National Project Officer (PSEAH)

Vacancy Notice

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title	National Project Officer (PSEAH)
Classification, Position Grade	National Officer , NO A
Duty Station	Jordan, Amman
Type of Appointment	One Year Fixed Term (OYFT), with possibility of extension
Date of Issue	27 February 2023
Closure Date	13 March 2023
Vacancy No.	JOR/013/2023
Organizational Unit	Chief of Mission

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates

Organizational Context and Scope

Sexual misconduct by aid workers is a grave violation of human rights and IOM is committed to combatting all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment (SH). IOM’s zero tolerance policy extends to IOM third party contracted staff, suppliers, service providers and implementing partners. With over 16,000 staff and over 6,000 related personnel, operating in 450 Offices, and 165 countries throughout the world, the impact of sexual exploitation and abuse on victims and within IOM’s operating environments, and the reputational risk it poses for the Organization needs to be addressed and remains a key priority.

The prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (PSEAH) continues to gain momentum not only within the United Nations (UN) and Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) common systems but also amongst governments, institutional partners, media and the general public. Increased action is no longer a choice but a necessity, and the rights of the victim must be at the forefront.

Over the past decade, IOM has increasingly been seen as a strong player supporting the prevention and response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment within the UN, IASC, and amongst the humanitarian community. While significant progress has been made to prevent and respond to SEAH within the Organization such as through the development of innovative PSEAH trainings, the development of a misconduct platform

to report SEAH, and extensive interagency collaboration on PSEAH, more needs to be done within country and at the programmatic level and the role of the PSEAH Officer will support these efforts.

In 2021, IOM developed its strategic approach toward the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment focusing on five priority areas: 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.

IOM has actively participated in the inter-agency coordinated humanitarian and resilience responses to the diverse impacts of the Syria crisis. Now in its tenth year, the armed conflict in Syria has resulted in humanitarian and development consequences well beyond Syrian borders. Over 5.5 million Syrians have taken refuge in neighbouring countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, with over 660,000 registered in Jordan. Jordan also hosts 88,397 refugees from other countries than Syria, including Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia.

IOM Jordan provides assistance to refugees accepted for resettlement in third countries, including Australia, Canada, the United States of America and a number of European countries. Refugees in Jordan accepted for resettlement receive assistance during the process, cultural orientation and support during the travel and upon arrival. The resettled refugees are mainly from Iraq and Syria, although nationals from Somalia, Sudan and other countries are included in the programme. RSCMENA is operated by IOM Jordan and conducts resettlement processing for the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in sixteen countries throughout the MENA region.

In addition to that, IOM Migration Health Department (MHD) assists refugee resettlement from Jordan through the provision of quality assured migration health assessments and travel health assistance. Migrants benefit from IOM’s standards of counselling, diagnostics, care and treatment. Migration Health Assessments are among the most well-established migration management services offered by IOM. Health assessments provide the opportunity to promote the health of migrants through the initiation of preventative and curative interventions for conditions that, if left untreated, could have a negative impact on the migrant's health and/or on the public health of the host communities.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission and HR Officer, and technical support from the PSEAH Unit and other experts, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and facilitating the technical oversight and day-to-day management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH) activities in Amman. As the technical PSEAH Focal Point in Country, the Project Officer (PSEAH) will need to support the aspects of implementation of PSEA activities in direct close coordination with the Chief of Mission, both internally and as an active member of the in-country interagency PSEA Network. While the incumbent will support the PSEAH agenda within the Country Office and will contribute technical inputs to PSEA within programming (special emphasis on but not limited to resettlement and health assessment programming), the accountability for PSEAH remains with the Chief of Mission.

