Overview
The Senior PSEA Associate will support and facilitate the technical oversight and day-to-day management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in Cambodia.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development of an operational PSEA Work Plan for IOM Cambodia Office/Programme.
- Support the inclusion of PSEA within IOM Country Office Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting.
- Contribute to the in-country interagency PSEA Network.
- Support the PSEA Network to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and establish an inter-agency Community-Based Complaint Mechanism.
- Support the facilitation and participation in the establishment of an inter-agency community-based complaints mechanism.
- Work closely with Focal Points at the IOM Regional Office in Bangkok and HQ to ensure IOM Cambodia prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms are in line with IOM’s global PSEA Strategy.
- Support IOM Teams, programmes and units to ensure the mitigation of SEA risks are developed, embedded and strengthened within all IOM programming and within HR practices.
- Continually share key messages on PSEA, including mandatory reporting requirements.
- Support a Country-wide SEA risk assessment.
- Participate in the development of a training plan and coordinate the delivery and organization of PSEA trainings.
- Provide an update on the number of staff, non-staff trained, contractors, implementing partners, and service providers trained.
- Support the development of a communication and awareness-raising strategies and tools.
- Map existing community engagement projects and work with project leads to insert PSEA messages.
- Participate and support the development of PSEA proposals and ensure the mainstreaming of PSEA within IOM programming.
- Support the development and contribute to reporting on PSEA and communication.
- Support the development and mapping of Country-specific interagency victim assistance pathways.
- Review and assess referrals for victim assistance and support the strengthening of victim services.
- Undertake duty travel as required.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree with four years of relevant professional experience; or University degree with six years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs.
- Strong coordination experience within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, NGOs, and communities.
- Experience in developing and facilitating PSEA trainings, in particular capacity-building, and communication materials to promote behavior change.
- Experience undertaking PSEA risk assessments, in coordination with communities, partners, and UN and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work across a wide variety of sectors/teams on cross-cutting themes.
- Good written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external partners.
- Experience in policy and proposal development and the creation of standard operating procedures and tools.
- Ability to organize work, work independently and prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and coordination with a variety of stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- University degree in the above fields.
