Inter-Agency PSEAH Specialist

The Inter-Agency PSEAH Specialist provides strategic leadership and coordination for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) across UN and partner operations in Liberia. The role involves supporting senior UN leadership, coordinating the inter-agency PSEA Network, developing strategic frameworks, overseeing program implementation, and promoting survivor-centered approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advisory support to senior leadership to ensure strong accountability for system-wide PSEAH implementation in Liberia.
• Collaborate closely with UN senior leadership to coordinate the inter-agency PSEA Network in Liberia, including UN agencies, INGOs, national NGOs, civil society organizations, IFIs, and relevant Government of Liberia institutions.
• Represent inter-agency PSEAH priorities in key coordination platforms such as UNCT, HCT, OMT, Protection Cluster, Gender Theme Group, and other national coordination mechanisms.
• Work closely with Protection, GBV sub-sector, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Gender Theme Group, and sector leads to ensure PSEAH is fully integrated into programmes, policies, and joint planning frameworks in Liberia.
• Identify emerging risks, gaps, and trends related to SEAH in Liberia and advise RC/HC, UNCT/HCT, and the PSEAH Network on strategic and practical mitigation measures.
• Support senior leadership in developing resource mobilization strategies, Government of Liberia engagement strategies, and crisis communication and messaging strategies on PSEAH.
• Ensure annual inter-agency SEAH risk assessments are conducted in Liberia and that findings are integrated into sector assessments, UN planning frameworks (UNSDCF), and humanitarian response plans.
• Lead the development of a multi-year Liberia PSEAH Strategy with clear priorities, objectives, roles, and stakeholder responsibilities, including Government of Liberia and civil society engagement.
• Ensure alignment of PSEAH priorities with UNCT/HCT strategic planning processes and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Liberia.
• Develop a sustainability and exit strategy to ensure long-term national ownership and continued coordination of PSEAH mechanisms in Liberia.
• Promote integration of PSEAH within localization efforts and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus to strengthen national systems and institutions.
• Support and advise Co-Chairs of the PSEAH Network in implementing the Network’s Terms of Reference (ToR) and Action Plan.
• Facilitate development and updating of the PSEAH Action Plan and Monitoring & Evaluation framework for Liberia.
• Conduct consultations with network members and senior leadership to assess gaps, strengths, and areas for improvement in PSEAH implementation.
• Support development of a sustainable resourcing plan for the Liberia PSEAH Programme.
• Provide regular updates and briefings to the PSEAH Network on emerging risks and implementation challenges.
• Strengthen national and in-country capacity by identifying skilled partners within the Network to lead training, mentorship, and capacity-building initiatives, including training of trainers (ToT) for PSEAH Network members.
• Promote collaboration between PSEAH Network, AAP, and CwC platforms to integrate community feedback into prevention and response systems.
• Assign and coordinate technical responsibilities within the Network to support information management, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strengthening data systems to ensure risk assessment findings and case trends inform decision-making and programme improvements.
• Ensure coordination between the PSEAH Network and Protection Cluster, GBV sub-sector, and Child Protection actors in Liberia for a harmonized survivor-centred response.
• Serve in a senior advisory role supporting system-wide victim/survivor rights approaches within UN and partner agencies in Liberia.
• Coordinate with GBV and Protection actors to ensure consistency in prevention and response mechanisms across the UN system.
• Facilitate integration of community feedback mechanisms through AAP and CwC platforms to improve reporting and response systems.
• Support strengthening of Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms (CFMs) across agencies to ensure safe, accessible reporting channels.
• Develop and support rollout of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for inter-agency SEAH referral pathways in Liberia.
• Ensure SOPs align with GBV and Child Protection referral systems and adhere to victim/survivor-centred principles.
• Support training of focal points and staff in safe reporting, complaint handling, and referral systems.
• Coordinate capacity-building initiatives on survivor-centred approaches across UN and partner organizations.
• Engage Government of Liberia institutions, UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society to strengthen PSEAH coordination and capacity-building.
• Represent inter-agency PSEAH priorities in UNCT, HCT, OMT, and regional coordination platforms.
• Provide regular briefings to UN leadership on PSEAH risks, progress, and implementation challenges in Liberia.
• Strengthen linkages with sub-national structures, including county-level actors, to ensure PSEAH integration across Liberia’s decentralized system.
• Liaise with regional and global PSEAH networks to ensure Liberia aligns with international standards and best practices.
• Support resource mobilization efforts for sustainable PSEAH programming in Liberia.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Social Work, Public Health, Gender Studies, Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Studies, International Relations, and/or another related social science discipline is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience (with a Master’s degree), or seven (7) years of experience (with a Bachelor’s degree), in Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), protection, human rights, and/or gender-based violence or a related field is required.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-agency or multisectoral groups, evidenced by successfully facilitating at least 4–6 inter-agency coordination meetings per year and ensuring actionable follow-up on agreed recommendations, is required.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret PSEA-related data, with proven experience producing at least quarterly analytical reports that inform decision-making and risk mitigation strategies, is required.
• Experience designing and delivering PSEA training sessions, demonstrated by conducting a minimum of 3–5 training or awareness sessions annually for staff, partners, or community stakeholders, is required.
• Strong ability to develop clear messaging and advocacy materials on PSEA, demonstrated through the production of regular communication products—such as briefings, awareness materials, or campaigns—at least 2–4 times per year and engagement with diverse audiences, is required.
• Experience in field experience in humanitarian and/or development settings in PSEAH is required.
• Ability to conduct PSEA risk assessments across programmes or operations, evidenced by completing at least 1–2 formal risk assessments per programme cycle, including mitigation recommendations, is desired.
• Experience working in Liberia, the Sahel, and West Africa is an advantage.
• Experience in an inter-agency coordination role is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in international development and humanitarian architecture is desired.
• Proven familiarity with the UN system and global coordination structures (e.g., IASC, UNSDCF) and coordination structures at response level (clusters, sectors) is desired.
• Proven ability to develop an Action Plan/Strategy is desired.
• Familiarity with data protection and confidentiality measures is desired.
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic processes is desired.
• Previous work with UNDP, another United Nations entity, a development partner, a donor-funded programme, or an international/non-governmental organization is desired.
• Fluency in English language is required.

Skills

• Accountability to Affected Populations
• Human Rights Protection
• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Data Collection
• PSEA Risk Assessment
• Training Design
• Advocacy and Messaging
• Strategic Framework Development
• Program Implementation Oversight
• Survivor Centred Approaches
• Humanitarian Experience
• Development Field Experience
• UN System Coordination
• Data Protection and Confidentiality

Languages

English