International Consultant: Gender and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Specialist (5 Months)

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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 141,276 USD and 182,147 USD.

Salary for a P-4 contract in Khartoum

The international rate of 90,970 USD, with an additional 55.3% (post adjustment) at this the location, applies. Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power.

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Purpose of Assignment:

The Gender and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse PSEA Consultant will be based in Khartoum, with frequent travels to UNICEF field sub-offices, and provinces where UNICEF programme is being implemented. The Gender and PSEA Specialist will report to the Chief, Child Protection, with dotted line to the Country Representative. S/he will serve as the primary gender and PSEA expert in the Country Office. Please note that Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

Support Appropriate Reporting and Response of SEA allegations in coordination with Child Protection Team:

  • Support and advise the Representative on the reporting of SEA allegations through the internal Notification Alert
  • Support the internal roll out and implementation of UNICEF SEA reporting procedures
  • Provide technical support to partners to strengthen internal reporting procedures, once a complaint is received
  • 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

Prevention of SEA in coordination with Child Protection Team:

  • Collaborate and coordinate with partners and UNICEF sections to ensure sensitization activities on SEA are implemented across communities, and establish systems to track and monitor implementation.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with partners and UNICEF sections to ensure systematic SEA risk assessment is conducted and findings are reflected and included in programme implementation

Survivor assistance in coordination with Child Protection Team

  • Ensure that survivors of SEA access assistance and support
  • Monitor the quality of assistance and follow up provided to victims of SEA by UNICEF partners
  • Review functionality and effectiveness of GBV and CP referral pathways – internal and interagency – and contribute to advocacy to strengthen access to services for survivors.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

In collaboration with UNICEF sections and operations, supporting the SCO to institutionalize PSEA and gender efforts within its programmes, monitoring, and facilities (HACT, supply section, human resources, programme teams).

Inter-agency response to SEA and PSEA Network coordination

Represent UNICEF in the PSEA in-country network, including participation in meetings and events at national and federal level, as well as working with the PSEA Network in taking forward actions.

Work Assignment Overview.pdf

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

  • An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
  • Academic credentials in gender are a strong asset.
  • A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in design, implementation and management of child protection or GBV programming, gender and development in key issue areas that are the focus of UNICEF’s Gender Action Plan, PSEA and child safeguarding, preferably with the UN and/or international NGO.
  • Experience in designing, implementing, managing, and delivering results-based programmes on gender and development or any other cross cutting programme, especially at country/field level. 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.

  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Ability to ensure effective communication, (Fluency in Arabic language is an asset).

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

  • 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.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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:

* This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either: a role with direct contact with children, works directly with child, is a safeguarding response role or has been assessed as an elevated risk role for child safeguarding. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.

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

* Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

* Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

No Fee

UNICEF DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). UNICEF DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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