Overview
Support the management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in Ukraine.
Key Responsibilities
- Substantively support the development of an operational PSEAH Work Plan for IOM Ukraine.
- Oversee the inclusion of PSEAH within IOM Country Office Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting.
- Develop PSEAH programming and liaise with relevant donors.
- Contribute to the in-country interagency PSEAH Network.
- Substantively support the PSEAH Network to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)1, and establish 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 in Ukraine and HQ to ensure IOM Ukraine prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms are in line with IOM’s global PSEAH Strategy.
- Support IOM Teams, programmes and units to ensure the mitigation of SEA risks are developed, embedded and strengthened within all IOM programming and within HR practices.
- Continually share key messages on PSEAH, including mandatory reporting requirements within the country office and programming.
- Substantively support a Country-wide SEA risk assessment to identify locations and programmes with the highest SEA risk.
- Ensure appropriate mitigation and response strategies within IOM programming and operations.
- Oversee the development of a training plan and coordinate the delivery and organization of PSEAH trainings for IOM staff and related personnel, implementing partners3, key institutional stakeholders.
- Support the work of identified PSEAH focal points within Country to deliver key messaging and trainings as appropriate.
- Provide an update on the number of staff, non-staff trained, contractors, implementing partners, and service providers trained in the mission on PSEAH.
- Oversee the development of communication and awareness-raising strategies and tools to ensure appropriate PSEAH messaging and knowledge on prohibited behaviours as well as how to report allegations of misconduct, including SEA within communities and amongst beneficiaries.
- Ensure localization of SEA messaging.
- Map existing community engagement projects in IOM Ukraine and work with project leads to inserting PSEAH messages and/or gather community input where appropriate.
- Participate and support the development of PSEAH proposals and ensure the mainstreaming of PSEA within IOM programming.
- Coordinate closely with institutional partners, governments, donors, and communities on PSEAH needs and responses.
- Oversee the development and contribute to reporting on PSEAH and communication to highlight IOM’s PSEAH work within programming.
- Support the development and mapping of Country-specific interagency victim assistance pathways and/or existing IOM programmes to refer victims for assistance and other support services.
- Review and assess referrals for victim assistance in coordination with gender-based violence and/or protection colleagues and support the strengthening of victim services within country and/or programming.
- Undertake duty travel as required.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required 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; Strong coordination experience 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 undertaking PSEA risk assessments, 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, effective in representation and liaison with external partners; Experience in policy and proposal development and the creation of standard operating procedures and tools; 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
Bachelor’s degree in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or, High school diploma with seven of relevant professional experience.
