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UNFPA-GBV IMO-P3-Port Sudan, Sudan
Port Sudan, SudanPosition Title: GBV Information Management Officer
Receiving Agency: UNFPA
P Level: P3
Location: Port Sudan, Sudan
Duration: 6 months
Language: English
Role Description: Under the direct supervision of the GBV AoR Coordinator and GBV Team lead , the international GBV Information Management Officer (IMO) will provide technical support to ensure that timely and accurate information for GBV coordination and GBV programming is collected, analysed, stored, and shared in line with inter-agency standards and the ongoing consolidation of the Protection Cluster structure. The IMO will support evidence-based strategic and operational decision-making through analysis of GBV programme implementation, response coverage, gaps, and trends at state level, while ensuring alignment with broader Protection Cluster information management processes. The role will also provide technical guidance and mentoring to the national partners GBV IMO and work closely with the GBV AoR Coordinator, GBV Protection Cluster IM colleagues, and partners to ensure continuity and coherence during the consolidation process. Humanitarian Programme Cycle https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/programme-cycle
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualifications and Skills Required:
CANADEM and its partners have a no-tolerance policy for inaction to prevent, respond to and follow up on alleged cases of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH). For this reason, we adhere to all policies, procedures and training of the United Nations on The Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH). CANADEM mandates all deployees successfully complete the PSEA online course. This e-learning course is composed of a set of lessons designed to raise awareness about SEAH, become familiar with a range of measures to combat SEAH, understand the impact on victims and the consequences for UN Personnel who commit Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment.
Receiving Agency: UNFPA
P Level: P3
Location: Port Sudan, Sudan
Duration: 6 months
Language: English
Background Description of Emergency / Justification for Request (Please provide a short paragraph outlining the prevailing humanitarian situation and context and why this justifies the role.)
On April 15th, 2023, military conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict started in Khartoum State and quickly spread to other states As of the date of this note, the conflict is still ongoing. This conflict has left 33.7 million people in need of assistance, over 9 million internally displaced and over 4 million fleeing to other countries, making it the world's largest displacement crisis. Among those displaced are 2.7 million women of reproductive age, highlighting the urgent need for ongoing critical care.
As of January 2026, more than 3 million people returned to their areas of origin, including approximately 2 million individuals who were internally displaced and 523,845 who returned from outside Sudan. These return movements present emerging priorities for the humanitarian community, requiring a strengthened focus on supporting returnees and facilitating access to essential services in affected areas, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and protection services for women and girls. Protection remains a major issue for women and girls across Sudan as systems and networks have collapsed. Services remain extremely limited and sexual violence is reportedly being used as a weapon of war, targeting women, men, boys and girls, in a number of states. Women continue to be impacted by a lack of access to health care, including emergency obstetric care, as over 80 percent of facilities in areas affected by conflict are non-functional. A lack of critical supplies, skilled health care providers, and access is exacerbating the situation. Risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and exploitation remain high, and malnutrition is increasing in parts of the country. Across Sudan, UNFPA continues to support 45 health facilities and 75 women and girls’ safe spaces, delivering life-saving protection and health services. From January to the end of September 2025, these services reached over 667,000 women and girls in need.
As of 27 January 2026, an estimated 9,105,467 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were recorded across 11,405 locations in 185 localities, across all 18 states.[1]The number of IDPs decreased in 10 out of the 18 states compared to the previous month, and increased in Aj Jazirah, Central Darfur, Khartoum, North Kordofan, Red Sea, West Darfur, West Kordofan and White Nile.
Security Situation Summary in country and main threats: (i.e armed conflict, terrorism, crime, social unrest, hazard)
On April 15th, 2023, military conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict started in Khartoum State and quickly spread to other states As of the date of this note, the conflict is still ongoing. This conflict has left 33.7 million people in need of assistance, over 9 million internally displaced and over 4 million fleeing to other countries, making it the world's largest displacement crisis. Among those displaced are 2.7 million women of reproductive age, highlighting the urgent need for ongoing critical care.
