PSEAH Legal Consultant

Call for Application.
Open for External & Internal Candidates

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Organizational Context and Scope:

The Inter-Agency Whole of Syria (WoS) Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH Network) is a multi-donor Grant implemented by IOM on behalf of the humanitarian community across all active Syria hubs (Gaziantep for Northwest Syria (NWS), Damascus for Government of Syria controlled areas (GoS), and Amman for Northeast Syria (NES). Under this structure, the PSEAH Network has been mandated to operationalize Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH) prevention, mitigation, and response obligations and accountabilities appropriate for the context of the humanitarian response in Syria. The PSEAH programme is designed to cover diverse contexts through an established, robust interagency PSEAH Network consisting of more than 350 focal points from 186 UN agencies, INGOs and NGOs, and clusters/working groups.

A common challenge among member organization and humanitarian actors in Syria is the limited understanding of the applicable national legal and regulatory framework surrounding PSEAH in the various response areas of Syria. While PSEAH is generally addressed through organizations institutional framework surrounding sexual misconduct, some acts that are defined as SEAH may constitute crimes under national legal frameworks and be subject to criminal investigation and prosecution. In order to strengthen legal assistance to survivors of SEAH, as well as to further engage with Government stakeholders, local authorities, and other actors it is important to have guidance on the applicable legal provisions to the context. This will also support relevant partners in the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Area of Responsibility (AoR), Child Protection (CP) AoR and other related sectors to support capacity-building and advocacy efforts in Syria.

Under the supervision of the NES PSEAH Coordinator, the successful candidate will support the programme in strengthening the knowledge on applicable legal framework to PSEAH in the different hubs of the Syria humanitarian response.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

Responsibilities and expectations from the consultant

1. Conduct a desk review of the applicable legal framework related to PSEAH in all areas of Syria, including but not limited to the criminal code, family and civil code, traditional and religious law;
2. Organize and hold consultations with relevant stakeholders on the applicable legal framework or other forms of community justice mechanisms related to PSEAH. This may include but not be limited to 1. organizations working on legal assistance, international law, human rights and survivor assistance, 2. relevant clusters/working groups, 3. NGO Forum in NWS and NES.
3. Develop a report with the key findings from the desk review and consultation and include substantive recommendations for ways forward to strengthen the legal protection for survivors.
4. Prepare and deliver presentations to the PSEAH Networks in NWS, NES as well as to the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and Inter-Sectoral Working Group.

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