PSEA Assistant

Position Title: PSEA Assistant
Duty Station: Doha, Qatar
Classification: General Service Staff, G-5
Type of Appointment: Fixed term (1 year), with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 05 06 2024

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 work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.
Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.
For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:
1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo
(the); Cook Islands; Dominica; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See;
Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the); Madagascar;
Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru;
Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;
Tonga; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by aid workers is a 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 not only applies to IOM staff but 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 SEA 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 protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), including the prevention of and response to SEA, 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.

Over the past decade, IOM has increasingly been seen as a strong player supporting the prevention and response to SEA 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 IOM PSEA Assistant will support these efforts.

In 2021, IOM developed its strategic approach toward the prevention of and response to SEA 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.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the direct supervision of the Project Officer (PSEA) and technical support from the PSEAH Unit and other experts, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and facilitating the technical monitoring and day-to-day management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in the country.

The IOM PSEA Assistant will need to support implementation of PSEA activities in direct close coordination with the Project Officer (PSEA), both internally and as an active member of the interagency PSEA Network. While the incumbent will support the PSEA agenda within country, accountability for PSEA remains with the Chief of Mission.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:
PSEA COORDINATION:

• Support the implementation of an operational PSEA Work Plan, 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; support reviewing that the resulting work 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;

• Support the inclusion of PSEA activities in the transit camp, including, programming, risk mitigation and management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting;;
• Contribute to the implementation of PSEA Network in the community as well as actively participate within IOM internal and other interagency PSEA communication and coordination initiatives;
• Support PSEA Officer across unit, teams, and members of the community 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 (during relevant trainings, in staff and programme meetings, through newsletters, in email messages, etc) continually share key messages on PSEA, including mandatory reporting requirements within the country office and programming, in coordination with relevant colleagues.

PREVENTION:
• Support the PSEA Officer in SEA risk assessment to identify areas with high SEA risk; support appropriate mitigation and response strategies within IOM programming and operations;
• Participate in the delivery of PSEA trainings for IOM staff and related personnel, implementing partners1, key institutional stakeholders; Support the work of identified PSEA focal points within Country to deliver key messaging and trainings as appropriate;
• Translate communication and awareness-raising material 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.

RESPONSE:
• Support the development and contribute to reporting on PSEA and communication to highlight IOM’s PSEA work within programming;
• Support the implementation of victim assistance pathways and/or existing IOM programmes to refer victims for assistance and other support services;
• Support the review and assessment of 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;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an *accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience; or,

• High School Degree/Certificate in the above fields with five 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;
• Strong experience supporting coordination activities 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 behaviour change;
• Experience supporting 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;
• Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality, when necessary.

Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

REQUIRED
For this position, fluency in English, Dari and Pashto are required (Oral and Written). A written and oral test will be done during the interview.

DESIRABLE
Working knowledge of Arabic, French or Spanish an advantage.

Notes
*Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies
Values
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains 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.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1
• 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.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.
Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.
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