Programme Specialist (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), – Job Ref. SOM/UNICEF/0509/23-038

Job organizational context

UNICEF’s commitment to effectively prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse in the communities where we work demands human and financial resources, especially in humanitarian contexts where the risks are highest, in order to increase dedicated PSEA expertise in Country Offices, the Executive board allocated funded to 31 countries including Somalia

Given the seriousness of the concerned issues globally as well as in Somalia and the need for tangible changes, it is necessary to have a dedicated PSEA Specialist to support the Country Office make the concerned decisions; plan, drive and tracking priority actions; and establish a clear system to pursue the PSEA as part of the day-to-day operation of UNICEF Somalia Country Office, in its management of implementing partners

How can you make a difference?

Management and/or advisory support to the Deputy Representative or the Representative  

• Support senior leadership in developing, implementing, and monitoring PSEA partner capacity building and capacity assessment plans.
• Contribute to and ensure coherence with the work of the Somalia Interagency PSEA Task Force, keeping the senior leadership updated on PSEA/Safeguarding developments and making appropriate recommendations on enhancing prevention strategies.
• Engage and coordinate with UNICEF programs and clusters in Somalia to ensure PSEA mainstreaming during planning, policy development, and programming
• Represent UNICEF and update on relevant PSEA activities during Interagency and cluster meetings
• Report back to the PSEA focal on developments and updates that may impact the PSEA Action Plan implementation

Capacity building and technical support

• Provide leadership, technical support, and monitoring for the implementation of the UNICEF Somalia Country Office PSEA Strategy & Action Plan, including implementation at the provincial level.
• Deliver PSEA training for UNICEF staff, consultants, volunteers, and implementing partners, in line with the PSEA Training Plan.
• Build the capacity of selected UNICEF staff to replicate PSEA training and awareness-raising efforts.
• Support knowledge management efforts on PSEA, including a repository of tools, documentation of promising practices, etc…

Together with the SBC team, and in liaison with the PSEA Network, develop awareness-raising materials for UNICEF office and partners, including leaflets and posters for

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