Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse Officer, LDC Band

Contract

This is a RLG-F contract. This kind of contract is known as Relocation Grant. More about RLG-F contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting - Title of Supervisor: Gender and Gender-Based Violence Officer - Title of Supervisee/s: None - Working conditions: The incumbent will be based in Amman, Jordan with regular domestic travel. UNRWA will provide an office environment with access to telephone, PC and other automation equipment, internet, and intranet.

Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Gender and Gender-Based Violence Officer and the Protection and Humanitarian Principles Team Leader, the PSEA Officer will be responsible for ensuring effective PSEA programme design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting across Jordan Field Office, targeted capacity building activities for UNRWA personnel and engage communities for PSEA awareness raising. In particular, s/he will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to implement, monitor and report against key indicators under the JFO annual PSEA action plan and the Gender-Based Violence workplan.
• Support timely mobilisation, planning, expenditure and reporting on PSEA, including all financial and narrative requirements in accordance with UNRWA standards and donor expectations and in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for the design and implementation of PSEA activities, trainings, workshops and communication products in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensures that SEA victims-survivors receive access to quality services in a timely manner through strengthening intersectoral coordination and collaboration with the PSEA Taskforce members such as to update the mapping of available services.
• Assists in the documentation, management and follow-up of reported SEA allegations in a confidential manner including participating in case conference discussions, as necessary.
• Provides inputs and contributes to the finalisation and rollout of UNRWA’s Standard Operating Procedures on the management of SEA cases.
• Contributes to identifying capacity needs amongst UNRWA staffs, partners and contractors and assists with the adaptation/development of training plans, materials and guidance documents to increase awareness on UNRWA’s obligations, SEA reporting and referral mechanisms.
• Supports various Programmes to identify and respond to SEA risks across targeted locations, though the development and implementation of relevant tools for community awareness and consultations to mitigate and respond to SEA risks in both camp and non-camp settings.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of PSEA community mobilisation activities including awareness raising and sensitisation initiatives, the development of gender and child-friendly materials, whilst gathering community inputs from community-based committees, children, parents and caregivers, adolescent and youth and representatives from local civil society organisation members on preferences to receive and report SEA concerns in promoting behaviour change.
• Supports the follow-up with relevant staffs to ensure that all UNRWA personnel, partners and contractors are aware of UNRWA’s policies / code of conduct on ethics, through development and dissemination of key communication messages.
• Contributes to the development of project proposals, briefings, evaluations, assessments, workplans, periodic progress reporting, situational analysis, advocacy messages, strategies, reports on PSEA for senior management, donors, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, in a timely and professional manner.
• In coordination with the Gender and Gender-Based Violence Officer, builds and maintains relationships with diverse stakeholders across internal and external coordination platforms such as the PSEA Network, Gender-Based Violence Sub Working Group, Sexual Misconduct Taskforce Platform, Protection Working Group and Area Protection Working Group, for increased harmonisation, prevention and response on SEA.

Other - Provides assistance with oral and written translations of Arabic and English, where necessary. - Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor(s).

Competencies UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Default managerial Competencies may apply.

• Applying Technical Expertise
• Planning and Organizing
• Persuading and Influencing
• Relating and Networking
• Excellent analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiations skills

• Ability to handle sensitive issues diplomatically

  Education - A university degree from an accredited educational institution in law, human rights, social sciences, psychology, international development, or international relations, or any other relevant field.

  Work Experience - A minimum of four years of relevant experience, preferably in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, child protection and/or gender-based violence in Jordan is preferred. is required.

  • Previous experience in organizing and facilitating trainings and community-based awareness raising and sensitization activities to promote behaviour change. is required.

  • Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality, when necessary. is required.

  Languages - Oral and written fluency in English and Arabic

  Assessment - Technical Test.

• Competency-based Interview.

  Special Notice Contract Status: Limited Duration Contract for 6 months with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.

Benefits: LDC Band "F" Monthly Salary JD 1,057.70 Other benefits include medical insurance. Dependency allowance is subject to eligibility. Department/Office: Protection and Humanitarian Principles Unit Duty Station: Amman/Jordan field office.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Coordination experience with interagency partners, including government, UN agencies, NGOs, local civil society organisations and communities within the development and/or humanitarian sector is highly desirable.

• Good written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with internal and external stakeholders is highly desirable.

• Ability to organize work, work independently and prioritise work under pressure, whilst coordinating multiple tasks, maintaining attention to detail and coordinating with a variety of stakeholders is highly desirable.

• Previous knowledge and understanding of UN and/or country level initiatives and approaches on PSEA and related strategies, policies, rules and regulations is a strong asset.

• Provided very good understanding of the context of Palestine refugees and UNRWA operations.

Equivalency: When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Director of Human Resources may exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and progressive relevant work experience.

NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.

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• This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Jordan, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Jordan, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded.

• Since the Vacancy is an Area Staff post, the Agency will not provide coverage for relocation costs.

• UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

• A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and that successful candidates may be appointed to the same post. In the case of multiple or recurring posts, that a roster will be created from which the candidates will be selected for appointment.

• Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system Inspira will be considered, and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate.

• For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under "Category" RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade.

• Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered.

• The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List, or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending.

• UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations.

• The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework.

• UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.

• Applications from UNRWA staff member who had been demoted with deferred eligibility for promotion will not be considered.

• Applications from Staff members who were recipients under the Early Voluntary Retirement or Exceptional Voluntary Separation Schemes will not be considered.

• Applications from Internal candidate serving for less than one year in your current post will not be considered.

• The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or to change the contract Modality.

• A candidate is not eligible for consideration if he or she was short-listed and found not suitable for the same post within the previous 12 months unless the post description has since been altered by 30% or more, as determined by ODCS.

  United Nations Considerations Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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