As of January 2026, more than 3 million people returned to their areas of origin, including approximately 2 million individuals who were internally displaced and 523,845 who returned from outside Sudan. These return movements present emerging priorities for the humanitarian community, requiring a strengthened focus on supporting returnees and facilitating access to essential services in affected areas, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and protection services for women and girls. Protection remains a major issue for women and girls across Sudan as systems and networks have collapsed. Services remain extremely limited and sexual violence is reportedly being used as a weapon of war, targeting women, men, boys and girls, in a number of states. Women continue to be impacted by a lack of access to health care, including emergency obstetric care, as over 80 percent of facilities in areas affected by conflict are non-functional. A lack of critical supplies, skilled health care providers, and access is exacerbating the situation. Risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and exploitation remain high, and malnutrition is increasing in parts of the country. Across Sudan, UNFPA continues to support 45 health facilities and 75 women and girls’ safe spaces, delivering life-saving protection and health services. From January to the end of September 2025, these services reached over 667,000 women and girls in need.
As of 27 January 2026, an estimated 9,105,467 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were recorded across 11,405 locations in 185 localities, across all 18 states.[1]The number of IDPs decreased in 10 out of the 18 states compared to the previous month, and increased in Aj Jazirah, Central Darfur, Khartoum, North Kordofan, Red Sea, West Darfur, West Kordofan and White Nile.
Security Situation Summary in country and main threats: (i.e armed conflict, terrorism, crime, social unrest, hazard)
The security environment across White Nile State, including Kosti, as well as Blue Nile and Sennar states, remains volatile and is shaped primarily by the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), alongside weakened governance structures, economic deterioration, and significant humanitarian pressures. While parts of White Nile State, including Kosti, and much of Sennar experienced relative stabilization following SAF counter-offensives in 2025, these gains have not produced durable security. In contrast, Blue Nile has become increasingly unstable during 2026, with fighting intensifying in parts of the state and creating a renewed south-eastern front in the wider conflict. The security environment across all three states is further compounded by widespread criminality, intercommunal tensions, mass displacement, and environmental hazards that continue to affect both civilians and humanitarian operations.
Armed conflict remains the most significant driver of insecurity across the country. Since the outbreak of hostilities between SAF and RSF in April 2023, White Nile states, including Kosti, have experienced sustained clashes, population displacement, and destruction of infrastructure. Although SAF regained control of areas previously held by RSF in White Nile State in 2025, the broader conflict remains unresolved and the risk of renewed hostilities or spillover from neighboring conflict areas persists. The presence of multiple armed actors, including tribal militias and armed groups, further contributes to a highly militarized environment. UN personnel may face risks from incidental exposure to clashes, aerial attacks, and explosive remnants of war.
Crime remains a significant and persistent threat across White Nile, including Kosti, while Blue Nile and Sennar also face compounded risks from weak law enforcement, arms proliferation, economic hardship, and limited state control, all of which contribute to armed robbery, looting, violent disputes, and heightened dangers during road movements and field missions. Although large-scale civil unrest remains limited, localized tensions driven by ethnic divisions, political grievances, and competition over resources continue to create the potential for intercommunal violence and sporadic protests that may disrupt activities near UN facilities. These challenges are further aggravated by environmental hazards, particularly seasonal flooding and heavy rains, which damage infrastructure and displacement sites, worsen sanitation conditions, increase the risk of disease outbreaks, and further constrain humanitarian access and operations
The impact on the UN and humanitarian actors across White Nile, Blue Nile, and Sennar states is significant. Humanitarian operations face persistent access constraints due to insecurity, shifting military activity, damage to infrastructure, and the risk of sudden movement restrictions, particularly in conflict-affected parts of Blue Nile and along key transport routes. The operating environment is further complicated by the growing use of drone strikes and attacks on civilian infrastructure, including health facilities in White Nile State, which heightens the risk to humanitarian personnel, disrupts service delivery, and may force temporary suspension, relocation, or downsizing of activities.
The impact on the UN and humanitarian actors across White Nile, Blue Nile, and Sennar states is significant. Humanitarian operations face persistent access constraints due to insecurity, shifting military activity, damage to infrastructure, and the risk of sudden movement restrictions, particularly in conflict-affected parts of Blue Nile and along key transport routes. The operating environment is further complicated by the growing use of drone strikes and attacks on civilian infrastructure, including health facilities in White Nile State, which heightens the risk to humanitarian personnel, disrupts service delivery, and may force temporary suspension, relocation, or downsizing of activities.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support Coordination and Service Delivery
- In consultation with GBV Coordination partners, develop and update the IM strategy to ensure effective collection, analysis, storage, and dissemination of GBV data in line with ethical and safety standards and the ongoing consolidation of the Protection Cluster.
