Senior PSEA Associate
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Exec. / Management, Law, Social Work, Health / Medical - Psychology
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Contract Type: Special Short Term Graded (Up to 9 months)
Initial Contract Duration: 6 months
Org Type: Country Office
Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice
Recruiting Type: General Service
Grade: G-6
Duties & Responsibilities:
- PREVENTION:
- Support a Country-wide SEA risk assessment to identify locations and programmes with the highest SEA risk; ensure 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[3], 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 mission 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;
- Support the development of a communication and awareness-raising strategies and tools to ensure appropriate PSEA messaging and knowledge on prohibited behaviours as well as how to report allegations of misconduct, including SEA within communities and amongst beneficiaries; ensure localization of SEA messaging; and,
- Map existing community engagement projects in [Organization] and work with project leads to insert PSEA messages and/or gather community input where appropriate.
- RESPONSE:
- Participate and support the development of PSEA proposals and ensure the mainstreaming of PSEA within IOM programming; coordinate closely with institutional partners, governments, donors, and communities on PSEA needs and responses;
- Support the development and contribute to reporting on PSEA and communication to highlight IOM’s PSEA work within programming;
- Support 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;
- Review and assess 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.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent is required
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience; or,
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- University degree in the above fields with six years of relevant professional 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;
- Strong coordination experience within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities;
- Experience in developing 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.
- 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.
