Purpose of the Position
Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Child Protection Manager and, the overall guidance of the Chief of the Child Protection Section, the Child Protection Specialist will support the planning, administration, and implementation of Child Protection in line with the emergency working plan. The incumbent will assist in the coordination of the emergency preparedness and response at the national level, including the Sexual Gender Based Violence in Conflict, donor reporting, monitoring of grave child rights violations and supporting the Government of DRC implementation of the national Action Plan and the campaign “Children, not soldiers”.
Major duties and responsibilities / Key expected results
- Programme development and planning: Support the preparation of child protection programmes und UNICEF contributions to strategic discussions, particularly related to Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC), Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM), Protection and Child Protections Working Group (CPWG), Cluster Protection and Humanitarian Advocacy Group (HAG).
- Programme Management, monitoring and delivery of results: Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective Child Protection in emergency programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation, including Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Emergencies. Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
- Technical and operational support to program implementation:Provide technical guidance and operational support to different stakeholders on interpretation, application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies processes and approaches. Ensure the completeness and appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation. Support maintenance of information system for child protection in emergency. Draft Child Protection in emergency donor proposals, contingency plans, relevant documents on the protection of children, MRM reports and other internal and external documents.
- Networking and partnership building:Ensure effective coordination, communication and networking through partnership and collaboration with partners, including the Country Task Force to implement the MRM/MARA, the GoDRC to y support Children-Disarmement, Demobilazation, Reintegration and all relevant emergency interventions, the Child Protection Working Group, Protection Cluster, U.N. agencies, MONUSCO and other relevant stakeholders.
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building: Support the sharing of knowledge and knowledge management with donors, media and other stakeholders as necessary/requested. Keep abreast, research, benchmark and implement best practices in child protection management and information systems to implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results. Assess, institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Advanced university degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other related areas at the international level some of which preferably were served in a developing country is required.
- Relevant experience in child protection, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Experience in humanitarian contexts/emergency is required.
- Fluency in English and French is required.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Holds UNICEF’s Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity
- Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking
- Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
- Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals
- Has good leadership skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear
- Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives
- Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources; makes rational judgments from the available information
- Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments
- Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities
- Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Remarks
The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
The New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) is an entry point for dynamic professionals interested in an international career with UNICEF. Aside from the qualifications indicated in the job description for this post, all NETI programme applicants must also meet the following minimum requirements:
- Completion of an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) at the time of application;
- Proficiency in English and another official language of the United Nations;
- Readiness to be assigned to any UNICEF office worldwide, including hardship duty stations;
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience for functions at the P-2 level, and at least 5 years of relevant work experience for functions at the P-3 level. Relevant experience should include work in developing countries and in multicultural environments.
All applicants will be required to complete a technical test questionnaire at the time of application. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and will therefore advance to the next stage of the competitive selection process, which involves various additional assessments including a language proficiency test.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. UNICEF is committed to providing an inclusive working environment that offers all staff, including those with disabilities, full and equal access to employment opportunities.
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