The purpose of this consultancy is to provide maternity cover for the position of National PSEA Officer (UNV) for a period of 4 months. Under the supervision of the PSEA Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for supporting the operationalization of the UNICEF South Sudan Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Action Plan and supporting UNICEF personnel and partners to prevent and respond to SEA.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to Safety 

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

South Sudan remains vulnerable to multiple shocks including persistent conflict, flooding, disease outbreaks and food and nutrition insecurity which continues to compound the complex, chronic needs of the most vulnerable, especially children. Children are disproportionately affected and at risk of violence, exploitation, abuse, neglect, recruitment by armed groups, psychosocial distress, and family separation. Women and girls remain at significant risk of gender-based violence. Children and adolescents continue to face inequitable access to education, with 2.8 million children (52 percent girls) out of school due to socio-cultural norms. Malnutrition is adversely affecting the well-being of women and children, and access to life-saving essential healthcare services, especially child and adolescent health services, remain inequitable. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is a challenge, with only 40 per cent of people having access to safe water. Significant WASH needs continue to underpin nutrition and health outcomes.

Addressing such development and humanitarian challenges, and the multiple and complex drivers of vulnerability eroding coping capacities of families, communities, and institutions, requires greater collective efforts to enhance resilience.

Towards this, the consultant will provide maternity cover for the National PSEA Officer (UNV), a position in UNICEF’s Front Office Section, to support the operationalization of the UNICEF South Sudan Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Action Plan and supporting UNICEF personnel and partners to prevent and respond to SEA.

How can you make a difference? 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide maternity cover for the position of National PSEA Officer (UNV) for a period of 4 months. Under the supervision of the PSEA Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for supporting the operationalization of the UNICEF South Sudan Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Action Plan and supporting UNICEF personnel and partners to prevent and respond to SEA.

Main tasks and deliverables related to the consultancy:
1. Support implementation of PSEA prevention and response activities with UNICEF partners and implementation of Country Office PSEA Action Plan
• In collaboration with UNICEF sections, support partners compliance to UNICEF PSEA Implementing Partners Procedures and the UN Protocol.
• Coordinate with the sections to conduct the PSEA assessment of the Implementing Partners.
• Conduct PSEA training and other capacity building activities for UNICEF personnel including staff, contractors, consultants, volunteers and interns.
• Coordinate dissemination of awareness-raising and IEC materials for UNICEF, partners and communities in all UNICEF-supported sites and projects.
• Represent UNICEF in relevant working groups, meetings and related events when needed and requested.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for implementation of PSEA activities

2. Field-level support to PSEA
• Support implementing partners and UNICEF field offices to implement community awareness sessions and other PSEA mitigation measures.
• Support coordination of UNICEF PSEA focal points in the field offices including information sharing.
• Support implementing partners and UNICEF field offices to implement community awareness sessions and other PSEA mitigation measures.

3. Reporting and Monitoring
• Manage the established complaint mechanisms in UNICEF sites and field offices including the PSEA hotline and other reporting channels.
• Facilitate survivor assistance in collaboration with Child Protection and GBV programmes and available referral pathways.
• In consultation with supervisor, conduct field monitoring visits to assess activity implementation and compliance.
• Prepare timely PSEA reports.
• Support knowledge management efforts on PSEA, including maintenance and support of a repository of tools and documents.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

Education: 

  • University degree in Social Sciences, Gender and development studies, Social development, Community development or in other similar fields.
  • Master’s degree will be an advantage.

Work Experience: 

  •  A minimum of five years’ relevant professional experience working in development and emergency settings, on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA); Children’s and Women’s rights; Violence prevention and response, in particular, sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence; Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP); Safeguarding and/or child protection.

Skills:

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively liaise with people in a wide range of functions in a multi-cultural environment.
    • Proven experience of planning and facilitating trainings and other capacity building modalities.
    • Ability to work independently and productively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to work productively in a team and independently, and to handle requests or issues as they arise.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English. Fluency in Arabic an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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