Blue Dot Operations Officer

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This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNICEF Romania and its partners have been supporting the Government of Romania since 1991, to ensure that all children are protected, safe and healthy, have decent living conditions, and access to quality education. Social inclusion of all children is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate in Romania.

As part of UNICEF ongoing cooperation framework with the Government of Romania, UNICEF is supporting refugee children, women, and families coming from Ukraine to monitor the inflow of Ukrainian refugees and ensure they are protected and can access basic services. Given the increase in cross-border movements, UNICEF is working together with the Romanian Government, national and local authorities, UNHCR, and other UN agencies, along with non-government organizations to provide protection, assistance through direct services, and referral to enhanced national/local services and community-based interventions, including through establishment and roll-out of Blue Dots - Children and Family Support Hubs.

In the protection sector, UNICEF's response in collaboration with the Ministry of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities through the National Authority for the Protection of Children's Rights and Adoption, local General Directions of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC), local municipalities, UNHCR, other relevant partners in strategic areas and local NGOs focuses on establishing and operationalizing Blue Dots at the border crossings and along anticipated routes of major migration flows. These Hubs are dedicated refugee children and family support centers and represent an integrated model focusing on providing support for the most immediate needs of children and women.

The Blue Dots build on the government’s national protection system and are linked to the national and local referral pathways and services.

The Blue Dots include child-friendly spaces offering integrated services including family reunification and restoring family links, information and counselling desks, registration of the most vulnerable, spaces dedicated to mothers and babies/ young children, psychological therapy and first aid on hygiene, health and nutrition, as well as basic legal advice, referral services for cases of violence or health conditions, etc. Blankets, warm clothes, sanitary kits, toys, as well as hygiene products and baby food are available in the Blue Dots. More information about Blue Dots in Romania: https://www.unicef.org/romania/stories/3-things-know-about-blue-dots and https://www.unicef.org/romania/blue-dot-providing-critical-support-refugees-ukraine

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Zone Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will: • Assist the local General Directions of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC) to coordinate with local municipalities, UNHCR, local NGOs, and other relevant partners on issues related to the respective Blue Dot (regular communication, attendance of coordination meetings, elaborate minutes); • Assist the local General Directions of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC), local municipalities, and partners at the Blue Dot to strengthen the registration process, ensuring accurate data is recorded in the agreed data registration platform and data privacy; • Support the coordination, where needed, of (public and private) service provides (legal counsellor, psychologists, social workers, health service providers, PSEA experts etc.) of the respective Blue Dot Hub; • Undertake dedicated induction sessions/orientation for volunteers and other team members having role in Blue Dots Hub; • Contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting projects in the respective Blue Dot; • Ensure regular and inclusive feedback from those using the Blue Dot services is captured and any issues addressed appropriately and promptly; • Facilitate visits of internal and external partners and UNICEF team members; • Contribute to knowledge management through stories for partners and internal UNICEF reports; • Provide operations and logistics support to the Blue Dot; • Identify gaps in equipment and operations management, implement appropriate corrective actions, and escalate to the relevant unit when needed; • Implement and report on operations activities.

Results/Expected outputs: • As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions; • Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated, and documented in all activities throughout the assignment; • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

• Care • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness • Works Collaboratively with others • Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Innovates and Embraces Change • Thinks and Acts Strategically • Drive to achieve impactful results • Manages ambiguity and complexity

the national and/or international level is required, in operations management, reporting, facilities management; administration; logistics management; human resources, or other relevant areas; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in operations management, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System; • Fluency in spoken and written Romanian and English is required, and Working knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian language(s) is an advantage.

The National UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials in the respective duty station.

UN Volunteer entitlements and allowances: The purpose of the allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without incurring personal costs. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward, or salary in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. The entitlement calculator: https://app.unv.org/calculator

Benefit and Entitlements

Monthly Living Allowance (Per month) RON 6000 Entry lump sum (one time payment) USD 400 Travel Ticket when moving to duty station USD 200 Exit allowance (for each month served, paid on completion of contract) RON 500 Medical and life insurance Cigna Private Insurance Leave entitlements: Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month Certified sick leave: 30 days Uncertified sick leave: 7 days Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months Maternity Leave: 16 weeks Paternity Leave: 10 days

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