Programme Manager – Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Port Sudan) – UNICEF
Job Description
| Job no | 563872 |
| Contract type | Fixed Term Appointment |
| Location | Port Sudan |
| Level | P-4 |
| Categories | Child Protection, Gender Development, Audit and Investigation, Ethics |
| Advertised | 13 Jul 2023 E. Africa Standard Time |
| Deadline | 26 Jul 2023 E. Africa Standard Time |
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, protection
Continuing violence in Sudan has left more than 13.6 million children in urgent need of lifesaving humanitarian support, the highest number ever recorded in the country.
Even before the conflict erupted, humanitarian needs across Sudan had reached record levels – Sudan has one of the highest rates of malnutrition among children in the world, with more than 3 million children acutely malnourished. Now, an already dire situation has reached catastrophic levels, with access to food, safe water, electricity, and telecommunications unreliable, inaccessible and unaffordable. More than 2 million people have been displaced, including many who have fled the country or who have returned to their country of origin. The risk of sexual violence is especially high when women and girls are on the move seeking safer locations, and there have been increasing reports of gender-based violence – including conflict-related sexual violence against internally displaced and refugee women and girls – since fighting erupted in the country.
How can you make a difference?
The purpose of this position is to enhance capacity of UNICEF and partners on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN personnel is a protection failure and contradicts the core value of humanitarian work. UNICEF is committed to taking all necessary steps to prevent SEA of children by UNICEF staff and related personnel.
To fulfil this commitment, the Programme Manager (PSEA) will develop and implement UNICEF Sudan’s Office PSEA Action Plan which focuses on enhancing UNICEF and partners’ capacity to prevent and respond to SEA; supporting the country office in managing and coordinating SEA concerns and allegations, supporting partners to respond to the needs of SEA survivors and witnesses; providing technical guidance to senior management on SEA issues; support the implementation of community-based mechanism (CBCM); representing UNICEF in PSEA coordination forums including the PSEA Task force; and engaging and supporting local communities in PSEA efforts.
The Programme Manager (PSEA) reports to the Representative, for guidance and general supervision.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DUTIES & TASKS
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be responsible for all or most of the following areas of major duties and key end results:
- Internal capacity building and technical support
- Inter-agency response to SEA
- Receiving SEA Allegations
- Victim (Survivor) assistance
- Information management
You can review the full JD here 
JD – Programme Manager (PSEA) P4 Sudan (July 2023).docx
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in human rights, health, psychology, sociology, social work or otherrelevant field.*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
- A minimum of eight years of professional experience in designing, implementation and management of protection, GBV and PSEA, preferably with the UN and/or NGO.
- Experience working in humanitarian contexts. Familiarity with the latest development in PSEA, inter-agency PSEA responses and humanitarian cluster systems.
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions.
- Excellent facilitation, training, networking and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is a strong 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
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 (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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. 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.
Remarks:
This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is a role with direct contact with children, works directly with children, is a safeguarding response role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable females are encouraged to apply.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government 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.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Advertised: 13 Jul 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 26 Jul 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
