Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE) Consultant (Type B)

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FOR THE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT OF: Support integration of GBV and protection risk mitigation in evacuation centres in Vanuatu

Duty Station of the Consultancy: Home-Based

Duration of Consultancy: 6 Months, September 2026 – February 2027

Nature of the consultancy: CONSULTANT CATEGORY – B

Project Context and Scope:

Vanuatu is highly vulnerable to natural hazards including tropical cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, droughts, flooding, and other climate-induced disasters. During emergencies and displacement situations, women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups face heightened risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), including sexual exploitation and abuse, domestic violence, and other protection risks.

The Government of Vanuatu has established and is establishing several evacuation centres across the provinces to strengthen disaster preparedness and response efforts.

IOM, with technical and financial support from UN Women, is currently implementing a project to ensure that evacuation centres are safe, accessible, and responsive to the needs of women and girls, and other vulnerable groups. This work is supported by UN Women through the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women (Pacific Partnership) programme, funded primarily by the Government of Australia, and the European Union, and coordinated by UN Women and the Pacific Community (SPC), in strategic partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

As part of this process, IOM and UN Women will review and update the GBV and Protection Risk Mitigation Guidelines for Evacuation Centres, , and produce Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials that promote GBV prevention, mitigation, reporting pathways, and survivor-centred approaches and develop and deliver training material to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders.

The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen GBV risk mitigation and protection measures within evacuation centres by:

Reviewing and updating the existing GBV and Protection Risk Mitigation in Evacuation Centres Guidelines, including related GBViE SOP Template for Evacuation Centres; Piloting Guidelines, SOP and IEC materials across the three provinces of Shefa, Sanma, Malampa including surrounding communities of the five newly established evacuation centre sites in Provinces of Shefa and Sanma including two already established sites in Shefa, Sanma and Malampa to test key messages and to assess how people receive, interpret, and share information, and integrate findings and recommendations. Convene a validation workshop with government and key stakeholders including CSOs to review and finalize the revised Guidelines. Translate the Guidelines into Bislama to ensure accessibility and local relevance. Design and print the Guidelines and accompanying awareness posters for dissemination. Develop training module based on the updated GBViE Guidelines, and module will be available online as a self-paced course (IOM E-Campus). Conduct a two-day training workshop for DECM members Government, Civil Societies, NGO's, faith-based groups and communities in Efate, Santo and Malekula. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing:

Protection/CTIP Unit + DRCC for PX0565 and DRCC for DR0114.

Category B Consultants: Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment

Under the overall supervision of the IOM Vanuatu Chief of Mission and in coordination with National Programme Officer (Protection), and in coordination with UN Women who will provide technical review and support, the consultant is expected to complete the following:

Inception and Desk Review Review and Update the GBV and Protection Risk Mitigation Guidelines and SOP in Evacuation Centres Piloting Guidelines, SOP and IEC materials across the three provinces of Shefa, Sanma, Malampa Convene a validation workshop with government and key stakeholders including CSOs to review and finalize the revised Guidelines Translate the Guidelines, SOP and IEC Materials into Bislama to ensure accessibility and local relevance. For the Bislama translation, this will be coordinated jointly with the project teams for translation support. Design and print the Guidelines and accompanying awareness posters for dissemination Develop training module based on the updated GBViE Guidelines and SOP, and module will be available both offline and online as a self-paced course (IOM E-Campus). Conduct a two-day training workshop for DECM members Government, Civil Societies, NGO's, faith-based groups and communities in Efate, Santo and Malekula At the end of the contractual period, the following outputs will be delivered:

5 September 2026 – Inception Report and Desk Review Submission of an inception report outlining the methodology, workplan, and consultation approach for the assignment.

In-country support required: No

30 September