Team Leader – Gender/Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Specialist – Consultant, Lesotho

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Project Name:              Reducing the Burden of HIV/AIDS and Health Systems Strengthening requirement for MCC Lesotho compact development
Location:                     US-based / 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.
URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).
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 Team Leader – Gender/GBV Specialist will be the primary point of contact with the URC HQ Team Leader and MCC counterparts and responsible for integrating his/her team’s contributions into a coherent whole. They will oversee activities remotely and within Lesotho to assess current GBV services and capacities within the MOH and other ministries, including community-managed systems of protection, and develop potential activity recommendations to strengthen comprehensive physical, health and psychosocial responsive services for victims of GBV. Specific tasks expected of the Team Leader – Gender/GBV Specialist and other consultant team members include:
  • Identifying minimum service requirements for addressing GBV in Lesotho, including 1) assessing what services and entities/actors/platforms already exist and identifying capacity gaps that exist; 2) assessing the reporting and data landscape for GBV; 3) assessing the legislative, regulatory and policy environment related to GBV; and 4) assessing current status of Domestic Violence Bill
  • Proposing a comprehensive package of support to address GBV needs (costed, specific potential activities)
  • Proposing indicators and data collection methods to establish a baseline and inform programming decisions, including reviewing the DHS Domestic Violence module indicators
The Team Leader – Gender/GBV Specialist will be responsible for the following:
  • Lead formative research (desk review, research plan, instruments and tools), assessment activities, and analysis across three tasks, both remotely and during assessment mission(s) in Lesotho, including facilitation of focus group discussions and key stakeholder interviews
  • Responsible for overall management of the team’s work to ensure deliverables are per MCC’s satisfaction.
  • Maintain close communication with URC headquarters to access corporate support, provide updates on progress and challenges, and for quality control of deliverables.
  • Responsible for managing and coordinating work of other team members and providing leadership across tasks.
  • Oversight of local and international team member’s activities to ensure deliverables met on time.
Required Qualifications:
  • At least a Master’s degree in gender and development, PhD desired.
  • At least 10 years of experience working on gender-based violence in sub-Saharan Africa.  Experience in southern Africa is highly desirable.  At least five of these years should be related to government policies and services related to gender-based violence.
  • At least 10 or more years of experience in a private or public entity designing and implementing international projects/programs that strengthened health systems and health service delivery. At least five of these should be on programs focused on women and girls.
  • At least 10 experiences in conducting research of interventions aimed at women and children.
  • At least 5 experiences as team leader coordinating research.
  • Proven strong leadership and team work skills and ability to deliver results within specified and often changing timeframes.
  • Demonstrated experience in costing social policies or social services is required.
  • Experience in working in Lesotho and knowledge of stakeholders will be an advantage.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required.
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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