Senior National PSEA Coordinator (Senior Expert) in UN Volunteers

About the organization and project

• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) has been working in Ukraine since 1997 and promotes gender equality, reproductive health and rights, youth support and response to gender-based violence.

• In the context of humanitarian response in Ukraine, strong national leadership is needed for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, strengthening partnerships with government agencies, civil society and communities, and ensuring a survivor/victim-centred approach.

• The role involves senior PSEA interagency coordination under the overall direction of the HC/RC and day-to-day coordination with the Senior Women’s Protection Advisor and national PSEA co-chairs Network.

Responsibilities

1) Strategic leadership and coordination

• Advise HC/RC, PSEA Network co-chairs and senior humanitarian leadership on collective PSEA efforts, risks and priorities.

• Finalize and launch the interagency PSEA Action Plan 2026 (coordination with nexus, national systems, donor requirements and localization).

• Lead interagency SEA/PSEA risk assessments (Q1–Q2) and integrate findings into strategic/operational planning (including HNRP) with monitoring of risk mitigation measures.

• Ensure integration of PSEA into all sectors/clusters, humanitarian cycles planning and national frameworks in close coordination with OCHA and clusters.

• Ensure involvement of donors, UN/NGO/state partners in PSEA governance, planning, monitoring and reporting.

2) Governance, network and institutional mechanisms

• Organize monthly (and ad-hoc) PSEA Network meetings: invitation, agenda, list of participants, link/location, pre-reading.

• Prepare materials together with co-chairs: background, presentations; maintain minutes, tracking action points, archiving.

• Prepare and accompany the quarterly PSEA Steering Committee: briefings, progress reviews, risks, results, recommendations for decisions.

• Coordinate the implementation of the Annual Work Plan of the network, monitor progress, report to network members, ensure consistency with global commitments.

• Maintain and update the website PSEA Network.

• Represent PSEA Network at ICCG, cluster meetings, IASC PSEA Community of Practice, OVRA sessions, donor forums, etc.; form monthly updates for HC/RC.

3) Rights of victims and survivor-centred approach

• Perform the functions of interim Victims’ Rights Focal Pointwithin the framework of OVRA.

• Develop/refine referral pathways, support services and complaint mechanisms that are accessible, inclusive, Ukrainian-language and consistent with national systems.

• Monitor safe community feedback & complaint mechanisms (CFMs) for SEA and compliance with survivor-centered protocols by partners/states actors.

• Include metrics/indicators regarding victims’ rights, access to services, CFMs and local leadership in planning and reporting.

4) Capacity building, localization and interaction with the government

• Coordinate Q1–Q2 training initiatives for NGOs, state institutions and humanitarian actors regarding PSEA, victims’ rights, misconduct, complaint mechanisms and system localization.

• Adapt materials/campaigns in Ukrainian and to the needs of communities.

• Strengthen the participation of Ukrainian national/local actors in the PSEA Network and governance.

• Interact with government bodies (national/regional level) to align PSEA with policies/legislation and integration into the framework response.

• Communicate with donors/UN/government agencies/CSOs for PSEA resource mobilization, victim support, localization and sustainable development of mechanisms.

5) Monitoring, reporting and training

• Design and monitor KPIs/dashboards for: PSEA implementation, localization, risk mitigation, network effectiveness, support metrics victims and governance.

• Prepare analytical reports (quarterly/annual) for the Steering Committee and senior leadership (risk trends, corrective actions, results, lessons learned).

• Ensure data protection, confidentiality and safeguarding of all PSEA data and reports.

Requirements

• Education: Masters in Social Sciences/Law/Human Rights/Gender Studies/Psychology/International Relations or related fields.

• Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in PSEA/Protection/GBV/Child Protection/HR/ safeguarding/misconduct in humanitarian/development/crisis contexts.

• Experience of interagency coordination, strategic planning and implementation of action plans.

• Experience of interaction with government institutions, UN agencies, international organizations, CSOs and localization of humanitarian systems.

• Practice of risk assessment, survivor-centered approach, complaint & referral mechanisms, data protection/confidentiality.

• Languages: Ukrainian - fluent; English - working level.

We offer (volunteering, with UNV payments)

• Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): 3040 USD/month (equivalent in UAH).

• Entry lump sum: 350 USD (one time).

• Medical and life insurance for the duration of the contract.

• Vacations according to UN Volunteers policies.

• Full-time, 3 months (extendable).

Important

• Application deadline: 15/03/2026.

• Byposition for candidates who are citizens/legal residents or have refugee status in Ukraine.