National PSEA Officer

SPECIALVACANCY NOTICE IOM/JUBA/SVN2022/41

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title: National PSEA Officer

Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan

Classification: NO-A (1)

Type of Appointment: Special Short Term, 6 months with a possibility of an extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: October 27, 2022

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Organizational Context and Scope

IOM in South Sudan has a broad range of programming centered around three broad areas: Humanitarian Coordination and Support; Humanitarian response and Resilience; and Peacebuilding, Transition, and Development. Humanitarian Coordination and support includes leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Management of WASH and Shelter and NFI Core-pipelines, Humanitarian Hubs and common transport services. Humanitarian response and Resilience includes CCCM, WASH, Shelter & NFI, Health, Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and the Management of a Rapid Response Fund. Under Peacebuilding, Transition and Development, IOM South Sudan implements programming on Housing, Land and Property Page issues, Transition and Recovery, Transhumance conflict prevention, Community-based Violence Reduction, Community Development and Migration Management.

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by Aid workers is a grave violation of human rights and IOM is committed to combat any kind of SEA by its staff, related personnel and partners.

IOM’s zero tolerance policy also extends to IOM third party contracted staff, suppliers, service providers and implementing partners. With over 16,000 staff and over 6,000 related personnel, operating in 450 Offices, and 165 countries throughout the world, the impact of sexual exploitation and abuse on victims and within IOM’s operating environments, and the reputational risk it poses for the Organization needs to be addressed and remains a key priority.

The prevention of and response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) continues to gain momentum not only within the United Nations (UN) and Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) common systems but also amongst governments, institutional partners, media and the general public. Increased action is no longer a choice but a necessity, and the rights of the victim must be at the forefront.

Over the past decade, IOM has increasingly been seen as a strong player supporting the prevention and response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment within the UN, IASC, and amongst the humanitarian community. While significant progress has been made to prevent and respond to SEA within the Organization such as through the development of innovative PSEA trainings, the development of a misconduct platform to report SEA, and extensive interagency collaboration on PSEA, more needs to be done within country and at the programmatic level and the role of the PSEA Officer will support these efforts.

In 2021, IOM developed its strategic approach toward the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment focusing on five priority areas: 1) Leadership and Organizational Culture; 2) Institutional Accountability and Transparency; 3) Capacity-Development, Training, and Communication; 4) Quality and Accessible Victim Assistance; 5) Partnership and Coordination.

IOM’s Protection, Gender Equality and Inclusion Unit has dedicated protection staff in all IOM South Sudan Sub-offices. The unit supports the mission in mainstreaming Protection, Gender and GBV, PSEA, and Disability Inclusion, while also undertaking specialized protection programming. The unit is an active participant of the interagency PSEA Taskforce at national and field level, while co-chairing the interagency PSEA Taskforce in Bentiu.

Under the overall guidance of the IOM Chief of Mission, the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator for the Protection, Gender Equality and Inclusion Unit (hereinafter PGEI Coordinator) and technical support from the PSEAH Unit and other experts, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and facilitating the technical oversight and day-to-day management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in South Sudan. As the technical PSEA Focal Point in Country, the PSEA Officer will need to support the aspects of implementation of PSEA activities in direct close coordination with the Chief of Mission, both internally and as an active member of the interagency PSEA Network. While the incumbent will support the PSEA agenda within the Country Office and will contribute technical inputs to PSEA within programming, the accountability for PSEA remains with the Chief of Mission.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities.

PSEA coordination:

