Result of Service
Inception Note outlining methodology, workplan, and analytical framework.
Mapping and Analytical Report on existing funding mechanisms, gaps, and needs.
Draft Funding Model Proposal, including design of the hybrid financing model, resource mobilization options, governance and accountability structure, and indicative costing framework.
Final Funding Model Framework, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and OVRA.
Presentation/Briefing to OVRA and relevant UN stakeholders.
Final Report and Handover Note, including recommendations for implementation and sustainability.
Draft a proposal, in consultation with relevant Trust Funds operating in the DRC, for a pilot project.
Duties and Responsibilities
The mandate of the Victims’ Rights Advocate was established as part of the Secretary-General’s four-pronged strategy on prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse set out his 2017 report on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (A/71/818). The mandate derives from the priorities established in relevant Assembly resolutions and/or decisions, including resolutions 62/214, 71/278, 71/297 and 72/312.
The centerpiece of the strategy is putting the rights and dignity of victims first in United Nations prevention and response, and the Victims’ Rights Advocate, her Office and field advocates aim to implement a victims’ rights approach throughout the United Nations system through three main pillars: voice, assistance and justice. The work of the Victims’ Rights Advocate is operationalized on the ground in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and South Sudan by dedicated Senior Victims’ Rights Officers.
Under the pillar of “Assistance”, and in line with the recommendations of the Victims Rights Working Group, and JIU Recommendation 12, OVRA is designing a proposal for a cohesive, predictable, and sustainable system-wide funding model for victim assistance, aligned with a victim-centred and rights-based approach, and applicable across peacekeeping, humanitarian, and development contexts. In addition, in line with the recommendations of the Trust Fund Dialogue, OVRA is developing a pilot initiative on trust funds in the DRC.
The individual contractor will report directly to the Human Rights Officer (P4) and the Victims’ Rights Advocate and will work closely with OVRA and relevant UN entities participating in the VRWG. Within their delegated authority and under their supervision, the individual contractor will perform the following tasks:
Conduct a mapping and analysis of existing funding streams, mechanisms, and gaps related to victim assistance across the UN system and implementing partners.
Conduct targeted consultations with UN entities, donors, implementing partners, and relevant stakeholders.
Review relevant UN funding models (e.g. trust funds, pooled funds, assessed/core funding, humanitarian financing mechanisms) and identify transferable good practices.
Analyze cost drivers and resource needs for delivering minimum standards of victim assistance across different contexts.
Develop options for a hybrid funding model, including integration into core/assessed budgets, use of trust funds and pooled mechanisms, and flexible/rapid-response funding windows.
Propose governance, allocation, and accountability arrangements to ensure transparency, equity, and efficiency.
Ensure the model reflects victim-centred principles, including flexibility, continuity of care, and accessibility across contexts.
Support alignment with broader UN reform, budgeting, and financing frameworks.
Consult with Trust Funds operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and design a proposal for a pilot initiative.
Other assigned duties as required.
Qualifications/special skills
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, public finance, development studies, international relations, public administration, or a related field with a focus on development or humanitarian contexts. A first-level university degree in combination with two
(2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of five
(5) years of progressively responsible experience in international development financing, UN budgeting, or humanitarian financing is required. Demonstrated experience in designing, operationalizing, or advising on funding models, pooled funds, or financing frameworks within the United Nations system or comparable multilateral settings is required. Experience supporting resource mobilization efforts and engaging with donors or financing partners is desirable. Familiarity with victim assistance, gender-based violence, or protection programming is highly desirable. Experience across peacekeeping, humanitarian, and development contexts is an asset and able to handle sensitive issues, including by maintaining confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required; fluency in French is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.