Gender Based Violence Legal Consultant - All Areas

1. Introduction:

The Gender Based Violence Legal Consultant will be responsible of guiding the team in a media campaign on the laws related to Gender Based Violence and developing the content of an awareness raising session related to GBV Laws.

2. Dates and timeframe for the assignment:

1 Month starting October 10th  to November 10th 2019.

3. Main tasks:

• Coordinate with the GBV Program Management to develop a work plan for the awareness raising campaign on protection and gender laws.
• Develop an awareness raising session content related to certain laws to be implemented by GBV case managers and social workers
• Ability to adapt Gender Based Violence related laws to the context of IMC Gender Based Violence Program
• Train staff on understanding how to apply GBV related laws
• Contribute to the media campaign in coordination with communication department and media consultant
• Suggest media engagement as needed for awareness raising and advocacy on proposed legal amendments
• Conduct Focused Group Discussions in the field areas with Community Members and IMC staff
• The selected consultant will work closely with the GBV Coordinator and the communication department and provide a detailed work plan for the one-month consultancy
• The legal consultant will perform other tasks as needed by IMC team

4. Deliverables:

5. Qualifications:

• Degree in Law is required, a master degree in Social Works or Law is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in developing plans for advocacy and policies analyses.
• Understanding in international policies and legal framework to promote gender equality.
• Strong understanding of legal gender related matters in Lebanon
•  Previous delivered outputs and or portfolios (analytical reports, drafting of proposed laws and similar outputs)
• Strong Interpersonal and Communication Skills, the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Experience in Working with Governments, and/or previous work experience with other NGOs/INGOs on Gender Based Violence/Protection related matters, is highly desirable.

General specifications for all positions:

• Experience in working closely with community members throughout a program cycle

• Experience in or understanding of program accountability principles
• Knowledge of, respect and empathy for the communities we are working with
• Commitment to championing community and partner points of view
• Strong understanding of the project cycle and of M&E systems
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Non-discriminatory and readiness to involve men, women, girls and boys from diverse backgrounds, particularly the most marginalized segments of the community
• Very good listening and facilitation skills – capable of managing and facilitating group discussions with program participants, local officials, partners and all levels of staff
• Ability to mobilize people – to develop and maintain relationships with staff and communities to ensure their participation in International Medical Corps ways of working

6. Experience required:

• 8 Years of Work Experience in the Legal Framework of Gender Based Violence/Protection

7. Languages and computer literacy

• Fluency in Written and Spoken Arabic and English is required