Programme Specialist, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA), P4, for EAPRO (Bangkok based) & Myanmar CO (Yangon based)

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 128,995 USD and 166,313 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, protection!

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by UNICEF personnel and by personnel and sub-contractors of UNICEF Implementing Partners. SEA constitutes the most serious breach of accountability in all humanitarian and development settings. Consequently, the PSEA is distinctly linked to accountability to affected populations (AAP), with a high profile and a strong set of specific commitments. In December 2018, under the IASC Championship of UNICEF Executive Director, the IASC Principals laid out three main priorities to prevent and respond to SEA, namely: 1) safe and accessible reporting that is gender and child sensitive; 2) quality SEA survivor assistance; and 3) enhanced accountability, including through prompt and respectful investigations. UNICEF is also committed to work in collaboration 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); the IASC Plan for Accelerating Protection from SEA in humanitarian response and in rolling out the UN Victim Assistance Protocol, Technical Note and Training Package which UNICEF is leading globally.

How can you make a difference?

As Programme Specialist (PSEA), you will provide strategic, technical and operational support to UNICEF EAPRO and COs in East Asia and Pacific to scale up PSEA and safeguarding efforts across the region and provide technical support and guidance to UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office and country offices (CO) to accelerate PSEA implementation as well as safeguarding approaches, through integration of child safeguarding policy and procedures.. You will work directly within the UNICEF EAPRO Child Protection team in the respective Regional or Country Office and engage collaboratively with UNICEF sections at HQ and regional levels, and with the National Committee of UNICEF Australia on piloting the integrated approach of PSEA and Child Safeguarding.

You will also be responsible for providing high quality technical guidance and on GBViE prevention, risk mitigation and response for the design, planning and expansion of programming across UNICEF programming in the region/CO.

Your efforts as PSEA/CS/GBVIE Specialist in EAPRO or Myanmar CO, will result in strengthened UNICEF capacity for addressing PSEA/CS and GBViE [for EAPRO based post, across all COs] supporting increased access to survivor-centred services, prevention and risk mitigation and response to SEA/CS and GBV. You will monitor and deliver results towards strengthening capacity at the regional and country-level, for addressing PSEA/CS and GBV through solid and grounded technical expertise and tools, providing training to the field, and improving coordination, communication and information-sharing; which will further allow for effective delivery of results and achievement of goals and objectives, thus strengthening the protective environment for children in all settings and responding to their needs in line with the UNICEF Core Commitments to Children and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Please click on the below link to access detailed Job Description for each position respectively:

Programme Specialist (PSEA), EAPRO (Based in Bangkok)

Programme Specialist (PSEA), Myanmar Country Office (Based in Yangon)

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience in the field of PSEA, may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in design, implementation and management of child protection or GBV programming, PSEA and child safeguarding, preferably with the UN and/or international NGO
• Experience of working in both humanitarian and development context is an asset
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

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

  Additional requirements:

• Knowledge of UN and IASC policies and guidance related but not limited to PSEA, AAP, GBV and Centrality of Protection. Familiarity with the latest development in PSEA, interagency PSEA responses and humanitarian cluster systems. IASC PSEA Training for Coordinators will be considered an advantage

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to liaise with people successfully and effectively in a wide range of functions in a multi-cultural environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization
• Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions
• Excellent facilitation, training, networking and advocacy skills
• Strong understanding of GBV and Child Protection case management systems and survivor assistance
• Experience in community engagement and development of community-based complaints and feedback mechanisms is an asset
• Availability to travel frequently in the region and deploy in emergencies as needed.
• Excellent analytical, communication, writing and editorial skills in English

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

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.

Note related to Programme Specialist position in Myanmar:

Due to expected delays in obtaining entry visa to Myanmar, successful candidate may be requested to work from Bangkok as a temporary duty station until visa approval.

Additional Remarks:

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

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.