INTRODUCTION

Presentation of Première Urgence Internationale 

Première Urgence Internationale is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to international solidarity – non-profit and with no political or religious affiliation. Its teams is mobilized, by carrying out humanitarian and development work across the globe, without discrimination, to support of civilian who are at risk, marginalised or excluded due to the effects of armed conflict, natural disasters or economic collapse resulting from political upheaval or the consequences of environmental and climate degradation. 

The Association runs around 200 projects a year, including in the fields of Health, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, Protection, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation. PUI supports nearly 7 million people in around 24 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Latin America. 

General Context of the Consultancy  

As a humanitarian organisation implementing numerous projects in various contexts and across several sectors, PUI is deeply concerned by issues of gender-based violence, to which the organisation responds through its programming in Health and Protection in particular. 

In addition to the intervention frameworks in each sector and the toolkits, PUI wishes to develop a global strategy and specific intervention framework for the prevention of and response to GBV, combining a multisectoral and integrated approach. 

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROTECTION AND GENDER CONSULTANCY

General objective 

To develop a comprehensive institutional strategy on the prevention of and response to GBV in order to strengthen the framework for interventions, its compliance with international standards, the quality of interventions and the protection of populations. 

Specific Objectives 

• Conduct an institutional and operational assessment of current practices related to GBV within PUI (programmes, capacities, tools, constraints, partnerships). 

• Define a clear strategic vision, aligned with international standards (IASC, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, GBV AoR). 

• Develop an institutional framework, including an intervention model and mechanisms for prevention, response, referral and coordination. 

• Propose an operational roadmap, with short-, medium- and long-term priorities, aligned with perspectives and contexts of intervention, taking into account operational capacities and typologies of intervention. 

• Design a monitoring and accountability system, including indicators, reporting procedures, AAP accountability mechanisms, and recommendations for capacity building. 

• Develop a training and skills development plan for headquarters and field teams. 

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES 

• Deliverable 1 – Diagnostic report : Including: Analysis of current strengths and weaknesses; Mapping of existing initiatives within the missions; Review of tools, capabilities, SOPs and inter-agency coordination; Analysis of organisational risks; Preliminary recommendations. 
• Deliverable 2 – GBV Strategy  : Including: Vision, guiding principles, values; Strategic objectives and areas of intervention; Minimum standards by pillar (risk mitigation, prevention, response, coordination); Institutional Roadmap with short, medium and long term priorities. 
• Deliverable 3 – GBV Operational Framework : Including: Intervention model, institutional SOPs, logical framework; Internal/external referral processes; Internal coordination protocol; Integration of GBV into the sectors: Protection, Health & Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Water & Sanitation, Food Security and Livelihoods; Operational checklist and decision tree; Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plan (incl. Harmonised institutional indicators and Data collection, monitoring and reporting procedures. 
• Deliverable 4 – Capacity strengthening plan : Inclusing: Training and capacity-building plan; Required resources (human, financial, partnerships) 
• Deliverable 6 – PPT presentation : Including: Executive summary for internal validation; Presentation for HQ and missions. 

BUDGET 

The budget must be provided by the consultant as part of the financial proposal. The consultant must submit a detailed budget covering a period of 3 or 4 months, setting out the material requirements for the costs of the service (fees/hourly rates, travel tickets/travel within France, IT resources, other costs, etc.). 

APPLICATION 

Interested parties must submit, in French or English: 

• A technical proposal setting out: 

• An understanding of the consultancy’s objectives  

• A technical proposal setting out the methodology adopted to achieve the objectives set 

• A timetable setting out the details for the implementation of each phase of the consultancy. 

• A financial proposal including a detailed budget broken down by category (fees, travel, other costs) 

• An up-to-date CV 

Proven expertise in GBV within the humanitarian sector (≥7 years). 

Proven experience in drafting institutional strategies or programmatic frameworks. 

Excellent knowledge of international standards: IASC GBV Guidelines, GBV AoR, IASC SMSPS Guidelines, WHO Clinical Management of Rape, etc. 

Experience of working with international NGOs or UN agencies. 

Strong skills in workshop facilitation, producing strategic outputs, and M&E. 

Fluency in English and/or French (spoken and written) 

• An example of similar studies 

• References 

Selection criteria : 

• Overall quality of the offer 

• Quality and feasibility of the proposed methodology 

• Past experiences and references 

• Proposed budget  

Comparative advantage: 

• Fluency in both English and French 

Candidates must send all documentation in electronic format to [email protected] and ltawfik@première-urgence.org with the subject : CONSULTANCYGBV 

 The deadline for applications is 17th May 2026. 

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