Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) Officer

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The involvement of humanitarian workers deployed under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) in acts of sexual exploitation and abuse has been confirmed in several instances. In the context of emergency responses, there is a high risk that these intolerable behaviors occur from staff members, collaborators and partners. These behaviors are harmful for beneficiaries. They violate their rights to dignity, respect, health and increases their vulnerability. WHO is committed to protecting vulnerable populations in the countries we serve from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse at the hands of WHO staff and collaborators.

WHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of the communities it serves and for sexual harassment (SH) of its personnel. The WHO’s Health Emergency Programme is expanding its strategy to embed PSEA in the emergency response operations both in acute and protracted settings. WHO is prioritizing PSEA activities in conflict affected and vulnerable countries where the risk of SEAH may be persistently high due to the context and prolonged presence of multiple partners, in the context of vulnerable communities.

SEA is a form of gender-based violence and therefore, ensuring coordinated coverage of related health services in humanitarian settings is a critical aspect of and contribution to WHOs response to the Management Response Plan to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (2021). Therefore, strengthening services for all including SEA survivors is the implementation of the first pillar of the PRSEAH management response plan- focused on survivor-centered approach.

This call for a consultant is to strengthen PRSEAH, in the context of the Ukraine humanitarian response. The onboarded personnel will work with the WHO Country Office in Ukraine.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

*Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate Strategic Objective

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

*Organizational context

The Incumbent will support the country office to implement the WHO PSEA policy and action plan in direct coordination with his/her managers, both internally and as an active member of the inter-agency PSEA Network that is established in the Country/field. The PSEA NPO will technically support the WHO offices, programs in the country, field offices and in newly liberated areas as needed.

Where there is an inter-agency response, the PRSEA NPO will support WHO’s contribution to the inter-agency PRSEA work including specific deliverables and responsibilities that WHO holds within the PRSEA network and action plan under the direction of the PRSEA Specialist.

*Summary of Assigned Duties Provide overall support to the PSEA efforts of the office under the supervision of the national, internationally recruited technical specialist.

Prevention: The NPO will support PRSEAH Technical Specialist to establish and/or strengthen internal policies and procedures in line with global standards and good practice, including:

  • Ensure staff sign a Code of Conduct that clearly prohibits SEA, obliges reporting of such acts, and enforces these clauses when breached.
  • Ensure the briefing and the debriefing of staff on PRSEA.
  • Ensure that deployed staff and collaborators have completed the mandatory training.
  • Assist the technical specialist in putting in place and apply practices in human resource departments that guard against hiring persons who have a record of misconduct, and include PSEA content in induction, contracts and subcontracting, and job evaluation criteria.

Response

  • Support the PRSEA technical Specialist in establishing PRSEA-specific procedures for receiving and reporting information through WHO’s Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM), informed by good practice and community consultations and incorporating the relevant national laws.
  • Receive allegations of SEA. And immediately refer 1) the allegation to the appropriate entity following internal and/or inter-agency procedures, and 2) the complainant to victim assistance services based on his/her consent and following established referral pathways. The Specialist should not engage in counselling complainants unless he/she is formally trained to do so.
  • Ensure that WHO’s procedures and mechanisms for reporting allegations of SEA are known to all WHO field personnel, partners, recipients of assistance, and local communities.
  • Assist the Work with the PSEA Network to establish and implement an inter-agency Community-Based Complaint Mechanism (CBCM), incorporating WHO’s existing CFM, so that there are safe, accessible, and contextually appropriate channels for any member of the community to reporting complaints of SEA, and complaints reach the appropriate organization for follow up.

Coordination

  • Ensure that focal points are identified, trained and that the identity of the PSEA Focal Point is known throughout WHO and the PSEA Network and that contact details are made widely available.
  • Regularly train staff on PSEA and WHO’s Code of Conduct, including appropriate conduct for aid workers and how to submit and receive complaints under internal and inter-agency reporting systems.
  • In coordination with relevant fellow PSEA Network members (e.g. those sharing partners with WHO) provide PSEA trainings for partners.
  • Assist Human Resources to insert and the Head of Office to enforce PSEA clauses in partnership contracts that include a PSEA commitment by the partner and clarify SEA reporting and investigation responsibilities.

Engagement with and support of the affected population

All engagements with the local population should be shared with the PSEA Network and done in coordination with actors working with affected populations to avoid duplication of efforts and to inform said engagements.

  • Map existing community engagement projects in WHO and work with project leads to insert PSEA messages and/or gather community input where appropriate.
  • Under the supervision of the technical specialist Conduct regular consultations to learn community preferences in reporting sensitive information, their perspectives of aid workers’ attitudes and behavior, and their input on how to speak about sexual issues in a culturally appropriate manner.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education Qualifications

Essential : A first level university degree in law, social sciences or related area from a recognized/accredited institution.

Desirable : Specialized training in relation to ethics and gender-based violence.

Experience

Essential : At least two years of relevant national and international professional experience in the field of sexual exploitation and abuse, gender-based violence and/or humanitarian affairs.

Desirable : Relevant work experience with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners; experience working in relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.

Skills

• Producing results* • Moving forward in a changing environment* • Fostering integration and teamwork* • Creating an empowering and motivating environment • Promoting innovation and organizational learning

Functional Knowledge and Skills

• Proven integrity, objectivity, and professional competence • Strong communication, facilitation, and inter-personal skills • Effective time-management skills • Demonstrated experience working directly with local communities • Strong capacity to embrace cultural diversity and sensitivity to gender issues • Ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure constant data protection • Ability to interact in a sensitive manner with survivors • Ability to work in a stressful environment • Strong knowledge of the local context, and WHO’s institutional approach on PSEA and related strategies, policies, rules and regulations.

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Ukrainian.

Desirable : Other Official WHO Languages.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 37,537 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

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. 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. This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

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