Internal/External Vacancy Announcement: Programme Specialist (PSEA), P-4, Fixed Term, Juba, South Sudan (for non-South Sudanese)

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 142,550 USD and 183,789 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a Future

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nation.

UNICEF is committed to swiftly and decisively responding to allegations of SEA against children and adults involving UNICEF personnel and partners if and when they arise. All UNICEF offices, as well as UNICEF staff members and related personnel, should take seriously SEA concerns and complaints and take immediate and appropriate action in accordance with the applicable policies, procedures and guidance. UNICEF's commitment involves institutionalizing SEA prevention and response across offices.

UNICEF is also committed to work in collaborations with other UN agencies in implementing the Strategy of the Secretary-General's Bulletin on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13) in the Republic of South Sudan.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose

Under the general guidance of the Representative, the Programme Specialist will implement UNICEF South Sudan’s Office PSEA Action Plan which focuses on enhancing UNICEF and partners’ capacity to prevent and respond to SEA; supporting the country office in managing and coordinating SEA concerns and allegations, supporting partners to respond to the needs of SEA survivors and witnesses; providing technical guidance to senior management on SEA issues; support the implementation of community-based mechanism (CBCM); representing UNICEF in PSEA coordination forums including the PSEA Taskforce; and engaging and supporting local communities in PSEA efforts.

Key Functions/Accountabilities

Internal capacity building and technical support

• Provide technical support and monitoring on the implementation of UNICEF SSCO PSEA Action Plan in the national and field offices
• Deliver induction and refresher PSEA trainings for all UNICEF staff including implementing partners, contractors, consultants, volunteers etc and support HR to ensure that all UNICEF staff complete the PSEA online mandatory training
• Assist HR to integrate PSEA tasks in Focal Points Job Descriptions
• Support Human Resources/Management to ensure sustainability of implementation and follow-up on PSEA Action Plan
• Provide PSEA awareness sessions (initial or refresher) in all UNICEF field offices and provide capacity building sessions on PSEA for UNICEF implementing partners
• Enhance capacity of UNICEF PSEA Focal Points to lead PSEA activities in their field offices.

Inter-agency response to SEA

• Participation in PSEA Task Force coordination meetings and events
• Work with the PSEA Task Force in taking forward actions including; development of information sharing agreement on SEA; development and implementation of a Community Based Complaints Mechanism; development of outreach and sensitization on SEA in the communities
• Support training PSEA Focal Points and staff from other humanitarian organizations, responding to complaints that arise, and developing interagency responses to problems that become evident
• Liaise with the focal points in the UNCT in the implementation of the strategy of the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse including the additonal directives of 2018 on PSEA

Receiving SEA Allegations

• Immediately refer victims/survivors to appropriate service providers so that they receive the medical, psychosocial, legal and material support they may need- this is the first priority
• Upon request, assist the SSCO to document and manage reported SEA allegations- including referrals, and completing the SIR and UNICEF notification alert
• Ensure that all information pertaining to complaints is handled and referred strictly in line with agreed protocols: the internal UNICEF Notification Alert and inter-agency information sharing procedure agreed with the PSEA Task Force

• Ensure that information gathered on SEA allegation kept safe and confidential

  Victim (Survivor) assistance

• In coordination with GBV Specialists based in Juba and in the field, ensure age-appropriate assistance including psychosocial, medical, safety and legal services are provided to survivors of SEA via established GBV referral mechanism and UNICEF policies on SEA response.

• In coordination with GBV Specialists, monitor the quality of assistance and follow up provided to victims/survivors of SEA by UNICEF partners.
• Work with the GBV Specialist and the Chief of Child Protection to define the modality for monitoring the assistance provided to child SEA victims by service providers (other than UNICEF implementing partners)

Information management

• Work with the Information Management Officer (IMO) for Child Protection to establish a confidential data management system on SEA cases and case management
• Regularly manage, update SEA data base and contribute to SSCO PSEA quarterly progress report
• Update share drive for office staff to access PSEA policy and guidance material
• Community Engagement and Prevention
• Support community awareness and consultations to mitigate SEA risks and prevent SEA
• Identify opportunities across UNICEF programmes for community sensitization, risk assessment and capacity building on SEA
• Respond to any circumstances that create risk and vulnerability for SEA, seeking to address underlying risk factors
• Together with SBC, and in liaison with the PSEA Taskforce, develop awareness raising materials for UNICE, partners and communities including leaflets, brochures, and posters
• Support partners in implementing community-based complaint mechanism on PSEA in selected communities

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education

An advanced University degree in human rights, health, psychology, sociology, social work or other relevant field.

*First university degree with additional two-years of relevant work experience is acceptable in lieu of an advanced university degree

Experience

• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in designing, implementation and management of protection, GBV and PSEA, preferably with the UN and/or NGO. Experience working in humanitarian contexts.
• Familiarity with the latest development in PSEA, inter-agency PSEA responses and humanitarian cluster systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions.
• Excellent facilitation, training, networking and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is considered as an added advantage.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities) * ▪ Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1) ▪ Works Collaboratively with others (1) ▪ Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1) ▪ Innovates and Embraces Change (1) ▪ Thinks and Acts Strategically (1) ▪ Drive to achieve impactful results (1) ▪ Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.