GBV Multisector Coordinator, PPEVAWG Phase II

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UN Women

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Partnership, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 14/11/2026
  • Location: Samoa
Disability rights Economic justice GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
In October 2024, with the support of UN Women, the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs (MFSA) in Samoa developed and launched the Pola Puipui Prevention Framework. This groundbreaking framework aims to drive sustainable change in preventing gender-based violence (GBV) in Samoa by addressing the root causes and promoting early intervention strategies.

The National Consultant will be hosted within the Research and Policy Division of the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs and will report technically to the CEO and the ACEO of the Research and Policy Division or another senior officer designated by the Ministry. 

Key responsibilities for the GBV Multisector Coordinator include: connecting GBV coordination and response into the wider multisector violence prevention and response system operating under PACT Samoa; fostering interagency collaboration, and strengthening and testing referral and escalation pathways, to support effective GBV coordination and service response; working with the national taskforce and existing coordination mechanisms to identify and act on priority system issues; strengthening governance, accountability and data use across the GBV and GEDSI areas; and leading relevant communities of practice and steering groups across the GBV and GEDSI areas. GBV remains the Coordinator’s specialist focus, with GBV and GEDSI policy consolidation – including the GBV Multisector Protocol and GEDSI Framework – serving as tools that support this wider system rather than as the primary focus of the role.

GBV Multisector Coordination will be embedded within PACT Samoa, which was formed in August 2026. PACT Samoa creates a complementary whole-of-government platform bringing together Police and Prisons, MFSA, Health, and Justice and Courts Administration to address drugs and violence

Education and Certification:
  • Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Social Development, Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender or Women's Studies is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:
  • At least 5 years (with Master’s Degree) or minimum of 7 years (with Bachelor’s Degree) of progressively responsible experience of proven gender experience working/ collaborating with national stakeholders in coordinating/ facilitating and/or implementing strategic plans/ policy recommendations/ or programmes for gender equality
  • Minimum 5 years of proven work experience in the area of EVAWG and or GEDSI in Samoa;
  • Proven experience working with diverse stakeholders with respect to sensitivity and inclusivity
  • Proven experience brokering and negotiating partnerships and relationships with diverse national stakeholders including civil society and government;
  • Experience developing or finalizing policies, strategies or institutional frameworks;
  • Demonstrated expertise in gender equality, disability inclusion and social inclusion;
  • Experience reviewing and consolidating technical documents;
  • Experience coordinating policy consultations and validation processes;
  • Experience developing implementation matrices, indicators and monitoring frameworks;
  • Experience with disaggregated data and monitoring;
  • Experience working with government, civil society and development partners

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