PSEA Officer

Contract

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The ongoing war has already resulted in significant loss of life, unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighboring countries, and devastating destruction of infrastructure. The war has already resulted in significant loss of life; unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighbouring countries; and devastating destruction of infrastructure. Eighteen years of socio-economic achievements in Ukraine are at risk. UNDP’s core engagement is to preserve development gains as fully as possible and to return Ukraine to pathways towards achieving the SDGs as quickly as possible. In Ukraine, UNDP operates in five programmatic areas of support: government capacities for crisis response and management; sustaining provision of public services; emergency works facilitating return and reconstruction; incomes, livelihoods and the private sector response; and civil society and maintenance of the social fabric. UNDP follows a no excuse - zero tolerance policy with regard to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and reaffirms its commitment to prevent SEA and to respond to incidents of SEA by providing adequate assistance to victims/survivors in order to protect their rights and enhancing the safety of its teams and beneficiaries. All forms of sexual exploitation and abuse are incompatible with the universal human rights framework, national legislation, values, humanitarian principles, and standards that underpin UNDP and the entire UN Country Team in Ukraine. Given the complexity of our work, the expansion of the CO activities, and the requirements of the 2024 UNCT PSEA Action Plan and HCT PSEA Action Plan, the UNDP Resident Coordinator appointed three PSEA Focal Points and a PSEA Task Force.

The Action Plan covers all UNDP personnel and includes concrete activities in the five mandatory results areas foreseen by the UNDP corporate action plan. Bearing in mind the evolving security and humanitarian situation in Ukraine, the PSEA risk assessment and risk management part of the Action Plan mirrors the Country-level Action Plan for the UNCT in Ukraine and encompasses the PSEA-related obligations of the Management and Accountability Framework (MAF) for the dual accountability system based on individual mandates, organizations and as part of the PSEA Country structure (UNCT). It also outlines the priorities agreed by the Inter-Agency PSEA Network to be achieved jointly across Ukraine with humanitarian operations, providing the minimum operational standards and requirements to measure progress and analyze effectiveness, impact, and progress on measures to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation abuse countrywide.

This UNV assignment will support the implementation of the UNDP Action Plan for preventing and responding to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, with a specific focus on the risk assessment and risk management of UNDP partners and grantees.

In close collaboration with the Senior Gender Advisor, coordinating the PSEA Task Force in UNDP, execute the assigned activities of the PSEA Action Plan for 2024 on risk assessment and risk management of partners, from implementation to reporting.

· Conduct capacity assessment and follow up of partners with low/medium capacity before starting a partnership or renewing contracts. · Provide inputs on the PSEA risk assessments, mitigation and capacity building plans at the partners’ level. · Provide the required analysis and technical guidance to projects' personnel in implementation of PSEA prevention, risk mitigation, and put in place response measures during planning and project development, and programming. · Train grantees and responsible parties operating under a partnership agreement on PSEA and guide them through the capacity assessment. · Develop, produce and facilitate the dissemination of PSEA awareness communication materials to field offices, project sites as well as contractors/implementing partners, with support and guidance from the PSEA FPs and project team. · Develop a gender and age disaggregated data collection plan on the partners and persons reached out through training and capacity building. · Map existing SEA complaints and provide information on the reporting mechanism. · Develop and conduct awareness raising activities/sessions for local communities across the country on PSEA and reporting pathways, with support and guidance from Task Force. · Support the Senior Gender Advisor in AOB.

· Accountability · Adaptability and flexibility · Creativity · Judgement and decision-making · Planning and organising · Professionalism · Self-management

gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs or in fields related to sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, gender based violence, staff misconduct and discipline.

· Experience in developing and facilitating training and capacity-building activities is required;

· Professional work experience at the national and/or international level in in any of the following areas (including a combination): prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, gender, gender-based violence, sexual harassment; experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset. · Understanding of the humanitarian sector is an advantage. · Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills are an advantage. · Previous involvement with and knowledge of the UN system would be an advantage. · Previous involvement with and/or experience working with government, international Non-Governmental Organizations and Local Civil Society Organizations in Ukraine is an advantage. · Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing. · Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners. · Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; · Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;

· Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; · Desirable: a valid national driving licence.

The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with the possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity, and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. This is a full-time contract.

Allowances: • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 1587 (equivalent in UAH) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities, and normal cost of living expenses. This includes Well-Being Differentials for the period while the ICSC applies hardship classification to duty stations in Ukraine as “E”. • USD 400 entry lump sum, one-time payment.

Medical and life insurance: • Medical insurance: The UN Volunteer and eligible PFU dependents will receive UNV provided medical insurance coverage. Coverage for UN Volunteers begins from the Commencement of Service and normally ceases one month after the last day of the UN Volunteer Contract date. • Life Insurance: UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the UN Volunteer assignment. If a UN Volunteer dies during the UN Volunteer assignment, the eligible designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive a life insurance lump sum.

Leave entitlements: • Annual leave:  UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to 2.5 days of Annual Leave per completed month of the UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave up to a maximum of 30 days is carried over in case of a contract extension within the same UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave may not be carried over in case of reassignment or a new assignment. • Learning leave: Subject to supervisor approval and exigencies of service, UN Volunteers may request up to ten working days of Learning Leave per consecutive 12 months of the UN Volunteer assignment, starting with the Commencement of Service date, provided the Learning Leave is used within the contract period. • Certified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle. • Uncertified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers receive seven days of uncertified sick leave working days in a calendar year. This amount will be reset at the established interval period.