Gender-Based Violence – Legal and Policy Specialist – Consultant
Project Name: Reducing the Burden of HIV/AIDS and Health Systems Strengthening requirement for MCC Lesotho compact development
Location: Remote / Lesotho-based
Type: Consultant
Reports to: URC HQ Team Leader
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.
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Project Overview:
The Reducing the Burden of HIV/AIDS and Health Systems Strengthening requirement will support MCC to conduct formative research and landscape analyses, collect and analyze data related to health system performance and capacities, develop appropriate responses and make recommendations on compact design, and conduct due diligence of proposed HSS interventions. Activities will be carried out in Lesotho and internally within MCC.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The GBV Legal and Policy Specialist will contribute to activities remotely and within Lesotho to assess current GBV services and capacities within the MOH and other ministries, including the legislative, regulatory and policy environment, and develop potential activity recommendations and associated costs to strengthen comprehensive physical, health and psychosocial responsive services for victims of GBV.
The GBV Legal and Policy Specialist will be responsible for the following:
- Contributing to formative research (desk review, research plan, instruments and tools), assessment activities, and analysis across tasks above, both remotely and during assessment mission(s) in Lesotho, including contributing to the development of necessary qualitative and quantitative tools/instruments.
- Leading the assessment of the legislative, policy and regulatory environment in Lesotho related to GBV, identifying opportunities and challenges related to enacted/proposed legislation, as well as assessing the content and status of the Domestic Violence bill and detailing/recommending needed next steps for operationalization/implementation including training, outreach and regulation required.
- Contributing to recommendations around needed policy and legislative actions related to GBV.
- Maintaining close communication with URC headquarters on task progress and challenges.
Required Qualifications:
- Law degree.
- At least 5 years working on GBV issues.
- Strong existing knowledge of the GBV legal and policy context in Lesotho and related regional and international instruments and frameworks
- Strongly demonstrated understanding of the legislative process, how laws are translated into implementation at national and local levels, including policies, regulations, and outreach.
- Experience working on issues related to traditional authorities, customary law and custom in Lesotho.
- Proficiency in English. Knowledge of Sesotho (written and spoken) highly desirable.
To Apply:
For immediate consideration, please visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/career-opportunities.
You must attach your CV/Résumé ,Cover Letter, and USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet where indicated.
Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.
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