Family Protection Adviser - Federated States of Micronesia

Job Description

Location: Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

Duration: Full time, 2-year contract, starting August 2023 or soon as possible

Pacific Women Lead (PWL) is a new Pacific regional development program funded by the Australian Government, which commenced in 2021 for an initial period of five years. With a budget of $170m drawn from the Australian Government’s aid budget, it is focused on supporting Pacific women and girls, in all their diversity, to be safe and equitably share in resources, opportunities and decision-making with men and boys.

Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services (PWLES), managed by DT Global, provides support to the Pacific Community (SPC) and DFAT to implement PWL. Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services (PWLES) provides a range of support functions to the program. This will include program-wide monitoring, evaluation and learning functions, partnership brokering and an independent Quality and Technical Assurance Group (QTAG).

DT Global, as the successful contractor for the PWLES, will support the continuation of key investments in the current Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development program, in particular the Balance of Power program.

The Role

The Adviser will provide technical support, training and capacity development to FSM Government family protection service providers to provide safe and quality essential services to survivors of sexual and family violence. This includes working with key government and non-government stakeholders to strengthen services, collaboration and referrals between services providers. It involves supporting them to develop and implement minimum service standards, standard operating procedures, and referral pathways.

The Adviser will also work with and build the capacity of civil society organisations and community-based advocates to develop and implement community awareness and violence prevention activities.

Contextual information about prevalence of violence against women and responses in FSM can be found in the Pacific Women FSM Country Plan Summary and about counselling services in the Review of Counselling Services in the Pacific . Pacific Women’s approach to ending violence against women can be found in the Ending Violence against Women Synthesis Roadmap Report . A review of family protection services available in FSM can be found here – Review of FSM EVAW Services .

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About You

• Experience working in government, or with government and across sectors.
• Work experience involving both statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Work experience in North Pacific Island countries.
• A knowledge of FSM custom, culture, and/or language/s.
• Fluency in English.
• At least seven years’ experience working in the field of gender-based violence, domestic violence, gender and child protection issues.

Skills

• Demonstrated credible cultural knowledge and expertise– this may be indigenous; heritage; community; and/or professional.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in gender-based violence, domestic violence, law, women’s studies, social welfare, international development, gender, social work, psychology or a related field.
• Experience in designing and advising on family violence programs and applying global principles, standards and the latest best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to provide family protection technical and policy advice to a wide range of stakeholders. Experience working to develop services and referral mechanisms for survivors of family violence.
• Track-record of supporting gender-based violence prevention and response systems-strengthening, with a proven ability to transfer knowledge and skills and build national institutional capacity.
• Experience building institutional capacity in key aspects of organisational management that may include: governance; leadership; program design; implementation; monitoring and evaluation; report writing; and inter-agency collaboration.
• Superior communication skills, interpersonal skills and tact in working with a range of government and civil society stakeholders with the ability to work in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Patience, tolerance and flexibility and the ability to work in cultural isolation and a standard of living that may be different.

Remuneration
Competitive remuneration commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience

Why join Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services

The Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services is focused on supporting Pacific women and girls, in all their diversity, to be safe and equitably share in resources, opportunities and decision-making with men and boys. Building on the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women) initiative, it aims to bring new emphasis to strengthening regional action and architecture in support of gender equality.  

By joining the Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services , you will be part of an environment where you can collaborate with leading experts from diverse backgrounds, access development programs to achieve your career goals, and be challenged to take a global outlook.

HOW TO APPLY

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We welcome your interest in joining the Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services team. Please apply by sending your CV together with a covering letter addressing the selection criteria to recruitment @pwles.org

Contact: For any questions about this role, please contact recruitment @pwles.org quoting ‘Family Protection Adviser-FSM’ in the email subject line.

Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria

APPLICATIONS CLOSE Wednesday 28 June at 11.59pm Fiji time

Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.

About the Organization

DT Global works in partnership with communities, governments, and the private sector to deliver innovative solutions that transform lives. DT Global - launched in 2019 - is built on legacy companies AECOM’s International Development Services Sector, Development Transformations, IMC Worldwide, and Cardno International Development. To fulfill its profit-for-purpose mission, DT Global is a key donor to the DT Institute, an independent not-for-profit organization, in support of DTI’s efforts to test new ideas or expand on donor partner priorities to improve as many lives as possible.

Our global team of 2,500 staff and experts work in over 90 countries. We bring over 60 years of experience, relationships, and technical excellence to improve lives on behalf of our partners, clients, and stakeholders. We aim to maximize sustainable development impact across a wide range of practice areas, including Conflict Prevention, Stabilization & Transition; Economic Growth; Environment & Infrastructure; Governance; and Human Development. Together, we aim to positively impact 500 million lives by 2045.