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WHO has “Zero Tolerance” to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), to sexual harassment (SH), and to inaction by its personnel, including by partners and other stakeholders. WHO all United Nations Agencies and members of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) are implementing the IASC PSEA framework in all its emergency operations to protect affected populations and responders from abuses and to ensure accountability to affected populations.
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Program is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. In discharging its mandate, all staff and collaborators are expected to respect and abide by the international standards of ethical and professional conduct, reflecting WHO ethical principles, and to respect and abide by the WHO Policy on “Zero Tolerance” to sexual exploitation and “Zero Tolerance” to inaction.
WHO has integrated PSEAH in its emergency response framework and uses the Incident Management System for operational response. At operational level in affected countries, WHO collaborates with the other UN, IASC partners, and government stakeholders to roll out the IASC PSEAH operational framework focusing on prevention, ensuring access to safe reporting mechanisms, access to victim support services, ensuring accountability and implementing a joint PSEA network plan of action.
WHO and all other humanitarian partners are currently responding to multiple graded public health emergencies as well as the Sudan Crisis in Chad alongside three other Countries in the WHO African Region (Ethiopia, CAR, South Sudan) significantly affected by the crisis, and it is important to mainstream prevention and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the response operations.
The WHO PRSEAH Coordinator is responsible for the establishment and oversight of the PRSEAH actions in WCO Programs and operations in line with the UN PSEA Minimum Operating Standards (MOS), providing PRSEAH strategic support to WHO implementing partners to ensure they meet the minimum standards for prevention and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and contributing to the day to day strategic and operations work of the Country PSEA network and Task Team.
The incumbent will support and facilitate each of the countries to:
a. Oversee and strengthen implementation of PRSEAH interventions in WCO and WHO in-country operations through:
• Coordinating PRSEAH actions in WHO Country Office programs and operations including overseeing and implementing PRSEAH country action plan.
• Mainstream PRSEAH in WHO Programs and operations including in human resource management and WHO emergency operations to mitigate potential risks through implementation of safe-guarding measures during recruitment, training of personnel including volunteers, dissemination of PRSEAH information package to all personnel and Implementing partners, etc.
• Mitigate PSEAH risks within WHO Programming through dissemination of PRSEAH information package to all personnel, partners and contractors, implementing PRSEAH trainings including training of volunteers and Government counterparts.
• Develop /adapt/implement internal reporting and response procedures including reviewing and strengthening of existing reporting mechanisms, implementing clear SOPs for handling of community complaints, mapping and streamlining existing referral systems.
• Strengthen, supervise, monitor and report on the PRSEAH interventions
• Support/advise HWCO and senior management in country office on responsibilities and accountabilities in preventing and responding to SEA and SH including regular briefings on risks, and incidents.
b. Contribute to the IASC collective efforts for scaling up in-country PSEAH Program through;
• Contribution to and supporting the implementation of PSEA Network TORs and Action Plan with a focus on joint risk assessments; inter-agency community-based complaint mechanisms (CBCM), development and implementation of victims’ assistance referral pathways, community awareness and community engagement on PRSEA matters, joint training, PRSEAH operational reviews and lessons learning, etc.
• Contribute to various PSEA thematic work in relevant working groups (GBV AoR, Protections Cluster, etc.).
• Develop a communication strategy together with the Inter-agency Humanitarian Working Group to facilitate awareness raising in communities on their rights, the fact that humanitarian assistance is never conditioned on sexual favors, and how to submit complaints.
• Co-chair joint PSEA network activities as necessary.
• Support and ensure the inclusion of PRSEAH in humanitarian needs overview, humanitarian response plans, event specific SRPs and funding appeals.
c. Support PRSEAH mainstreaming among implementing partners, including national Governments, NGOs and INGOs through;
• Support the WHO leadership to systematically roll out the UN Protocol on Allegations of SEA involving implementing partners and accompanying partner assessment, and support as needed.
• Ensure that partners are trained on PRSEAH, and that PRSEAH clause is inserted in all contractual agreements
• In coordination and collaboration with PSEA network partners, organize and implement awareness and training sessions of Implementing Partners as part of the PSEA capacity building PSEA capacity assessment of Implementing Partners
d. Coordinate, collaborate and enhance capacities of national Governments to engage and contribute to PSEAH actions and outcomes through advocacy, joint planning and implementation and empower them where feasible to take ownership and enforce accountability
Essential: An Advanced level University Degree - Master’s level or above in gender studies, humanitarian affairs, human rights, law, social work, public health, development studies, and/or other related social science disciplines
Desirable: Specialization in specific training on dealing with and mitigating against sexual and gender-based violence.
WHO experience on responding to public health emergency is a distinct advantage.
At least seven (7) years of relevant progressive work experience in humanitarian relief work and /or health emergency response operations.
Demonstrated technical expertise and experience in any of the following fields: Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH); Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP); Protection including child protection; , Human rights; Gender-based violence (GBV) and victim and survivor assistance; Staff misconduct and discipline; Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL); Risk communication, and community engagement (RCCE); Training and capacity building specific to PRSEAH
Desirable
• Exposure to the international development and humanitarian architecture, familiarity with the UN system and global coordination structures like the IASC.
• Working with crisis affected communities and in low-income countries is an advantage.
WHO Competencies
• Producing results
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Creating and empowering and motivating environment
Essential: Excellent knowledge of French or English with a good working knowledge of the other.
Desirable: Knowledge of Arabic would be an asset.
WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3454 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.
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