SVN-EC-SPSEA Senior PSEA Associate Job Silverton Colorado USA,Management

Position: SVN-EC010-2026-SPSEA Senior PSEA Associate
Location: Silverton

Senior PSEA Associate

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

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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 are considered as first-tier candidates.

Under the overall guidance of the IOM Chief of Mission, the direct supervision of the Senior PSEA Associate and technical support from the RO and Headquarters PSEAH Unit, in coordination with mission Senior Management, and other experts, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and facilitating the technical oversight and day-to-day management of IOM's prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) activities in Ecuador.

As the technical PSEA expert in-country, the Senior PSEA Associate will need to support the implementation of PSEA activities in direct close coordination with the Chief of Mission, and as an active member of the interagency PSEA Network. While the incumbent will support the PSEA agenda within country and will contribute technical inputs to PSEA within programming, accountability for PSEA remains with the Chief of Mission.

Responsibilities

PSEA COORDINATION:

Support the development and implementation of an operational PSEA Work Plan for IOM Ecuador, in line with IOM's PSEA Strategy, the IASC's PSEA Minimum Operating Standards (MOS), and the UNCT country level framework and work plan, through strategic workshops with IOM Heads of Units and other senior management at the country and programmatic levels; ensure the resulting work plan is detailed and operational with clear actions, roles and responsibilities to deliver on the actions, time frames, technical and resource requirements, and internal reporting requirements;

Support the implementation of PSEA within IOM Country Office Strategy, programming, risk mitigation and management, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and budgeting; contribute to PSEA programming and provide inputs to relevant donors, as required;

Support the activities of the in-country interagency PSEA Network with partners (including support in the development of the collective PSEA workplan, risk management plan, PSEA Strategies, etc.), as well as actively participate within IOM internal and other interagency PSEA communication and coordination initiatives;

Support the PSEA Network with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)[1], and support the establishment of an inter-agency Community-Based Complaint Mechanism, incorporating existing IOM complaint and feedback mechanisms (CFM) and in line with PSEA and GBV good practice [2];

Support the facilitation and participation in the establishment of an inter-agency community-based complaints mechanism (in coordination with the Accountability to Affected Populations Unit in HQ), in coordination with the interagency PSEA Network, programme managers and relevant IOM units, as well as with communities and implementing partners as appropriate;

In coordination with relevant colleagues, work closely with Focal Points at the IOM Regional Office i and HQ to support the alignment of IOM Ecuador prevention, mitigation and response mechanisms are in line with IOM's global PSEA Strategy;

Support IOM Teams, programmes and units to ensure the SEA risks mitigation measures are integrated and strengthened within all IOM programming and within HR practices and implementation of project related SEA activities;

At all possible opportunities (during relevant trainings, in staff and programme meetings, through newsletters, in email messages, etc) continually share key messages on PSEA, including mandatory reporting requirements within the country office and programming, in coordination with relevant colleagues .

PREVENTION:

Assist in conducting a country-wide SEA risk assessment to identify locations and programmes with the highest SEA risk; support the…