Overview
Overseeing and managing IOM’s PSEAH prevention and response efforts at the country level, providing in line with a victim-centred approach. The incumbent will also be an active member of the inter-agency PSEA Network or Task Force in-country.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert support for the development of an operational PSEAH Work Plan.
- Ensure the inclusion of PSEAH within the IOM Country Office Strategy.
- Actively participate and engage to the in-country interagency PSEA Network activities.
- Coordinate the collection, analysis and use of data relation to PSEAH efforts.
- Undertake assessments to identify potential SEAH risks and define appropriate mitigation measures.
- Develop a PSEAH training plan for the Country Office, organize and deliver trainings.
- Develop, localize and contextualize, and implement communication and awareness-raising strategies and tools.
- Map existing community engagement projects in country and work with project/programme managers to gather community input.
- Provide inputs to the development and mapping of country-specific interagency victim assistance pathways.
- Safely respond to SEAH disclosures and coordinate referrals for victim/survivor assistance.
- Regularly monitor safety and other risks for SEAH victim/survivors.
Required Experience
- Professional experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs;
- Experience in management of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, child protection or gender-based violence cases;
- Strong coordination experience within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities;
- Experience in developing and facilitating trainings, in particular capacity-building, and communication materials to promote behavior change;
- Experience undertaking risk assessments, in coordination with relevant offices, communities, partners, and UN and other key stakeholders;
- Experience in proposal development and the creation of standard operating procedures and tools;
- Experience in mainstreaming PSEAH, gender-based violence, child protection, protection, gender or accountability to affected populations.
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 five years of relevant professional experience; or
- University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