• Provide inputs for regular and systematic review and updates of the PSEA Action Plan for IOM South Sudan, in line with IOM’s PSEA Strategy, the IASC’s PSEA Minimum Operating Standards (MOS), and the UNCT country level framework and work plan, through strategic workshops with IOM Heads of Units and other senior management at the country and programmatic levels, as assigned; Assist the PGEI Coordinator in ensuring the action plan is detailed and operational with clear actions, roles and responsibilities to deliver on the actions, timeframes, technical and resource requirements, and internal reporting requirements.
• Provide technical inputs for the inclusion of PSEA within IOM Country Office Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting; contribute to the development of PSEA programming and liaison with relevant donors, as assigned.
• Actively participate to the South Sudan PSEA Taskforce (supporting in the development of the collective PSEA Action Plan, risk management plan, PSEA Strategies, etc), as well as actively participate within IOM Internal and other interagency PSEA communication and coordination initiatives.
• Participate and provide inputs to the PSEA Taskforce to develop Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and establish interagency community-based complain mechanisms, at national and at field levels, incorporate existing IOM complaint and feedback mechanisms (CFM) and in line with PSEA and GBV good practice.
• Participate and provide technical assistance and facilitate trainings in the establishment of new and strengthening of existing IOM and interagency community based complaints mechanisms in prioritized locations as informed by IOM and interagency PSEA risk assessments (in coordination with the accountability to affected populations unit in HQ) in coordination with the interagency PSEA network, programme managers and relevant IOM units, as well as with communities and implementing partners as appropriate.
• In close coordination with the PGEI coordinator and relevant colleagues, work closely with focal points at the IOM Regional Office in Nairobi and HQ to check that IOM South Sudan prevention, mitigation and response are in line with IOM Global PSEA Strategy.
• Provide specific assistance to IOM Teams, programmes, and units to ensure the mitigation of SEA risks are developed, embedded and strengthened within all IOM programming and within HR Practices and
• At all possible opportunities (durating relevant trainings, in staff and programme meetings, through newsletters, in e-mail messages etc,) continually share key messages on PSEA, including mandatory reporting requirements within the country office and programming, in close coordination with the PGEI Coordinator and relevant colleagues.

Prevention:

• Analyse, compile and draft specific country-wide SEA risk assessment report to identify locations and programmes with the highest SEA risk, check that the appropriate mitigation and response strategies within IOM programming and operations.
• Participate in the development of a training plan and coordinate the delivery and organization of PSEA trainings for IOM staff and related personnel, implementing partners, key institutional stakeholders.
• Support the work of identified PSEA Focal Points within Country to deliver key messaging and trainings as appropriate.
• On a yearly basis, provide an update on the number of staff, non-staff trained, contractors, implementing partners, and service providers trained in the Country Office on PSEA, in an effort to track compliance and facilitate the management of training delivery and refresher courses, in coordination with HR. Support the registration of all participants (staff and non-staff) within the IOM system and the delivery of certificates.
• Participate to the development of communication and awareness-raising strategies and tools to ensure appropriate PSEA messaging and knowledge on prohibited behaviors as well as how to report allegations of misconduct, including SEA within communities and amongst beneficiaries; facilitate the localization of SEA messaging; and,
• Map existing community engagement projects in Country Office and work with project leads to insert PSEA messages and/or gather community input where appropriate.

Response:

• Participate and provide inputs for the development of PSEA proposals and support the mainstreaming of PSEA within IOM programming; coordinate closely with institutional partners, governments, donors, and communities on PSEA needs and responses, as assigned.
• Support the development and provide inputs to reporting on PSEA and communication to

highlight IOM’s PSEA work within programming.

• Provide inputs for the development and mapping of Country-specific interagency victim assistance pathways and/or existing IOM programmes to refer victims for assistance and other support services.
• Coordinate referrals for victim assistance in coordination with gender-based violence and/or protection colleagues and support the strengthening of victim services within country and/or programming.
• Undertake duty travel as required; and,
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Desired qualifications:

(Education and experience)

• Master’s degree in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.

Experience.**

• Experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs
• Coordination experience within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities.
• Experience in organizing and facilitating PSEA trainings, in particular capacity-building, and communication materials to promote behavior change.
• Experience undertaking PSEA risk assessments, in coordination with communities, partners, and UN and other key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work across a wide variety of sectors/teams on cross-cutting themes.
• Good written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external partners.
• Experience in policy and proposal development and the creation of standard operating procedures and tools; and,
• Ability to organize work, work independently and prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and coordination with a variety of stakeholders

Skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of IOM’s institutional approach on PSEA and related strategies, policies, rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the UN system and architecture.
• Knowledge of mainstreaming best practices and partnership models to ensure coordination of the same across a diversified range of actors; and,
• Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality, when necessary.

Required Competencies.

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges

Core Competencies

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results. produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge. continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: work strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

Technical

• Familiarity with the culture of the affected population, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to communicate effectively on hygiene matters.
• Good oral and written reporting skills.
• Diplomacy, tact, and good communication skills.
• Training/counterpart development skills and personnel management skills.
• Ability to work well in a team in difficult circumstances.

Languages:

Thorough knowledge of English, Arabic, and working knowledge of local languages essential.