Access to Justice Consultant – GBV Referral Pathways (Port Moresby)

About the role

UN Women is seeking an experienced Access to Justice Consultant to support the Soim Wokabaut Gender-Based Violence Referral Pathways Programme in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The consultant will work with UN Women, UNFPA and UNOPS to strengthen referral mechanisms, improve survivor protection and promote legal reforms that reduce gender-based violence.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse existing justice and referral systems in target provinces and identify gaps.
• Develop and pilot integrated referral pathways for GBV and SARV survivors in schools and communities.
• Provide technical assistance to local authorities, police, health and legal service providers on case management and survivor-centred approaches.
• Support the design and delivery of capacity-building workshops for justice actors and community leaders.
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reporting on programme outcomes, including data collection on GBV incidents.
• Advise on alignment of interventions with PNG constitutional and legislative frameworks and international obligations.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in law, human rights, gender studies, international development or related field.
• Minimum five years of professional experience working on gender-based violence, access to justice or legal reform in a low-resource setting.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with UN agencies, governments and civil-society partners.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills, with fluency in English.

Required skills

• Knowledge of PNG legal system and GBV legislation.
• Expertise in designing and implementing referral pathways for survivors.
• Capacity-building and training facilitation.

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, donor-funded programme addressing severe GBV challenges.
• Collaboration with leading UN agencies and local stakeholders.
• Competitive consultancy fee in line with UN procurement standards.