Job Posting: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Program Coordinator

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Background
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) of beneficiaries is a serious concern of the humanitarian community, and represents one of the most egregious failures of protection. Established in 2006, InterAction’s SEA working group is dedicated to addressing the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse of beneficiary populations by humanitarian and development assistance staff.

Job Summary
The Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) project Coordinator will support InterAction’s efforts to provide humanitarian organizations with necessary tools and resources to establish a sustainable capacity to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse at all levels of staff. This is a one year project.

General Responsibilities

• Manage the SEA elements of the State Department funded project: InterAction Framework for Strengthening NGO Capacity to Address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Gender Based Violence.
• Manage consultants to develop the curriculum for three different SEA workshops.
• Organize and provide logistical support for the three SEA workshops, each to be held twice.
• Manage consultants in the development and distribution of SEA Tools and Resources, including e-learning tools.
• Under the guidance of the SEA Working Group Co-Chairs, participate in the IASC PSEA working group, monitor the implementation of the work plan, and tie activities of the InterAction PSEA project with the IASC PSEA working group as feasible.
• Prepare regular updates and reports to State/PRM on the project.
• Assist in staffing the InterAction SEA Working Group.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or higher and experience in humanitarian response.
• Familiarity with issues related to the prevention of and response to Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.
• Prior experience organizing workshops and management of consultants.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Solid track record in budget management.
• Prior experience with development of e-learning tools a plus.
• Foreign language(s) a plus.
• Customer service attitude.
• Available to travel for the workshops.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Supervisor
Senior Manager, Humanitarian Policy and Practice
To apply

• Email cover letter and resume to jobapplications@interaction.org by October 1, 2010
• Put “SEA HPP” on the subject line
• Applications will be reviewed as they are received
• No calls please
• Due to the expected volume of interest, only candidates considered will be contacted