UNICEF International Consultancy for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Jobs in South Sudan
UNICEF International Consultancy for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Jobs in South Sudan
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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
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For every child, protection.
Purpose
The purpose of the consultancy is to design training material and facilitate 5 series of 7 workshops to support CSOs partners to elaborate and establish the necessary measures and structures required to by each of the six core PSEA standards as outlined below:
Introduction: Basic introduction to PSEA.
Core Standard 1: Organizational Policy
Required 1: An organizational policy on PSEA exists and describes appropriate standards of conduct, other preventive measures, reporting, monitoring, investigation and corrective measures.
Core Standard 2: Organizational Management and HR Systems
Required 1
The organization’s contracts and partnership agreements include a standard clause requiring contractors, suppliers, consultants and sub-partners to commit to a zero-tolerance policy on SEA and to take measures to prevent and respond to SEA.
Required 2
There is a systematic vetting procedure in place for job candidates (e.g. reference checks, police records, Google searches) in accordance with local laws regarding employment, privacy and data protection, including checking for prior involvement in SEA.
Core Standard 3
Mandatory Training
Required 1: The organization holds mandatory trainings for all personnel on the organization’s SEA policy and procedures and the training includes 1) a definition of SEA (that is aligned with the UN's definition); 2) a prohibition of SEA; and 3) actions that personnel are required to take (i.e. prompt reporting of allegations and referral of survivors).
Scope of Work and Activities
The consultant will
Elaborate the material and methodology to facilitate the 7 workshops aligned with the above-mentioned introduction and the 6 Core Standards, using the existing UNICEF PSEA Toolkit, WFP guidelines and protocols and any other relevant material.
Roll-out and facilitate 5 series of 7 practical workshops sessions for UNICEF, WFP and CSOs partners. Due to COVID-19, the training is planned to take place remotely through virtual sessions.
Set up and manage a virtual helpdesk in order to provide technical guidance to UNICEF and WFP partners after the training, in order to support them in the development or improvement of procedures/tools to improve their organizational capacities to prevent and respond to SEA.
Qualifications and Competencies
Reputable consultant shall be required to have the following attributes:
An advanced university degree (Masters and above) in one of the following areas is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional work experience in Child Protection, Safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and/or Gender Based Violence is required, including very good knowledge of the technical area.
Familiarity with the latest development in PSEA and inter-agency PSEA responses.
Experience working in South Sudan is an advantage
Experience working in a context similar to South Sudan is required
Experience in conducting trainings, capacity building and systems strengthening in the area of Safeguarding and/or PSEA is required.
Experience of conducting similar training in humanitarian settings.
Very good organisational and facilitation skills required.
Proficiency in English is required.
The functional competencies required for this post are
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage).
Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors.
Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF International Consultancy for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Jobs in South Sudan
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