Senior Project Associate (PSEA and AAP) at IOM

Hà Nội, , Vietnam -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PSEA, AAP, Coordination, Training Facilitation, Risk Assessment, Policy Development, Liaison, Interagency Collaboration, Victim Assistance, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Accountability, Communication, 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] Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal and internal-equivalent candidates [https://www.iom.int/resources/iom-candidate-tier-systems] are considered as first-tier candidates. Organizational Context and Scope The Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Framework establishes the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) common approach for implementing and mainstreaming AAP throughout its crisis-related work as contained in its Migration Crisis Operational Framework (MCOF). It helps the Organization ensure quality and responsive programming in line with the evolving needs of beneficiaries, affected populations and communities and enforce the Organization’s zero tolerance against sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and other misconduct. The commitments of this framework were developed in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s (IASC) commitments to AAP and adapted to meet IOM’s operational realities. IOM has an AAP toolkit as well as additional tools for specific thematic and operational areas to ensure all IOM activities are designed to use power responsibly by taking account of, giving account to and being held to account by the people they seek to assist. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by aid workers is a violation of human rights and IOM is committed to combat any kind of SEA 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 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 and Abuse (PSEA), including the prevention of and response to SEA, 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 and Sexual Harassment within the UN, IASC, and amongst the humanitarian community. While significant progress has been made to prevent and respond to SEA within the Organization such as through the development of innovative PSEA trainings, the development of a misconduct platform to report SEA, and extensive interagency collaboration on PSEA, more needs to be done within country and at the programmatic level and the PSEA 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 direct supervision of the IOM Chief of Mission, in close collaboration with Viet Nam mission senior managers, the, IOM Senior Coordinator for PSEA based in HQ and relevant technical experts and managers, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in Viet Nam. As the technical PSEA Focal Point in Viet Nam, will implement PSEA and AAP activities in direct coordination with the Chief of Mission, both internally and as an active member of the interagency PSEA Network. While the incumbent will support the PSEA and AAP agenda within the Country Office and coordinate PSEA within programming, accountability for PSEA remains with the Chief of Mission.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will support the management of IOM’s prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in Viet Nam, acting as the technical PSEA Focal Point to implement PSEA and AAP activities in coordination with the Chief of Mission and the interagency PSEA Network. This involves coordinating PSEA within programming and supporting the overall PSEA and AAP agenda within the Country Office.