specialist in Tigray, strengthening planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of GBV mitigation, prevention, and response across all programming stages. The role focuses on supporting the EC2R FCDO grant, which is the sole dedicated funding source for GBV interventions in Tigray. The consultant will also provide training on GBViE in Beninshangul-Gumuz and Afar regions. The position requires expertise in gender-based violence in emergency contexts and experience working in conflict-affected areas.
Key requirements
- 5+ years professional experience in GBViE
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Experience in conflict-affected contexts
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in related field
- Experience with EC2R FCDO grant
- Knowledge of Ethiopian context
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in gender-based violence in emergencies or related field.
- Required degree
- Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, or related field is required.
- Languages
- English
The national consultant will provide technical support on gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) to support the delivery of programming and capacity building on GBViE in Tigray. Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Child Protection Specialist in Tigray, the UNICEF GBV consultant will lead efforts to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of GBV mitigation, prevention, and response across the humanitarian response throughout all programming stages in Tigray. This role will ensure synergy with existing GBV prevention initiatives including the joint programs promoting the abandonment of harmful practices and enhance case management services for child and adolescent survivors, fostering comprehensive and integrated protection outcomes. Given the conflict-affected context and prevailing uncertainties, the primary focus of the EC2R FCDO grant is on gender-based violence (GBV), serving as the sole dedicated funding source for GBV interventions in the Tigray region. The consultant will support Beninshangul-Gumuz and Afar regions with training on GBViE. Location: Ethiopia Deadline: 7 Jun 2026 11:55 PM
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