- Lead coordination of GBV 4Ws mapping of actors and services (national, international, and community-based), ensuring alignment with Protection Cluster IM systems and inter-sectoral coordination structures.
- Support periodic mapping and analysis of GBV service providers and referral pathways to identify gaps, duplications, and accessibility constraints, informing coordinated response planning.
- Ensure effective management and dissemination of GBV information products through harmonized platforms in coordination with Protection Cluster IM mechanisms during consolidation.
- Support GBVIMS roll-out and integration into national systems in alignment with Global information management standards.
- Represent GBV Coordination in the IM Working Group and engage with Protection, Child Protection, Health Clusters, and OCHA Inter-Cluster Coordination Group to ensure coherent analysis and integrated response within the consolidated Protection Cluster framework.
- Ensure application of GBV guiding principles (confidentiality, safety, informed consent, and non-discrimination) in all data management processes.
- Contribute to strategic advocacy and communication products highlighting GBV trends, gaps, and priorities within the broader protection response.
Capacity Building
- Strengthen the capacity of GBV Coordination and program partners on information management systems and coordination tools through technical guidance, mentoring, periodic assessments, and developing/delivering training and guidance materials on GBV data management, DHIS, 4Ws, and ethical standards.
Needs Analysis, Strategic Planning and Response Prioritization
- Lead the identification and refinement of GBV Coordination information needed to support evidence-based planning and response prioritization.
- Ensure the integration of GBV indicators into inter-agency assessments and monitoring systems.
- Support the HNRP cycle through analysis of GBV-related vulnerabilities and severity, calculation of People in Need (PiN), and participation in inter-sectoral needs assessment and analytical processes to inform strategic planning and prioritization.
Response Monitoring and Reporting
- Support the development and implementation of the GBV Coordination response monitoring framework, including indicators and reporting systems.
- Oversee the compilation, validation, and analysis of GBV 4Ws and response data in coordination with partners.
- Develop analytical IM products (dashboards, maps, and briefs) and contribute GBV inputs to humanitarian reporting products (e.g., situation reports and response dashboards), highlighting gaps, trends, and coverage of the GBV response.
- Provide analytical support to GBV programme planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation processes.
- Support UNFPA and partners in strengthening data-driven GBV programme monitoring and reporting.
- Coordinate with external stakeholders on GBV data systems and inter-agency data initiatives as required.
- Promote use of secure, innovative digital tools in line with UN data protection and ethical standards.
- Contribute to the timely submission of information to UNFPA situation reports, donor reporting, presentations, and information / advocacy materials to represent programme interventions, reach and impact.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Advanced University Degree in computer/data science, statistics, GIS, demography, economics or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a related area.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in areas relevant to Information Management, analysis, and needs assessments.
- Required demonstrable professional experience in the area of Gender-Based Violence Information Management linked to Sub-Sector coordination.
- Required in-depth understanding of current challenges surrounding global tools and guidance on GBV Information Management, in particular processes surrounding the HNO/HRP and inter-agency IM work streams.
- Effectively uses quantitative and qualitative analysis as well as visualization methods, software and ability to produce and disseminate regular IM products tailored to appropriate audiences.
- Demonstrated skills in communication, and training and mentoring to GBV and non- GBV specialists in GBV IM standards and principles.
[1] https://dtm.iom.int/reports/dtm-sudan-displacement-and-return-overview-2
CANADEM and its partners have a no-tolerance policy for inaction to prevent, respond to and follow up on alleged cases of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH). For this reason, we adhere to all policies, procedures and training of the United Nations on The Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH). CANADEM mandates all deployees successfully complete the PSEA online course. This e-learning course is composed of a set of lessons designed to raise awareness about SEAH, become familiar with a range of measures to combat SEAH, understand the impact on victims and the consequences for UN Personnel who commit Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment.