CRSV Specialist

Job Posting Organization:
UN Women was established in July 2010 as part of the UN reform agenda to enhance gender equality and women's empowerment globally. The organization is dedicated to eliminating discrimination against women and girls, empowering women, and achieving equality between women and men. UN Women operates in multiple countries, working with governments, UN partners, and civil society to support women's participation in decision-making processes, particularly in contexts of conflict and humanitarian action. The organization is guided by various UN security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Security Council resolutions related to Women, Peace, and Security (WPS).

Job Overview:
The CRSV Specialist position is designed to provide technical leadership and coordination for Phase II of the Gender Justice Platform intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality, survivor-centered delivery of program outputs that enhance survivor recovery, resilience, and collective agency. The specialist will also work on improving the economic sustainability of survivor associations and advancing accountability and legal frameworks related to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). The consultant will report to the WPS Programme Specialist and collaborate closely with the UN Women WPS team, ensuring alignment with UN programming on WPS. Responsibilities include submitting a workplan, monthly progress reports, and a final consolidated report summarizing achievements and challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Planning, Coordination, and Implementation: Develop a detailed implementation plan for CRSV activities, monitor progress, identify risks, and propose mitigation measures. Coordinate with responsible parties to ensure timely delivery of outputs and provide regular updates for internal and donor reports.
• Survivor-Centered Engagement and Recovery Support: Design engagement opportunities for CRSV survivor associations, support trauma-informed recovery interventions, and promote inclusive participation of diverse survivor groups.
• Economic Empowerment and Sustainability Support: Design and monitor economic empowerment interventions, facilitate access to market linkages, and document results and lessons learned.
• Accountability, Justice, and Legal Framework Engagement: Coordinate initiatives to strengthen accountability and access to justice, engage with justice and security actors, and develop tools to improve institutional handling of CRSV cases.
• Partnership Liaison and Technical Advisory Support: Serve as a liaison between UN Women and survivor associations, provide technical support to partners, and contribute to partnership management processes.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or equivalent in gender studies, law, human rights, international relations, or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree. A project/programme management certification is considered an advantage. Candidates should demonstrate strong project coordination skills, stakeholder engagement abilities, and technical expertise in gender-responsive justice.

Educational Background:
A Master's degree in gender studies, law, human rights, international relations, or a related field is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree with additional qualifying experience may be accepted. A project/programme management certification is a plus.

Experience:
At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience in coordinating and implementing development or human rights projects in the area of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), gender justice, or transitional justice is required. Additionally, at least 2 years of experience working with civil society organizations and CRSV survivors in Bosnia and Herzegovina is necessary, along with 2 years of experience in designing or facilitating trainings, workshops, or multi-stakeholder events.

Languages:
Fluency in English and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is required for this position. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in both languages, particularly in verbal and written forms.

Additional Notes:
The consultancy is expected to require approximately 8 days of work per month, with payments disbursed monthly upon submission of progress reports. The level of remuneration will be based on the UN salary scale. The consultant may need to work from UN Women premises in Sarajevo and will be required to undertake a minimum of ten travel missions to field locations, with all travel expenses covered by UN Women. The organization emphasizes diversity and inclusion, ensuring that all employment decisions are based on qualifications and competence.