The Position:

Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the PSEA/AAP Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the activities related to preventing and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and Accountability to Affected Population Ukraine CO. The incumbent will develop, maintain and oversee the implementation of the SOPs based on the Global Standard Operating Procedures on inter-agency coordination in Community-Based Complaint Mechanisms (CBCM), the IASC Principals-endorsed guidance on allegation and victim referrals in joint CBCM procedures. These SOPs are in turn based upon key PSEA global commitments, including the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13), UN Protocol on Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse involving Implementing Partners (2018); IASC Revised Commitments on Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) (2018); IASC Principals Statement on PSEA, including Minimum-Operating Standards on PSEA (2015); and the Statement of Commitment on Eliminating Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN and Non-UN Personnel (2006).

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Advanced University degree in gender (Master or higher), population, social sciences, public health, law, economics, development or other related fields.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 5 years of relevant professional experiences;
• Work experience from a humanitarian setting with relevant professional experience in the field of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, gender-based violence, staff misconduct and discipline, gender mainstreaming, AAP and/or humanitarian affairs;
• Previous experience working on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse;
• Experience working in the IASC or in other inter-agency bodies or processes;
• Experience in the implementation and monitoring of GBV/PSEA/AAP as well as in budget management;
• Experience in community-based psychosocial/social reintegration support interventions, particularly related to GBV/PEAS/AAP;
• Experience working with NGOs or other development organizations in development and humanitarian contexts;
• Experience in facilitating training and capacity building activities;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and management skills required. Autonomous, proactive, passionate about issues;
• Ability to clearly and concisely express ideas and concepts in written and oral forms;
• Experience using computers and software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Languages:

Fluency in English, knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian desirable.