Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Officer P3 - Rome, Italy

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This job is located in Office of the Executive Director in Rome, Italy, Headquarters (HQ), reports directly to the Senior Advisor on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).

WFP is committed to uphold a zero-tolerance approach to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). The PSEA unit focuses on effective prevention and protection measures to safeguard the people WFP serves from SEA and to take actions with a victim-centred approach. This is done by facilitating a multi-disciplinary approach to PSEA, including identifying good practices, supporting interagency coordination and UN coherence, and providing advice and guidance to employees on SEA prevention and response.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of this position is to provide expertise and substantive advice to contribute to the Organizational PSEA strategy and the rollout of the revised Executive Director Circular on PSEA, which outlines the internal framework for addressing SEA. This position will support this process by ensuring PSEA is reflected and integrated into standard corporate processes, with a focus on those related to programme design and monitoring. This role also includes strengthening outreach and engagement with regional bureaus, country offices, and relevant HQ Divisions in the area of PSEA.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contribute to the technical rollout of the ED Circular on PSEA (WFP PSEA policy framework) with a focus on managing PSEA in partnerships by developing technical guidance and tailored training and capacity building modules.

• Contribute to the downstream implementation and mainstreaming of PSEA across partnerships through the coordination of the WFP rollout of the UN Implementing Partner PSEA Capacity Assessment.

• Develop an Implementing Partner PSEA Capacity Assessment implementation plan for WFP.

• Conduct collaborative engagement with the Operational Partnerships Unit (OPU) and other HQ colleagues to ensure that PSEA is adequately captured and integrated in partnership guidance, quality checks, and review and approval processes.

• Provide PSEA field support through technical advice/trainings and ad hoc support in-country missions (as requested) to Country Offices implementing the UN IP PSEA Capacity Assessment or other PSEA & Partnerships related tools.

• Contribute to the development of the PSEA approach/framework for government implementing partners. Support and participate in interagency coordination and collaboration on PSEA for partnerships, as requested.

• Conduct regular data analysis, documentation of lessons learned and case studies and good practices from country offices.

• Develop corporate indicators, methodologies, and testing and reporting to feed upstream to strengthen corporate mechanisms on PSEA in partnerships. This will be done by working with technical counterparts.

• Develop a knowledge management strategy on PSEA in partnerships, including the maintenance of the repository of tools, documentation of promising practices, etc. This will be done by conducting a technical review and interpretation of current information available and current knowledge management processes.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:    

• Advanced university degree in political science, law, ethics, human resources, public administration, communications, social sciences, or other related fields or an undergraduate degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:    

• 5 years of relevant progressively responsible especially in the field of sexual exploitation and abuse, and protection.

Knowledge & Skills:      

• Working knowledge of Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and/or related topics such as Protection and/or Gender-based Violence.

• Working knowledge on UN partnership processes including with governmental and non-governmental partners.

• Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills, as well as conceptual thinking.

• Demonstrable report and presentation writing skills.

• Sufficient humanitarian/UN/operational/programme knowledge

• Demonstrable skills in developing and conducting capacity-building activities.

• Proven ability to produce outputs independently with minimal supervision and guidance, while at the same time seeking innovative ways to integrate PSEA into humanitarian operations and partnerships.

• Solid soft skills, tact, and maturity, and experience interacting with all levels of an organization.

• Ability to collect, collar,e and analyze data efficiently and effectively.

• Independent decision-making skills while respecting the bounds of the authority vested in the position. 

• High standards of ethics and values, and impeccable integrity

Language:    

• International Professional: Fluency (level C) in the English language.

• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.

Mobility is and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Rome, Italy to take up this assignment.

REMINDERS BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

•  Please make sure you upload your professional CV in English.

•  Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.

• Please contact us at hq.talentacquisition@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.