Location: Kinshasa — Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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Job Title: Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA) Officer
Contract Type : International Consultant
Level: Level II
Duty Station: Kinshasa, DRC
Duration: 11-months
BACKGROUND:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face a major food security crisis. Around 26.6 million people faced crisis-level or worse acute food insecurity nationwide in 2026. Women and children, internally displaced persons, returnees, rural households and communities affected by conflict and recurrent shocks are particularly vulnerable, especially in the eastern provinces.
WFP has a Zero Tolerance Policy to SEA and recognizes that it is a gross violation of power and a form of gender-based violence that all humanitarian partners have to prevent and respond to. One of the gravest violations of these standards and obligations is the sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of beneficiaries by humanitarian actors. SEA is an exploitation of positions of power to seek and/or receive sexual favours or benefits in exchange for humanitarian services. WFP is committed to ensuring that the community rights to dignity, respect and integrity are protected and met.
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director, the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Advisor will support WFP DRC to implement the WFP Zero Tolerance to SEA Policy. The PSEA Advisor will develop and implement the WFP DRC PSEA Action Plan, which focuses on scaling up and taking forward prevention and response efforts to sexual exploitation and abuse. This will include conceptualizing and implementing PSEA prevention activities, responding to alleged PSEA cases that are reported, and ensuring appropriate victim support, liaising with the PSEA Strategic Advisory Group and other inter-agency bodies addressing PSEA and making contributions to inter-agency PSEA response and monitoring, liaising with senior management at national, regional and international levels on the same. The PSEA Advisor will be also responsible for designing and implementing targeted capacity building activities for staff and partners across different sectors, producing and disseminating relevant technical guidance, tools and resources.
REPORTING LINE:
The position of PSEA Advisor (CST II) reports to the Deputy Country Director – Enabling Services, with cross-functional work with other units, namely Programme, Monitoring & Evaluation, and VAM.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key responsibilities
- PSEA Risk Assessment – Undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of WFP presence, operations and activities to identify existing and emerging risks and present mitigations for adoption by the Country Office. Identified risks and mitigations should also be integrated into relevant risk documents in Country Office and in programme and operational approaches – including in Human Resourcing.
- Action Plan and Standard Operating Procedure – Update the Country Office PSEA Action Plan that reflects and responds to current country context and WFP capacities across all areas of WFP (including Supply Chain, Programme and Human Resources). The Action Plan should be complemented by a costed implementation plan. The advisor will also be responsible to review and update the existing Standard Operating Procedure for Responding to Allegations of SEA in DRC Country Operations. The SOP should reflect clear roles and responsibilities, resources and community preferences and feedback on WFP prevention, mitigation, response and support.
- Survivor – centred approach – In collaboration with the community and other humanitarian stakeholders, advocate for a PSEA activities that are survivor-centred and responsive. This may include advocating for increased resources, strengthening referral mechanisms and strengthening capacity of WFP, Cooperating Partner, Community and other stakeholders to meet survivor-centred good practice.
- Interagency Collaboration – Represent WFP in the Strategic Advisory Group ensuring the needs of WFP’s affected population are addressed in the interagency forum, plans and outputs. The advisor will also be responsible for ensuring alignment between WFP and Interagency practice on risk, prevention, mitigation, response and support including alignment with community-based complaint mechanisms.
- Partner capacity – Oversee the implementation of the Interagency PSEA Partner Assessment Tools (developed by IASC with WFP support). Assessments should include partner capacity support plans and be periodically reviewed to ensure achievement of capacity needs and to reflect any context and partner changes. Where possible, interagency collaboration should be adopted to streamline assessments and support plans.
- Mainstreaming of PSEA – Identify existing good practice, gaps and opportunities for mainstreaming of PSEA across all WFP programmes and activities and support progress accordingly. This may require resource mobilisation, capacity building, strengthened interagency collaboration and enhanced referral pathways. This should be delivered in collaboration with related cross-cutting topics including protection, gender, accountability to affected populations and monitoring and evaluation.
- PSEA Focal Points – Develop a network of WFP DRC PSEA Focal Points ensuring roles and responsibilities are well understood and performed and that capacity development needs and opportunities are regularly reviewed and delivered. This includes ensuring that all Focal Points are able to collaborate with interagency PSEA networks in their location to establish Community Based Complaint Mechanisms and that SOPs for Interagency and WFP complaint handling is achieved within a survivor-centred standard.
- Awareness raising – The Advisor will be responsible for developing awareness raising approaches that are innovative and reflect the roles and responsibilities of the audience and their communication, information and language needs and preferences. This includes awareness raising of: WFP staff, CP staff, vendors and contractors, authorities and local leaders, community and other key stakeholders.
- Reporting – Support and advise Management on the reporting of SEA allegations through corporate mechanisms; ensure SEA reporting mechanism and protocols are clearly understood by all staff and implementing partners. Once a complaint is received, ensure that all information pertaining to complaints and reporting is handled and referred strictly in line with agreed protocols and the established global SOPs in place, both within WFP and at an interagency level.
Key Deliverables
- One PSEA Risk Assessment Report finalized including identifying risks, mitigation measures and key entry points across WFP operations.
- One updated PSEA Action Plan with a costed implementation plan and timelines.
- Finalization of CP capacity assessment for all CPs and ensure capacity strengthening implementation plans are developed and followed up.
- A functional network of trained PSEA Focal Points established across all WFP DRC offices and field locations, with clear roles and responsibilities defined in official TORs.
- Capacity building activities and awareness sessions as identified conducted and learning reports prepared.
- Monthly reporting to management.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced University degree in social sciences, psychology, public health, law or related. Additional training in relevant field desirable.
Experience:
At least eight (8) years of experience in PSEA, gender, Protection, GBV or related areas.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of working with communities in deep-field locations.
- Proven integrity, objectivity and professional competence.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to cultural diversity and gender issues.
- Strong familiarity with UN policies and practices around gender, PSEA, Protection, GBV and related issues.
- Excellent research and analytical skillsExcellent writing and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate multi-cultural, cross-functional teams.
Languages: Fluency in oral and written English and French. Understanding of Swahili would be an advantage.
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