Safeguarding Officer (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Haras at IOM

Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PSEAH Coordination, Case Management, Risk Assessment, Capacity Building, Policy Development, Inter-agency Coordination, Gender Mainstreaming, Child Protection, Accountability to Affected Populations, Communication, Liaison, Confidentiality

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration [https://www.iom.int/iom-workplace-culture]. For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates: 1. Internal candidates 2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states: Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA & SH) by aid workers is a violation of human rights and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is committed to combat any kind of SEA&SH by its staff related personnel and partners. IOM’s zero tolerance policy not only applies to IOM staff but also extends to IOM third party contracted staff, suppliers, service providers and implementing partners. With over 16,000 staff and over 6,000 related personnel, operating in 450 Offices, and 165 countries throughout the world, the impact of SEA&SH on victims and within IOM’s operating environments, and the reputational risk it poses for the Organization needs to be addressed and remains a key priority. The Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH), including the prevention of and response to SEA & SH, continues to gain momentum not only within the United Nations (UN) and Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) common systems but also amongst governments, institutional partners, media and the general public. Over the past decade, IOM has increasingly been seen as a strong player supporting the prevention and response to SEA & SH within the UN, IASC, and amongst the humanitarian community. While significant progress has been made to prevent and respond to SEA&SH within the Organization such as through the development of innovative PSEAH trainings, the development of a misconduct platform to report SEA & SH, and extensive interagency collaboration on PSEAH, more needs to be done within country and at the programmatic level and the Safeguarding Officer will support these efforts. In 2021, IOM developed its strategic approach toward the prevention of and response to SEA and sexual harassment focusing on five priority areas: 1) Leadership and Organizational Culture; 2) Institutional Accountability and Transparency; 3) Capacity-Development, Training, and Communication; 4) Quality and Accessible Victim Assistance; 5) Partnership and Coordination. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), close coordination with the Gender Specialist, and technical support from the PSEAH Unit and other experts, the Safeguarding Officer (PSEAH) will be responsible for supporting the implementation and coordination of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (PSEAH) activities in country. As the technical PSEAH focal point in-country, the incumbent will support the implementation of PSEAH activities within IOM and actively participate as a member of the inter-agency PSEAH Network. While the incumbent will support the PSEAH agenda within country and will contribute technical inputs to PSEAH within programming, the accountability for PSEAH remains with the CoM.

Responsibilities

The Safeguarding Officer supports the implementation and coordination of IOM's prevention of and response to sexual exploitation, abuse, and sexual harassment (PSEAH) activities in Afghanistan. This includes serving as the technical focal point, facilitating trainings, and participating in the inter-agency PSEAH Network.