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Provide PSEA technical support to the implementation of the PSEA Annual Workplan 2026/2027.

Scope of Work : 

Under the pillars of IASC Minimum Operating Standards on PSEA and in line with global standards on PSEA, the PSEA Consultant will offer technical support to the PSEA Unit at MCO (consisting of 1 international consultant and two national consultants who are familiar with the context of Myanmar) and coordinate the delivery of results.

The PSEA Consultant will mainly focus on:

Implementing Partners.

Review the management of Implementing Partners in terms of compliance   with PSEA Standards.

Ensuring that there are a tailored capacity building, coaching and monitoring of medium and high-risk Implementing Partners.

Consultation with sections and PME to support Implementing Partners.

Staff Accountability

Develop capacity building plan for UNICEF staff (orientation new staff and refresher trainings) in all offices and supervise implementation of the plan

Steering existing internal mechanisms such as the PSEA Taskforce and PSEA Focal Points

Ensuring effective accountability in line with UNICEF’s risk management frameworks

Harmonizing PSEA implementation throughout MCO, adhering to zero-tolerance of SEA

Incident Management

Managing and coordinating MCO’s adherence to internal reporting requirements at MCO

Ensuring that safe, accessible, child-sensitive reporting mechanisms are in place for PSEA in UNICEF-supported areas

Promoting trust and SEA incident reporting among partners and communities, as part of community-based complaints and feedback mechanisms

Champion a victim-centered approach that prioritizes the needs, safety, and empowerment of those affected

Key Partnerships

Supporting the inter-agency PSEA Network via a harmonized approach in Myanmar

Integrating PSEA in funding proposals and sustaining strong ties with donors

Aligning PSEA efforts with humanitarian structures, including inter-agency coordination mechanisms

Representing MCO in UNICEF and external forums

Duty Station:

Yangon, Myanmar.

Duration of Contract:

14 months

Description of Assignment:

Tasks:

By the end of each month, a PSEA monitoring report will be produced.

The deliverables are distinct and measurable with progressive coaching topics for national consultants, based on the PSEA Action Plan 2026/2027

The PSEA Action Plan is focused on strengthening processes and capacity of a) Implementing Partners; b) Accountability UNICEF staff; c) Incident Management; and d) Key Partnerships

Deliverables 1:

Report 1: Updated Capacity Development Plan 2026 for medium and high-risk implementing partners

The national consultants are coached on PSEA Standards

Deliverables 2:

Report 2: Risk Mitigation measures addressing the under-scoring PSEA standards

The national consultants are coached on developing capacity development plans for high-risk partners

Deliverables 3:

Report 3: Updated SoPs to report SEA allegations, including plan to build incident response skills and socialize the SoPs in conjunction with PSEA network.

The national consultants are coached on reporting allegations

Deliverables 4:

Report 4: Application of investigative techniques following SEA reporting

The national consultants are coached  on investigations

Deliverables 5:

Report 5: ToR and start SEA Risk Assessment Child Protection and H&N sections

The national consultants are coached on working with clusters

Deliverables 6:

Report 6: Contextualized emergency preparedness plan in line with PSEA in Emergency Guidelines UNICEF

The national consultants are coached on PSEA in grant proposals

Deliverables 7:

Report 7: Roll out the PSEA emergency preparedness roadmap  at field level.

The national consultants are coached on PSEA indicators

Deliverables 8:

Report 8: Inter-Agency PSEA Network support plan at sub-national level

The national consultants are coached on PSEA in Humanitarian reset

Deliverables 9:

Report 9: 2026 results collection and analysis for learning, reporting, and planning. Annual PSEA report 2026

Deliverables 10:

Report 10: Tip sheets to integrate PSEA into proposal design for funding compliance

Deliverables 11:

Report 11: PSEA Annual Workplan 2027

The national consultants are equipped to develop Training Plan for 2027

Deliverables 12:

Report 12: Checklists based on SEA Risk Assessment Child Protection and H&N sections

The national consultants are coached to support the Inter-Agency PSEA network.

Deliverables 13:

Report 13: Capacity Assessment and Mitigation Plan PSEA Focal Points MCO.

The national consultants are coached to build the capacity of the PSEA Focal Points

Deliverables 14:

Report 14: Consultancy end report and succession plan. 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Education 

An advanced university degree (Master) in one of the following fields: international development, human rights, gender, psychology, sociology, international law or other relevant fields

Experience

A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience within child protection, gender-based violence, gender & child safeguarding policy development or other relevant general social work or protection experience

International PSEA experience in humanitarian context

Excellent analytical writing and communication skills

Full computer literacy and fluency in English - both written and spoken – are essential

Demonstrated experience developing guidance, tools, frameworks, or strategies on PSEA, safeguarding, or survivor assistance (e.g., guidance notes, SOPs, toolkits, training packages)

Proven experience working with  inter‑agency coordination mechanisms (UN, clusters, inter‑agency PSEA networks,etc.)

Knowledge of the context in Myanmar is an asset.

Please ensure to complete and attach the following "Expression of Interest" form in your applications:  10022026 Final - Expression of Interest (EOI) - International PSEA Consultant + LD.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

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Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.