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PSEA Safeguarding Specialist (Human Rights Adviser) (2 posts)

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 230308
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving the UNs Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Date Posted : Mar 26, 2024
Deadline : Apr 24, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
These positions are located in the Office of the Special Coordinator on improving the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse (OSCSEA) in the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This Office supports the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General and the leadership of United Nations offices, departments, funds and programmes, along with other Implementing Partners, to strengthen the UN's response to sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping, humanitarian, development and human rights sectors. The incumbents report through the Senior Political Affairs Officer (P5) to the Special Coordinator (USG). The position will support the advancement of UN’s work to meet its institutional accountabilities as well as contribute to strengthening UN systemwide and Inter-agency efforts on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). This includes supporting the advancement of the Secretary General’s strategy set out in his report on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse: a new approach (A/71/818 (2017) through enhanced system-wide coordination of PSEA with relevant stakeholders, policy and programme development, advocacy, training and support to PSEA efforts in the field.