PSEAH Officer

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 20/10/2026
  • Location: Cameroon
Child protection/ Children’s rights GBV / VAWG Migration PSEA/ Safeguarding
Organizational Context and Scope
The Global Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) program aims to provide AVR to migrants in the United States, receiving countries, and the Western Hemisphere, ensuring that returns are safe, dignified, and based on the migrants’ free, prior, and informed consent. Additionally, the program offers independent, needs-based post-arrival assistance at the request of countries of origin or receiving countries, always with the explicit consent of the migrants.

Addressing the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) is a priority within IOM and a strong contributor to United Nations (UN) and Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) efforts at both the global and country levels. 

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission or Head of Office and in close coordination with the Regional PSEAH Officer and the global PSEAH Unit at Headquarters, as well as relevant thematic specialists within the Country Office, Regional Office, and HQ, the incumbent will be responsible and accountable for supporting IOM’s PSEAH prevention and response efforts at the country level, providing technical oversight and management support, in line with a victim-centred approach. The PSEAH Officer will also be an active member of the inter-agency PSEA Network or Task Force in-country.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
  •  Master’s degree in law, International Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies and Planning, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
  • University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience
  •  Professional experience in the fields of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, protection, child protection, gender-based violence, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs;
  • Experience in management of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, child protection or gender-based violence cases;
  • Strong coordination experience within the UN system and amongst interagency partners, including governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and communities; 
  • Experience in developing and facilitating trainings, in particular capacity-building, and communication materials to promote behavior change; 
  • Experience undertaking risk assessments, in coordination with relevant offices, communities, partners, and UN and other key stakeholders; 
  • Experience in proposal development and the creation of standard operating procedures and tools; and,
  • Experience in mainstreaming PSEAH, gender-based violence, child protection, protection, gender, or accountability to affected populations.

Skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work across a wide variety of sectors/teams on cross-cutting themes; 
  • Good written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external partners; 
  • Ability to organize work, work independently and prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, maintain attention to detail, and coordinate with a variety of stakeholders;
  • Ability to work with affected individuals with empathy, sensitivity and a victim-centred approach;
  • Knowledge and understanding of IOM’s institutional approach on PSEAH and Ethics and related strategies, policies, rules and regulations; and,
  • Ability to work with and maintain strict confidentiality, when necessary.

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