UNFPA/GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RESEARCHERS

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is currently recruiting a team of volunteers to assist with the development of technical guidance notes to support actors who are addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian settings. The volunteers will assist in creating a collection of short (one- to three-page) fact sheets on various sub-topics within GBV program management in humanitarian contexts. For each of these sub-topics, a focus on humanitarian contexts is paramount. Each volunteer researcher will be assigned one GBV sub-topic about which s/he will be expected to produce a one- to three-page fact sheet. UNFPA will provide the key research materials and guidance on formatting, etc. There is no set hourly or weekly time commitment. However, s/he will be expected to meet a number of pre-determined (weekly or bi-weekly) deadlines.

The final product will be a collection of fact sheets to be used in training workshops. Priority topics include:

- Engaging men and boys to prevent GBV
- Working with child survivors of sexual violence and abuse
- Working with male survivors of sexual violence and abuse
- Working with GBV survivors with disabilities
- Addressing GBV in the LGBT community
- "Do's and don'ts" of psychosocial programming
- Addressing GBV in the health, security and legal sectors (3 separate fact sheets)

Requirements

- BA mandatory.
- Graduate-level students or graduates of master/doctorate programs in Public Health, Social Work, International Affairs or a related subject
  preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience working on one or more of the topic areas listed above.
- Access to a computer and internet.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Ability to compile large amounts of information and concisely summarize the key points.
- Adherence to deadlines.
- Ability to work independently.

Deadline: open

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