Special Vacancy Notice

Context

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN Migration Agency is the global leading organization in the field of migration.

Addressing the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) is a priority within IOM and a strong contributor to United Nations (UN) and Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) efforts at both the global and country levels.

IOM’s PSEAH strategy focuses on five key pillars: 1) Leadership and Organizational Culture; 2) Institutional Accountability and Transparency; 3) Capacity-Development, Training, and Communication; 4) Quality and Accessible Victim Assistance; 5) Partnership and Coordination.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission in Brazil and in close coordination with the Regional PSEAH Officer and the global PSEAH Unit, as well as relevant thematic specialists within the Country Office, Regional Office, and Headquarters (HQ), the incumbent will be responsible for facilitating IOM’s PSEAH prevention and response efforts at the country level, providing technical oversight, management and support, in line with a victim-centred approach. The incumbent will also be an active member of the inter-agency PSEA Network or Task Force in-country.

Responsibilities: COORDINATION:
Serve as a resource for staff seeking advice on issues related to PSEAH, providing confidential support and guidance within country;
Support the development of an operational PSEAH Work Plan, in line with IOM and United Nations (UN) frameworks, and in coordination with senior management at the HQ, country and programmatic levels.
Assist in ensuring the resulting work plan is detailed and operational with clear actions, roles and responsibilities to deliver on the actions, timeframes, technical and resource requirements, and internal reporting requirements;
Support the inclusion of PSEAH within IOM Country Office Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting; develop PSEA programming and liaise with relevant donors;
Contribute to the in-country interagency PSEA Network (support in the development of the collective PSEA workplan, risk management plan, PSEA strategies, Standard Operating Procedures for an inter-agency Community-Based Complaint Mechanism, etc), as well as actively participate within IOM internal and other interagency PSEA communication and coordination initiatives;
In coordination with relevant colleagues, strengthen IOM’s PSEAH prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms, in line with IOM’s global strategic and policies;
Support IOM teams, programmes and units to ensure the mitigation of SEAH risks are developed, embedded and strengthened within all IOM programming and within HR practices and offices; and,
PREVENTION:
Support a Country-wide SEAH risk assessment to identify risks and identify appropriate mitigation measures; ensure that mitigation measures are embedded within IOM programming;
Participate in the development of a training plan and coordinate the delivery and organization of PSEAH trainings for IOM staff and related personnel, implementing partners, key institutional stakeholders; Support the work of identified focal points within country to deliver key messaging and trainings, as appropriate;
On a yearly basis, provide an update on the number of staff, non-staff trained, contractors, implementing partners, and service providers trained in the mission on PSEAH, in an effort to track compliance and facilitate the management of training delivery and refresher courses, in coordination with HR. Support the registration of all participants (staff and non-staff) within the IOM system and the delivery of certificates;
Participate in 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, facilitate the localization of SEA messaging; and,
Map existing community engagement projects in country and work with project leads to insert PSEA messages and/or gather community inputs, where appropriate.
RESPONSE:
Participate and support the development of proposals and ensure the mainstreaming of PSEAH within IOM programming; coordinate closely with institutional partners, governments, donors, and communities on PSEAH needs and responses;
Support the development and contribute to reporting on PSEAH and communication to highlight IOM’s work;
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;
Regularly carry out the monitoring of risk mitigation interventions to