PRSEAH consultant

Overview

Lead the development of a costed PRSEAH work plan and conduct related training.

You have:

• Advanced university degree from a recognized university in Protection and human rights
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in international protection policies and programmes development
• Expert level in English and Arabic
• Certification in Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
• Experience in developing strategic workplans and proposals
• Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, and recognized humanitarian organizations
• Demonstrated skills in programme planning, design, implementation
• Proven track record in writing strategic workplans, reports, proposals, grants, leading technical assistance in protection sector
• In-depth knowledge of integrating policies for sexual misconduct within organizational programming
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Computer literacy, including MS Office Suite of applications

1. Purpose of consultancy

In collaboration and consultation with WHO Country Office staff, WHO Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean region, UN PSEA network and government counterparts, the expert will lead the development of a costed workplan for WCO: “Integrated action plan on Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (PRSEAH), and respectful workplace”.

The purpose of the consultation is to develop a WHO PRSEAH work plan which is costed and time bound, ensuring that the key requirements of the UN joint work plan are included in this. The purpose of the consultancy is also to conduct training to targeted participants and to develop guidelines for WCO operations related to PRSEAH. The consultant will coordinate with different stakeholders and develop a report on the desk review conducted towards PRSEAH in Jordan, In addition, through a process of efficient communication and coordination with government counter parts, consultant will identify context based implementable actions, facilitating the government’s continuous engagement and cooperation.

2. Background

Placing people at the front and center of WHO’s work to promote health, the Values Charter calls for fair treatment, high standards of professionalism, practicing what we preach, embracing diversity, and empowering others, both within and outside WHO. These cross-cutting values are interwoven within all areas of WHO’s work to collectively strive towards an organization that aims at making a measurable impact at country level. With transformative action continuing to move forward within WHO, the Values Charter remains equally relevant and necessary as it has been since its creation.

As part of WHO’s efforts to drive its transformation agenda across all areas of its work and move towards a collaborative and results-focused culture, promoting and embedding WHO values into all aspects of its work continues to accelerate within the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Upholding WHO Values to ensure a respectful workplace was prioritized as the main area of work. This includes accelerating action on Preventing and Responding to Sexual exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PRSEAH), preventing, and addressing abusive conduct (PAAC), rolling out initiatives on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and other related initiatives as well as addressing stress management within the workplace environment, in alignment with the WHO Values Charter.

Overall, these initiatives collectively contribute to a motivated and fit for purpose workforce as part of WHO’s transformation. The Eastern Mediterranean Region’s Vision 2023: health for all, by all, envisions better quality of health for all and remains active in pursuing this goal.

To attain this vision however, Jordan Country Offices aims to undergo an internal transformation to repurpose and realign themselves to serve as a leader of health in Jordan. Within this drive to fast-track transformation, WCO is seeking a senior consultant to draft a workplan with a road map for ongoing and future initiatives in maintaining a zero tolerance to SEAH and a respectful workplace, thereby supporting in raising awareness on relevant transformative actions.

In this regard, the main objective of this consultation is to:

1. Complete the risk assessment with partners for PRS, and internally with WHO personnel for code of conduct.

2. Ensure the availability of a work plan at WCO for policy implementation, to institutionalize safeguarding from sexual misconduct and other code of conduct in all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.

3. Ensure the availability of training plans to build the capacity of WHO staff and partners, on the prevention and response to sexual misconduct and other code of conduct policies and practices.

3. Work to be performed

Output 1: Develop a work plan with monitoring checklists and guidelines for WCO, based on risk assessments conducted:

Deliverable 1.1: Conduct a desk review and present a brief recommendation to WR and team, to develop other guidelines (as in below deliverables).

Deliverable 1.2: Develop a package of guidelines/SOPs for WHO Country Office (WCO) practice in its technical and administrative work, through adapting the existing WHO policies on PRSEAH, PAAC and DEI, and translating the recommendations of PRS accountability framework into actions.

Deliverable 1.3: Develop a biennial PRS work plan for WCO with a cost of implementation and Monitoring framework, in line with WHO high-level activity planning strategy, and in coordination with EMR office, UN PSEA members, partners and relevant government counterparts.

Output 2: Develop training plans to operationalize the PRS accountability framework, in terms of accountability of WHO personnel, national counterparts and national partners towards prevention and response to sexual misconduct:

Deliverable: Develop training plans, costed with pre- post evaluation plan, to deliver training to WHO personnel at Amman Hub, partners, UN agencies and government counterparts.

Output 3: Conduct training of all staff in Amman hub, Partners, and government counterparts on the principles of Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct and other code of conduct.

Deliverable 3.1: Conduct separate trainings to WHO staff, partners, and government counterparts respectively.

Deliverable 3.2: Produce a technical report on the training conducted, including evaluation results and recommendations.

4. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential: Advanced university degree from a recognized university in Protection and human rights

Desirable: Certification in Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

Experience:

Essential: At least 7 years of relevant experience, at national and international level, international protection policies and programmes development.

Desirable: Experience in developing strategic workplans and proposals. Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies, and recognized humanitarian organizations.

Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:

1) Demonstrated skills in programme planning, design, implementation.

2) Proven track record in writing strategic workplans, reports, proposals, grants, leading technical assistance in protection sector for an international development organization.

3) In-depth knowledge of integrating policies for sexual misconduct within organizational programming.

4) Excellent communication and writing skills.

5) Computer literacy, including the MS Office Suite of applications.

Languages and level required: Expert level in English and Arabic

5. Location

Amman, Jordan (off-site)

6. Planned timelines (Subject to confirmation) 60 working days Start date: 1 October 2023 End date: 31 December 2023

7. Medical clearance

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

8. Travel

The consultant is not expected to travel, but will be expected to perform her/his work in person at WCO /Jordan and remotely as required, during the contract period.

Additional Information

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· An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. 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 (https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/our-values) 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 short-listed candidates.
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• Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority.
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