Emergency Officer (AAP & Safeguarding)

The Emergency Officer (AAP and Safeguarding/PSEA) coordinates and supports the design and implementation of strategies to scale up Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) interventions and processes under the 2023-2026 Country Programme in Venezuela. The role also acts as the technical focal point for Safeguarding and PSEA, supporting the implementation of UNICEF's Policy on Safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the principle of AAP in the Country Office's planning, monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ensure the mainstreaming of the principle of AAP in the programs, as well as in the community approach strategies implemented by the Country Office.
• Strengthen the collective effort (interagency and interorganizational) for the promotion of the principle of AAP in the interventions of the UNS and its partners in Venezuela.
• Lead the operationalization of the UNICEF Policy on Safeguarding, including PSEA, in the Country Office’s programmes, operations and partnerships.

Requirements

• A completed first level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in one of the following fields is required: in either of law, sociology, anthropology, communication studies/communication for development, psychology and/or related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: accountability to affected populations, social development programme planning, social and behaviour change, public advocacy or another related area.
• Knowledge required in accountability to affected populations and community engagement.
• Monitoring and evaluation of social programmes are essential for the position.
• Risk management, complaint handling is required.
• Interagency coordination, child protection, data protection are required for the position.
• Proficiency in Spanish and intermediate level of English are required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in safeguarding, PSEA, violence and/or the confidential management of sensitive complaints and survivor-centered referral is desirable.
• Relevant experience in an UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Accountability to Affected Populations
• Community Engagement
• Social Programme Monitoring
• Social Programme Evaluation
• Risk Management
• Complaint Handling
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Child Protection
• Data Protection
• Safeguarding
• PSEA Integration
• Confidential Complaint Management
• Survivor-Centred Referral
• Social Development Planning
• Social and Behavior Change
• Public Advocacy
• UN System Experience
• Emergency Response
• Spanish
• English

Languages

Spanish, English