Management Officer - Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct

Contract

This is a P-5 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 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 168,077 USD and 210,639 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The purpose of the position is to provide strategic guidance, leadership and coordination as well as authoritative advice on Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (PRSEAH) to the Regional Director (RD), Heads of Country Offices (HWCOs), PRSEAH network staff, and other relevant stakeholders in the regional context. The incumbent, as a member of the global PRSEAH network, will collaborate closely with the Director for the PRSEAH in the Office of the Director-General. S/he will contribute to the development and implementation of WHO-wide PRSEAH policies and unified workplan, provide guidance and direction for Organizational culture change, and will ensure a constant exchange of lessons learnt and best practices within the global PRSEAH network.

At Regional level, in close collaboration with the Director, Programme Management (DPM) and the Director, Administration and Finance (DAF) the incumbent will regularly brief, advise and support the Reginal Director and will ensure steady attention to PRSEAH in Regional strategies and workplans. Furthermore, s/he will advise colleagues and provide training and support for the streamlining of PRSEAH considerations into programmes, emergency response operations and activities. Working with PRSEAH focal persons in Country Offices, the incumbent will facilitate learning, exchange, and mutual support between Country Offices in the Region, will help identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and implementation issues and guide focus on delivering a program that ensures that those WHO serves are protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment perpetrated by WHO staff, contractors, and partners and that victims and survivors have access to the support they need.

WHO is committed to providing a respectful work environment, and to promoting and enforcing policies that respect the inherent dignity of all persons. WHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of the communities it serves and for sexual harassment (SH) of the workforce, and zero tolerance for inaction against SEA and SH. WHO's approaches to PRSEAH reflect a United Nations system-wide and common approach.

The strategic objective of the programme is to create awareness of PRSEAH risks in all WHO activities, to promote policies and systems that can ready the Organization for and meet the complexities of PRSEAH, and to help implement an effective safeguarding approach across all levels of the Organization. This approach spans prevention, early detection, response, and accountability for PRSEAH. This includes (1) the development of appropriate policies and plans; (2) dedicated PRSEAH and safeguarding expertise to support colleagues and operations especially for assessing and mitigating SEAH risk in all community-facing operations and all WHO workplaces; (3) rigorous awareness of standards and codes of conduct amongst all personnel, contractors, service providers and partners; (4) recruitment processes that ensure that staff embody the values and standards of the Organization; (5) appropriate PRSEAH training of all staff and personnel; (6) easily accessible feedback and complaint mechanisms for staff, whistleblowers, and communities with reliable follow-up and transparent reporting; (7) effective capacity to investigate alleged cases of SEA; (8) interaction and coordination with Member States, partners, and the UN system to ensure synergies; and (9) shifting the Organization to internalize and operationalize a victim and survivor-centered approach and services.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the RD, and in close collaboration with DPM and DAF and where relevant, with the Compliance and Risk Management Officer, and with guidance by the Director PRS (HQ), the Management Officer PRS will do the following:

Within the Regional Office (RO) context and working towards imbedding activities into existing regional networks/frameworks:

1. Coordinate the roll out of all PRSEAH work in the region to strengthen the Region’s prevention, detection, reporting and response capacities.

2. Keep the RD regularly and continuously abreast of latest developments in WHO’s global PRS work and of key data and performance indicators of the Region in a global context, and support leadership communication.

3. Identify systemic issues, risks, trends, and concerns related to SEAH, and make recommendations to the RD on potential solutions and, high risk programs including the WHO Health Emergency Programme, the Polio Eradication Initiative, and other programmes that inherently carry a high risk of SEAH and generate reports on a quarterly and annual basis.

4. Ensure that RO staff, and their networks are aware of and adhering to relevant staff rules, their bystander responsibilities, and have knowledge of and access to SEAH reporting mechanisms.

5. Ensure that corporate SEAH risk reduction measures such as regular and consistent screening of personnel is systematically conducted; contractual partners are assessed and supported for PRSEAH, and that an environment that supports the safe reporting of SEAH concerns is created.

6. Proactively engage programme and technical and administrative departments and units to ensure that they are assessing SEAH risk in all activities and integrating risk mitigation measures in implementation; and support the delivery of SEAH sessions, trainings, discussions in the Regional office, and for Member States and partner events.

In support of country operations:

7. Support HWCOs, and country PRSEAH experts and Focal Points to deliver on PRSEAH work and related capacity building.

8. Provide advice on the implementation of a victims-centered approach and support mechanisms.

9. Support SEAH risk assessments in countries to identify risks and develop mitigation plans.

As member of the Global PRSEAH Task Team:

10. Contribute to organization-wide (HQ and inter-regional) knowledge and best practices in PRSEAH management; and contribute proactively in WHO global network for PRSEAH, including for UN-wide efforts.

11. Ensure clear and regular communication between the Office of the RD, WCOs and Director PRSEAH on strategic, programmatic and operational issues, including for resource mobilization and communications.

12. Collaborate with the global SEAH investigations teams as required, maintaining impartiality, confidentiality, and respecting due process, and contribute to data management regarding PRSEAH.

13. Contribute to quarterly mandatory Member States Briefings and reporting to WHO Governing bodies and donors.

In general:

14. As part of the Regional Accountability Team, perform any other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in social sciences, international development, public health, law, management or related field relevant to the functions of the position.

Desirable: Postgraduate studies or specialized training in strategy development, human rights, social anthropology, community engagement, or behavior change management.

Experience

Essential: At last 10 years of relevant national and international professional and progressive work experience, including in one or a combination of the following: (a) work with children and/or adults who have witnessed or experienced exploitation, abuse or harassment; (b) experience in the delivery of programs in complex humanitarian or development contexts; (c) experience in intuitional capacity building or change management.

Desirable: Experience in the provision of safeguarding strategic guidance and technical advice in a complex, large organization. Experience managing health interventions in complex humanitarian or development contexts. Experience conducting awareness raising and training on sensitive issues such as sexual exploitation and abuse, and/or child abuse. Experience in a leadership office or team.

Skills

-Expert knowledge of safeguarding strategies, approaches and interventions;

-Strong analytical skills and solid understanding of risks, constraints, and obstacles to safeguarding interventions and knowledge on how to avoid common pitfalls;

-Excellent knowledge of safeguarding actors and their comparative strength and weaknesses in the inter-agency effort of prevention and response to SEA;

-Demonstrated knowledge and skills in conducting risk assessments, joint planning and consultation processes with diverse audiences of stakeholders;

-Demonstrated ability to identify and manage difficult situations, to lead and direct multidisciplinary and multinational staff; and ensure confidentiality;

-Sound knowledge and experience of participatory consultation processes and priority identification;

-Excellent negotiation skills and ability to convene stakeholders and facilitate change among UN, NGOs, national health authorities, donors and other actors.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Promoting innovation and Organizational learning Producing results Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of written and spoken English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of other UN language/s.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 90,664 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3642 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.