National Consultant –Sexual Misconduct Risk Assessment

The National Consultant for Sexual Misconduct Risk Assessment will conduct a sexual misconduct risk assessment of the WHO country office in Myanmar to identify needs, gaps, and risks and develop a risk mitigation plan. The consultant will perform an independent assessment covering internal management, programs, and emergency preparedness and response operations.

Responsibilities

• Adapt the WHO sexual misconduct risk assessment tool and design the assessment methodology.
• Develop and submit an inception activity plan tailored to WHO Myanmar’s operational context, including emergency preparedness and response activities, along with the assessment methodology.
• Conduct Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with relevant stakeholders based on the approved methodology.
• Present initial assessment findings and highlight operational gaps.
• Facilitate a technical sharing session with WHO Myanmar staff on the assessment results and proposed mitigation measures.
• Produce and submit the final WHO Sexual Misconduct Risk Assessment Report for 2026.
• Develop and submit the final Risk Mitigation Plan for 2026.

Requirements

• Minimum first university degree in management, public health, public health administration, social sciences, gender, law, human rights, international development, international relations, or other development-related fields.
• Master or advanced degree in related fields is desirable.
• Specialized training in PSEA/PRS, gender mainstreaming, human rights, or gender-based violence (GBV) is desirable.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in sexual exploitation and abuse prevention, sexual harassment, gender-based violence, staff misconduct, or humanitarian affairs.
• Practical experience working in safeguarding, child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), or PSEA within emergency response or humanitarian contexts is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience conducting sexual misconduct risk assessments or PSEA/PRS assessments within UN agencies or international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) is desirable.
• Good understanding in prevention of and response to sexual misconduct, gender and gender-based violence.
• Good presentation skills and excellent use of computer and information technology.
• Integrity, objectivity, strong capacity to embrace cultural diversity and sensitivity to gender issues.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure constant data protection.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Excellent knowledge of English.
• Excellent knowledge of Myanmar language.

Skills

• Sexual Misconduct Risk Assessment
• Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• PSEA/PRS Assessments
• Safeguarding
• Child Protection
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Human Rights
• Emergency Response
• Humanitarian Affairs
• Data Protection
• Presentation Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Confidentiality Management
• Staff Misconduct Prevention

Languages

English, Myanmar