GBV Multisector Coordinator, PPEVAWG Phase II (Apia, Samoa)

About the role

UN Women is seeking a National Consultant to act as GBV Multisector Coordinator for the PPEVAWG Phase II assignment in Samoa. The role sits alongside the National Prevention Coordinator and connects GBV coordination and response into the wider multisector violence prevention and response system, embedded within PACT Samoa (formed in August 2026), which brings together Police and Prisons, MFSA, Health, and Justice and Courts Administration. The consultant is hosted within the Research and Policy Division of the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs (MFSA) and reports technically to the CEO and the ACEO of the division.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on GBV and GEDSI for MFSA and strengthen their integration in research, policy, planning and programming
• Develop systems to assess and monitor the Ministry's GBV and GEDSI performance
• Serve as the Ministry's focal point for GBV Multisector Coordination and the GEDSI Community of Practice
• Develop a matrix of forms of violence, responsible agencies, coordination mechanisms, services, referral pathways and gaps
• Strengthen and test referral and escalation pathways across government, NGOs, police, health, justice and other services
• Work with the national taskforce and coordination mechanisms, including the PACT Samoa Integrated Response Team, to identify priority issues and follow up implementation
• Support NGOs and community organisations in coordination, referrals, policy discussions and service improvements
• Lead regular data and evidence discussions and establish ongoing GBV multisector coordination meetings with a shared action-tracking log
• Enhance or create GBV and GEDSI policy documents such as the GBV Multisector Protocol and GEDSI Framework
• Strengthen collection and use of disaggregated data and coordinate consultations with civil society and representative organisations

The assignment runs for 12 months, not exceeding 210 working days, and includes monthly reports on major tasks and results against a detailed workplan. UN Women retains responsibility for the contract, remuneration and other contractual obligations.