Overview
The Senior PSEA Associate will support and facilitate the technical oversight and day-to-day management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in Ecuador.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of an operational PSEA Work Plan for IOM Ecuador.
- Support the implementation of PSEA within IOM Country Office Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting.
- Support the activities of the in-country interagency PSEA Network with partners.
- Support the PSEA Network with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and support the establishment of an inter-agency Community-Based Complaint Mechanism.
- Support the facilitation and participation in the establishment of an inter-agency community-based complaints mechanism.
- Work closely with Focal Points at the IOM Regional Office and HQ to support the alignment of IOM Ecuador prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms.
- Support IOM Teams, programmes and units to ensure the SEA risks mitigation measures are integrated and strengthened within all IOM programming and within HR practices.
- Continually share key messages on PSEA, including mandatory reporting requirements.
- Assist in conducting a country-wide SEA risk assessment.
- Participate in the development of a training plan and coordinate the delivery and organization of PSEA trainings.
- Provide an update on the number of staff, non-staff trained, contractors, implementing partners, and service providers trained.
- Assist in the development of a communication and awareness-raising strategies and tools.
- Map existing community engagement projects and work with project leads to insert PSEA messages.
- Contribute to the preparation of PSEA proposals and ensure the mainstreaming of PSEA within IOM programming.
- Support coordination with institutional partners, governments, donors, and communities on PSEA needs and responses.
- Support the development and contribute to reporting on PSEA and communication.
- Assist in the development and mapping of Country-specific interagency victim assistance pathways.
- Facilitate referrals for victim assistance.
- Undertake duty travel as required.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree with four years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor’s degree with six years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs.
- Experience supporting coordination within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities.
- Experience in developing and facilitating PSEA trainings, in particular capacity-building, and communication materials to promote behavior change.
- Experience supporting risk assessments related to PSEA, in coordination with communities, partners, and UN and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work across a wide variety of sectors/teams on cross-cutting themes.
- Good written and oral communication skills, including liaison with external partners.
- Experience contributing to standard operating procedures.
- Ability to organize work, work independently and prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and coordination with a variety of stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- Bachelor’s degree in the above fields.
