UNV Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children’s rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path. We believe that we can, together, advance the cause of humanity. UNICEF is on the ground in over 190 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and HIV/AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations, and governments. UNICEF has been present in Guinea-Bissau since 1984 and currently employs around 105 national and international staff.

Under the direct supervision of the Representative, and in close collaboration with all programme sections, the UN Volunteer PSEA Specialist will undertake the following tasks:

Advocacy and general activities: • Participate in inter-sectoral collaboration with other programmes sections in ensuring the integration of PSEA in all interventions and actions, ensuring the achievement of specific assigned objectives; provide guidance and support to staff in meeting PSEA objectives; • Support the mapping of current institutional response capacities, the development of partnership agreements and small-scale funding with both INGOs and NGOs, and provide required technical support to partners in PSEA activites, and the mechanisms for monitoring and reporting cases; • Develop a link with governmental structures for their effective involvement in PSEA interventions and work for their possible appropriation of this theme • Support the strengthening of the existing community based PSEA networks to actively engage in identifying, referring, reporting, and supporting victims of SEA; • Support PSEA manager to organize and manage workshops and providing UNICEF contribution to various coordination for a including PSEA networks meetings, UNICEF Regional Coordination meeting etc.; • Support as needed surge capacity in areas affected by new emergencies and displacements in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and ensure PSEA response is provided timely and based on UNICEF commitment for children in humanitarian action. Planning, research, monitoring and evaluation: • Maintain an overview of the situation and identify crucial gaps in PSEA activities. • Provide timely and accurate reports on activities to PSEA manager • Undertake field visits to monitor programmes, as well as conduct periodic programme reviews with government counterparts and other partners; propose and/or undertake action on operational procedures affecting PSEA activates implementation; • Design, prepare, implement, monitor, and evaluate PSEA activities on the field; analyse and evaluate data to ensure achievement of objectives and/or take corrective action when necessary to meet office objectives related to PSEA; • contribute to the development and/or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project management and evaluation; • Contribute towards preparation of the situation analysis by compiling data, analysing and evaluating information and writing chapters of the analysis related to PSEA; • Help strengthen PSEA networks on the field, providing capacity building and support to such networks to ensure synergy and all action plans are implemented and strengthened; participate in Monitoring and Reporting at field level; • Effectively promote knowledge management through drafting/finalizing key project documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange, including the new established integrated approach between cross sectors. Capacity Building and Technical Support: • Support the PSEA Manager and Field Office PSEA focal points in developing the PSEA annual action plan for the DRC country office and various field offices; • Assist in implementing and monitoring PSEA action plan and the PSEA action plan; • Support capacity building for staff and other stakeholders including partners on various topics related to PSEA ( SEA risk assessment, PSEA basic concepts, Victim assistance protocol, case management etc.); • Support the development of contextualized awareness raising materials; • Support assessment of PSEA risk for UNICEF partners and in the communities; • Contribute to gathering data, evidence, and eventually internal UNICEF reporting on SEA - Carry out SEA/GBV risk analysis in communities and programmes; • Establish efficient and effective collaboration with the different UNICEF program sections to ensure that PSEA is taken into account in all program sections, their various interventions, a harmonized approach; • Provide support to local and regional PSEA network and coordination; • Prepare and submit periodic reports; • Support implementing partners SEA risk assessment and development of action plans to reduce risk levels Interagency and governmental actors Collaboration; • Represent UNICEF at local and regional PSEA Network • Monitor the implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures related to the joint complaints management mechanism, in agreement with organizations operating in the same environment as well as • Communities • Develop a link with governmental structures for their effective involvement in PSEA interventions and work for their possible appropriation of this theme Prevention: - Collaborate and coordinate with UNICEF partners and sections to ensure active sensitization with communities and monitor systems for tracking implementation. • Ensure the establishment and popularization of safe and effective complaint mechanisms within the community and favor prevention and active detection activities to be carried out jointly with members of the PSEA network and partners. • Coordinate and collaborate with partners to analyze risks of SEA and follow-up the implementation of recommendations of such analysis Survivor assistance: • In coordination with PSEA Specialist and Chief of Child Protection, support the implementation of survivor assistance. • Support and ensure the referral of all survivors for appropriate assistance. • Monitor the quality of assistance and follow-up provided to survivors by UNICEF partners. Reporting and response to allegations • Support the functioning of UNICEF’s reporting mechanisms in the areas of intervention; • Support the mapping of all existing complaint mechanisms in the areas of intervention; • Assists assessment and improvement of existing reporting and feedback mechanisms through community consultation and where necessary, support the development of new mechanisms as appropriate; • Ensure that all allegations received are handled with confidentiality in line with existing protocols and SOPs; • Support the functioning of UNICEF reporting mechanisms in all focus areas; • Monitor all PSEA -related activities organized by network members and ensure the dissemination of all key information on PSEA-related activities.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to United Nation children’s Fund; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to United Nation Children’s Fund procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and United Nation Children’s Fund in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary;

• At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in child protection GBV, PSEA, human rights or relevant field programmes with a focus on peacebuilding or child- focused programming in conflict-affected countries, or experience in capacity building and strengthening partners, networks and systems, or other relevant programmes; experience with experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • 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, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • 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: valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain; (if not applicable, delete) • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in children’s issues, issues related to prevention of exploitation and sexual abuse, international development, humanitarian action, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Guinea is located in West Africa and is capital is Conakry which is largest city and the main economic and financial center of activities with a high population density. Climate: Guinea has most of the time a tropical monsoon climate, and a rainy season is influenced by the harmattan. Temperature average is 29°C-30°C, the rain season is from June to October. Population: the population size is approximately 12,093,349. The population of Guinea is comprised of about 24 different ethnic groups, with Fulani who make up 40% of population. Other major ethnic groups include Mandingo, Susu, Kissi, Kpelle and non-African groups. Religion: about 85 % of the population is Muslim, the other religions practiced are Christian, Hindu and others. Safety: Guinea is generally a safe country to visit, but there are times when persist socio- political and crime cases especially in Conakry. It is advised to not circulate during the night. Safety Guidelines have been elaborated and are updated by UNDSS Office for reference. Currency: the local currency is the Guinea Franc (GNF), 1 GNF is about 0,001 USD Health: the COVID-19 pandemic is the major health threat in the country. It is advised to be vaccinated against COVID-19.