Organizational Setting

The FAO Director-General has designated one Deputy Director-General as the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Champion for the Organization, with senior level authority with cross-organizational access. Since 2022, the Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) has been the designated Office coordinating and supporting FAO’s approach for preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), with the Director, OER, as appointed as Senior PSEA Focal Point for FAO. OER is accordingly strengthening the capacity for PSEA at Regional, Subregional and Country Office levels in the Near East and North Africa region.
The Technical Officer (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse [PSEA]) is based in the FAO Representation in Amman, Jordan within the team of the Regional Priority 4 ‘Building Resilience to Multiple Shocks and Crises in the Near East and North Africa Region’.

Reporting Lines
Under the overall guidance of the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative (ADG/RR) for the Near East and North Africa, the Technical Officer (PSEA) works under the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the Regional Priority 4 and the technical supervision of the Technical Officer (PSEA) based in Rome, Italy, and in close consultation with the PSEA Focal Point/Alternate in the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE).

Technical Focus
Support the implementation of FAO’s PSEA related work at the regional, subregional and country levels, with a particular focus on strengthening prevention and response to SEA in FAO emergency and resilience operations in the region, working in close collaboration with FAO PSEA Focal Points and national PSEA Specialists.

Key Results
Technical and policy related expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of PSEA aspects in country operations, programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions
•    Provide policy expertise and advice to support the planning, development and implementation of divisional programmes, projects, products and services.
•    Provide technical and programmatic support in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; identify priorities, liaises with relevant parties.
•    Coordinate and review the assessments of issues and trends for the implementation of programmes and projects and the preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies.
•    Lead the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analyses, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
•    Contribute to consultative and other meetings and conferences, including proposals for agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
•    Participate and/or lead training workshops and seminars; make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
•    Provide guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
•    Provide advice on the development of policies and strategies, as well as national protocols and guidelines for projects with specific domains related to FAO’s work.

Specific Functions
The Technical Officer (PSEA) will conduct the following functions in close collaboration and consultation with other relevant stakeholders, in particular the global FAO PSEA Team, the Regional Priority 4, national and regional PSEA Focal Points, FAO Representatives (FAORs) and other stakeholders across the Organization:
•    Provide technical guidance and support to national PSEA Specialists in priority, emergency operations, and Country Office, Regional and Subregional Office PSEA Focal Points in implementing the updated PSEA Policy and associated tools, guidance and resources.
•    Review existing country/regional tools and products and conduct needs assessments and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement in PSEA practices within the countries, region and subregion.
•    Review and provide technical support on strengthening of Country Office PSEA documentation and materials (Action Plans, awareness materials, training resources, etc.).
•    Support Country Office PSEA Focal Points in developing/improving country-level community reporting mechanisms.
•    Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice exchange among Country Offices in the region/subregion.
•    Develop training materials and deliver training and awareness sessions on PSEA to FAO country offices in the region, in close coordination with the PSEA Team at headquarters.
•    Conduct training workshops and mentoring sessions for Regional, Subregional and Country PSEA Focal Points and national PSEA Specialists, and support capacity development for PSEA Focal Points to enhance capacity to deliver PSEA trainings for FAO and partners.
•    In coordination with headquarters, support the country offices in the application of the UN Implementing Partner capacity assessment and associated capacity strengthening measures, in line with the UN IP Protocol.
•    Work with Regional PSEA Focal Points and FAORs to ensure that each Country Office has assigned a Lead and Alternate PSEA Focal Point at all times and that these Focal Points understand and are supported in their roles and responsibilities.
•    Conduct periodic reviews of PSEA programmes/activities and report findings/recommendations to the PSEA Team at headquarters, Regional Priority 4 and Regional/Subregional senior management.
•    Represent FAO in regional/subregional PSEA forums and working groups as appropriate.
•    Advocate for application of FAO PSEA Policy and effective PSEA practices within countries in the region/subregion.
•    Review existing communication tools on PSEA for FAO personnel and partners as well as communities/beneficiaries, prioritizing countries at significant risk of SEA.
•    Perform other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
•    Advanced university degree in law, international development, gender (including gender-based violence), sociology, public health, public administration, political science, human resources, social sciences or another related field.
•    Seven years of relevant professional experience in the areas of safeguarding, sexual exploitation and abuse, child protection, sexual harassment, gender-based violence, staff misconduct and discipline, gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affair.
•    Working knowledge (proficiency – level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency – level B) of Arabic.

Competencies
•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building effective relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills
•    Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in PSEA-related policies development at both global and country levels, programme formulation and implementation.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in identifying and preparing programme strategies and policy position on humanitarian and transition contexts.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in the development/conduct of targeted needs based PSEA capacity development and training.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in handling PSEA related processes and mediation in the areas of safeguarding, sexual exploitation and abuse, protection.
•    Experience in supervision and management, preferably in an international setting.