Regional Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) Officer (P)

The Regional PSEAH Officer leads and coordinates the implementation of IOM's Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment initiatives across the region, providing technical support, capacity building, and fostering partnerships to strengthen prevention and response mechanisms. The role involves strategic planning, reporting, and representation in inter-agency fora to promote PSEAH integration in humanitarian and development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate regional implementation of PSEAH ensuring alignment with institutional policies, procedures, and donor requirements
• Contribute to global PSEAH initiatives and support global-level priorities in coordination with the global IOM PSEAH Unit lead
• Provide technical support and guidance to country teams and regional thematic specialists to strengthen PSEAH integration
• Support integration of PSEAH in project proposals, budgets, reports, and contribute to fundraising and donor engagement
• Strengthen strategic planning and reporting on PSEAH at regional and country levels
• Engage and support IOM partners to strengthen partnerships and provide tailored technical guidance
• Lead regional training and awareness-raising efforts including capacity-building initiatives and communication strategies
• Strengthen prevention and response mechanisms including risk assessments, complaint and feedback mechanisms, and victim-centred assistance
• Foster coordination and represent IOM in regional inter-agency fora and promote PSEAH integration across humanitarian and development efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned to support effective work program delivery

Requirements

• Master’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 University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• Professional experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs
• Experience in management of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, child protection or gender-based violence cases
• Strong coordination experience within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities
• Experience in developing and facilitating PSEAH trainings, in particular capacity-building, and communication materials to promote behaviour change
• Experience undertaking PSEAH risk assessments, in coordination with relevant offices, communities, partners, and UN and other key stakeholders
• Experience in proposal development and the creation of standard operating procedures and tools
• Experience in mainstreaming PSEAH, gender-based violence, child protection, protection, gender, or accountability to affected populations
• 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
• Ability to organize work, work independently and prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and coordinate with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to work with affected individuals with empathy, sensitivity and a victim-centred approach
• Knowledge and understanding of IOM’s institutional approach on PSEAH and Ethics and related strategies, policies, rules and regulations
• Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality, when necessary
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an advantage

Skills

• Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Sexual Harassment Case Management
• Child Protection
• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• Accountability to Affected Populations
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Humanitarian Affairs
• PSEAH Risk Assessment
• PSEAH Training Development
• Capacity Building
• Communication Materials Development
• Proposal Development
• Standard Operating Procedures Creation
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Victim-Centred Approach
• Confidentiality Management
• Strategic Planning
• Reporting
• Representation in Inter-Agency Fora

Languages

English