Responsibility and Accountabilities :

PSEAH Coordination :

1. Provide support and inputs for the development of an operational PSEAH Work Plan for IOM Jordan, in line with IOM’s PSEAH Strategy, the IASC’s PSEA Minimum Operating Standards (MOS), and the UNCT country level framework and work plan, through strategic workshops with IOM Heads of Units and other senior management at the country and programmatic levels, as assigned; Assist the Chief of Mission in ensuring the resulting work plan is detailed and operational with clear actions, roles and responsibilities to deliver on the actions, timeframes,

1. Provide technical inputs for the inclusion of PSEAH within IOM Jordan Country Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting; Contribute to the development of PSEAH programming and liaison with relevant donors, as assigned.

1. Actively participate to the in-country interagency PSEA Network (support in the development and implementation of the collective PSEA workplan, risk management plan, PSEA Strategies, implementation of the CBCM, etc.), as well as actively participate within IOM internal and other interagency PSEA communication and coordination initiatives.

1. In close coordination with the Chief of Mission and relevant colleagues, work closely with Focal Points at the IOM Regional Office in Cairo and HQ to check that IOM Jordan’s prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms are in line with IOM’s global PSEAH Strategy;

1. Provide specific assistance to 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,

1. At all possible opportunities (during relevant trainings, in staff and programme meetings, through newsletters, in email messages, etc) continually share key messages on PSEAH, including mandatory reporting requirements of SEA within the Country Office and programming, in close coordination with the HR Officer and relevant colleagues.

Prevention :

1. Analyze, compile and draft specific country-wide SEA risk assessment report to identify locations and programmes with the highest SEA risk; Check that the appropriate mitigation and response strategies within IOM programming and operations.

1. Participate in the development of a training plan and coordinate the delivery and organization of PSEAH trainings for IOM staff and related personnel, implementing partners1, key institutional stakeholders; Support the work of identified PSEAH Focal Points within Country to deliver key messaging and trainings as appropriate.

1. On a yearly basis, provide an update on the number of staff, non-staff trained, contractors, implementing partners, and service providers trained in the Country Office 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;

1. Participate to 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; facilitate the localization of SEA messaging; and,

11. Map existing community engagement projects in Country Office and work with project leads to insert PSEAH messages and/or gather community input where appropriate.

Response : Participate and provide inputs for the development of PSEA proposals and support the mainstreaming of PSEA within IOM programming; coordinate closely with institutional partners, governments, donors, and communities on PSEA needs and responses, as assigned. Support the development and provide inputs to reporting on PSEA and communication to highlight IOM’s PSEA work within programming.

1. Provide inputs for 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.

1. Coordinate 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;

1. Undertake duty travel as required; and,

1. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Education:

• Master’s degree in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,

• University degree in the above fields with two year of relevant professional experience

Experience:

• Experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, safeguarding, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and/or gender mainstreaming;
• Coordination experience within the UN system and/or amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities;
• Experience in organizing and facilitating PSEAH 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; and,
• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of IOM’s institutional approach on PSEAH and related strategies, policies, rules and regulations;
• Knowledge of the UN system and architecture;
• Knowledge of mainstreaming best practices and partnership models to ensure coordination of the same across a diversified range of actors; and,
• Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality, when necessary.

Languages:

Required

Fluency in Arabic and English is required (oral and written).

Required Competencies Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

How to apply:

• Interested Internal candidates (active staff members and staff holding a daily contract) need to submit their application plus a cover letter to [email protected], their updated IOM Personal History (PH) Form or E-recruit Internal Candidate profile generated from PRISM Portal indicating the vacancy number in the subject line. Any application without this information in the subject line will be excluded from the applications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kindly use your IOM email account for us to easily identify that you are internal candidate (first tier candidate) referring to this advertisement and VN/JOR/13/2023.

• Interested external candidates are invited to submit their applications plus a cover letter via Akhtaboot website, referring to this advertisement Akhtaboot #155736 for an application to be considered valid,

IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed in Akhtaboot website for External Candidates

Posting period:

From: 27 February 2023 – 13 March 2023

No Fees:

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts

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