Regional PSEAH Consultant

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a Related Organization of

the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration with almost 19,000 staff

and over 5,600 affiliate staff operating in 590 offices across 171 countries. The Organization is

committed to combating all forms of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) by

its staff, related personnel, and partners. The prevention of and response to SEA, continues to gain

momentum within the United Nations (UN) and Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) systems and

amongst governments, institutional partners, media, and the general public. 

Over the past decade, IOM has increasingly been seen as a strong player supporting PSEAH efforts

within the UN, IASC, and amongst the humanitarian community.  IOM’s strategic approach to PSEAH

focuses 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. 

1. In coordination with the global PSEAH Unit, provide advice and recommendations to the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Directors and Chiefs of Mission on strategic engagement, policy, and programmatic decisions on PSEAH, ensuring alignment with global standards.
2. Support emergency preparedness and response by ensuring PSEAH is integrated into contingency planning and promote the need for surge or remote support in high-risk contexts.
3. Provide technical support and oversight to PSEAH Officers and Focal Points in Country Offices on victim assistance, ensuring a survivor-centered approach, including safe, timely referrals and protection-sensitive responses.
4. In coordination with the global PSEAH Unit, lead the rollout of IOM’s SEAH survivor support package in the region, and monitor implementation to ensure quality and consistency.
5. Support Country Offices to conduct SEA risk assessments and develop mitigation plans, as well as mission-level PSEAH action plans, ensuring these are updated and actionable.
6. Provide guidance on integrating PSEAH into project proposals, budgets, and reporting, including mainstreaming PSEAH at all stages of the programme cycle and supporting proposal development.
7. Support the mainstreaming of PSEAH across IOM’s key sectors and areas of work at regional and country level, drawing on tools, guidance and sector-specific instruments already developed.
8. Support missions strengthening the capacity of partners on PSEAH standards and ensure oversight mechanisms are in place to assess compliance and provide support.
9. Promote and document good practices and lessons learned from the field, facilitating peer exchange and learning across Country Offices. 
10. Contribute to regional and global knowledge products and visibility efforts, including showcasing IOM’s achievements and innovations on PSEAH in the region.
11. Represent IOM in inter-agency PSEA fora and regional coordination mechanisms, actively contributing to collective efforts to address SEAH. 
12. Support communication and coordination on the prevention of sexual harassment, in close collaboration with IOM’s global PSEAH unit.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.

    Education:

14. Master’s degree in Gender, Development Studies and Planning, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or university degree in the above fields with five years of relevant professional experience.

    Experience: 

15. Professional experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), protection, child protection, gender-based violence (GBV) , accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs; professional experience in GBV, SEA and/or child protection case management desired; strong coordination experience within the UN and IASC systems and with governments, NGOs and affected populations; experience in developing and delivering PSEA trainings; experience in undertaking PSEA risk assessments in coordination with relevant stakeholders; demonstrated ability to work across a wide variety of sectors/teams on cross-cutting themes. 

    Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment:

16. Consultant shows clear understanding of the tasks.
17. Consultant demonstrates professional competence and respects strict confidentiality.
18. Consultant shows adaptability and tolerance to challenges.
19. Consultant proves ability to produce quality work under pressure, maintain attention to detail and coordinate with regional and country-level stakeholders.
20. Consultant proves strong ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.

    Languages:

21. Fluency is English is required
22. French and Arabic are advantageous