Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Exploitation Programme Officer- NOB-TA - 364 days- State of Palestine

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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.

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For every child, Support

UNICEF in the State of Palestine works to uphold the rights of children to access services and protection, from early childhood through to adolescence. Our objective is to ensure that every child in the State of Palestine (Gaza, West Bank, including East Jerusalem), irrespective of background or circumstance, has an equal chance to fulfil their potential

How can you make a difference?

The Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse programme Officer position is based in the UNICEF Palestine Office. The PSEA Programme Officer reports to the International PSEA Coordinator P4 on day to day work accountabilities, working closely with the PSEA Network and providing support to the HC/RC in the fulfillment of HCT’s PSEA responsibilities. The National Coordinators can be based in East Jerusalem or Gaza and will include field missions to State of Palestine projects with PSEA Network Members in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The National Coordinator will support the implementation of HCT State of Palestine PSEA Action Plan, which focuses on scaling up and taking forward prevention and response efforts to sexual exploitation and abuse.

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

1- Support to the PSEA Network Coordination

• Support to the oversight and coordination of the inter-agency PSEA Network in the fulfilment of its responsibilities under its PSEA Network TORs and 2022/23 Action Plan
• Represent the PSEA Network in relevant working groups: Protection Cluster, Cash Working Group, Gender in Humanitarian Action, etc
• Proactively reach out to relevant entities that are not participating in the PSEA Network or the joint Community Based Complaint Mechanism to ensure that they are aware of PSEA activities, and to foster linkages and information-sharing
• Support the PSEA Network to map existing complaint and feedback mechanisms (CFMs) to identify where there are gaps in community access for reporting sensitive complaints
• Follow-up of the fulfilment of partner’s reporting responsibilities

2- Strengthen PSEA within organizations at field and national level

• Provide technical assistance on all core areas of PSEA (policies, HR practices, referral for assistance, training, and investigations) in English and Arabic
• Support the Network in developing a joint PSEA risk assessment in Palestine to inform senior leadership on strategic decision-making;
• Develop and implement training and awareness materials adapted for different constituencies (women, children, refugees, etc.)
• Support to develop investigation protocols and to provide capacity building. Where Network members don’t have a dedicated investigation body in Headquarters, strengthen referrals to the dedicated investigation unit.
• Strengthen safe SEA-specific procedures for internal complaint and feedback mechanisms (CFMs) and referrals to survivor assistance, informed by good practice and community consultations

3- Engagement with Communities

• Support the implementation of the communication strategy for PSEA. Facilitate awareness-raising in communities on their rights, the fact that humanitarian assistance is never conditioned on sexual favours, and how to submit complaints.
• Assist Network members to consult and engage with all relevant stakeholders during the design of the CBCM in order to ensure support, high-level commitment, sustainability, and community trust and ownership in the CBCM.
• Conduct analysis on results of FGD with the community on reporting mechanism

4- Capacity building

• Facilitate PSEA training modules for humanitarian staff, including UN, NGOs
• (national and international), International Organizations (IOs), implementing partners, CBOs and, as appropriate, community members on appropriate conduct for aid workers, international standards on PSEA, roles and responsibilities, and how to submit and receive complaints.
• Provide capacity building for HR staff on SEA issues (Mandatory training – vetting process – signature of the PSEA clause)

5- Survivor Assistance

• In coordination with the Child Protection section:
• Ensure that survivors of SEA have access to assistance and support.
• Monitor the quality of assistance and follow up provided to victims of SEA by UNICEF partners.
• Ensure that the Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection (CP) referral pathways – internal and interagency – are reviewed in functionality and effectiveness.
• Contribute to advocacy to strengthen access to services for survivors.

6- Emergency preparedness

• Support the elaboration and update of the interagency emergency plan
• Implement emergency preparedness activities and preposition of materials

7- Fundraising

• Support fundraising and advocacy activities

KEY END-RESULTS EXPECTED

The strategic and effective planning, formulation, and integration of PSEA in the Humanitarian response in State of Palestine and the achievement of sustainable results; contribute to the achievement of goals and objectives to create a protective environment for affected communities against harm, all forms of violence and ensures their survival, development and wellbeing in society. Expected results are:

• Effective knowledge management and systems, information exchange and the development of training and orientation materials developed and deployed for strengthening of country programme management and activities.
• Programme monitoring and evaluations effectively conducted to improve programme performance, and programme status reports timely prepared.
• Rights-based and results-based programming approach fully incorporated into all phases of programme and projects processes.
• Effective partnership and collaboration achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme development/management/coordination, information sharing and networking.

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

Education

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.

Experience

• A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset.

3. Language Requirements

Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (1), (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1), (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (1), (4) Innovates and embraces change (1), (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (1), (6) Thinks and acts strategically (1), (7) Works collaboratively with others (1).

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable male candidates are encouraged to apply.

This position is open to national applicants of Palestine the duty station of this position will depend on the residency status of the selected candidate.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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