Child Protection AoR Coordinator, P3, Mekelle, Ethiopia (Tigray Response)

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This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, protection

The crisis in northern Ethiopia has entered its sixth month with continued conflict affecting more than one million people and requiring the urgent and strengthened response by UNICEF and other partners to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in this complex operating environment. Following the declaration of the UNICEF L3 emergency for Northern Ethiopia, it is decided to create a dedicated Child Protection Specialist -Coordinator of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (AoR) (Level 3 -P3) to be based in Mekelle, Tigray. The Child Protection AoR is co-led by UNICEF and a representative of the Bureau of Labour and Social Affairs (BoLSA). The AoR is supported by an Information Management consultant who is at NOB level.

As part of UNICEF’s CCCs the Child Protection Coordinator for the Child Protection AoR is expected to provide leadership and support to the regional child protection and protection related coordination structures within the Humanitarian Cluster Approach. The Coordinator will secure the overall cluster coordination of the child protection response at the regional level based in Tigray and to respond to the current crisis.

How can you make a difference?

Lead and manage coordination of the CP Area of Responsibility (AOR) in Tigray, including:

1. Lead and manage the Child Protection Area of Responsibility at Mekelle, Tigray level

• Establish and coordinate regular AoR meetings and Strategic Advisory Group meetings including preparing and sharing timely minutes and followup on action points.

• Ensure engagement and representation in all humanitarian cluster related meetings and working groups.

• Regularly update of mapping of child protection actors in in Tigray and related sectors of interventions/capacities (5Ws and local partners including Community Based Child Protection Networks and Community Based Organizations)

• Support regular and effective communication and information exchange including with the federal CP AoR.

• Ensure effective linkage with other clusters and AoRs, including the GBV AoR, protection, education, health, nutrition and WASH Clusters.

• Work with the relevant PSEA focal points and networks to promote the Secretary General’s Bulletin on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in order to support the safeguarding and wellbeing of beneficiaries in the provision of humanitarian assistance.

• In a participatory manner, develop and support implementation of the Child Protection AoR Work Plan

• Ensure all Child Protection relevant actors are engaged as members and adhere to the Principles of Partnership

• Produce AoR reports and analysis

• Contribute to strengthening and building stronger relationships with local partners and actors to enhance engagement and response inside Country

• Ensure Child Protection needs are identified, analyzed and included in the Humanitarian Needs Overview

• Ensure adequate resources are mobilized and are equitably allocated for the effective functioning of the AoR and its response

• Effective and comprehensive integration of relevant cross-cutting issues, including age, gender, disability

• Effectively use and transfer information to, from and between AoR participants and other stakeholders

• Ensure action-oriented and effective engagement with other AoR and clusters (including through inter-sector coordination fora), humanitarian actors and relevant authorities for integration of Child Protection concerns, operational planning, engagement and active contribution of operational partners

• Contribute to relevant reports, provide information to and contribute to reports covering the child protection sector

• Ensure proper coaching and mentoring of members

2. Effective and quality child protection preparedness and response

• Provide Child Protection contribution in the Humanitarian Response Plan

• Lead the development of the CP AoR Strategy and Response Plan. This is to be done in collaboration with child protection actors, the Protection Cluster.

• Provide child protection inputs for the Protection Cluster preparedness and contingency plans and response strategies and action plans for the CP AoR. Ensure that these are reflected in the response plans and strategies.

• Conduct a capacity building assessment and develop a capacity building and mentoring plan that includes, inter alia, the capacity of the Bureau of Labour and Social Affairs (BoLSA) and members in child protection in emergencies, including situation and response monitoring, and leadership and advocacy on child protection.

• Contribute to and facilitate the mainstreaming of child protection in other clusters and sectors through information exchange, joint mapping, and technical review of strategy and assessment documents as needed

• Participate as needed in interagency/inter-sectoral Child Protection needs assessments, lead interagency child protection assessments to identify priority child protection issues and advocate for delivery of appropriate response

• Identify response gaps and promote members’ response (including activation of provider of last resort

• Ensure mobilization of resources through humanitarian funding mechanisms in /for Tigray, including Pooled Fund (EHF)

• Collaborate with GBV AoR to ensure needs of children survivors are adequately identified and addressed

3. Ensure that child protection concerns and standards are appropriately reflected in inter-sectoral humanitarian coordination fora.

• Ensure that the CP AoR and other relevant partners are aware of the relevant policy guidelines, technical standards and frameworks related to child protection, the AOR, child safeguarding and PSEA.

• Provide technical support and advocacy for the adherence of CP AoR members to the relevant CPIE standards including the Child Protection in Emergencies Coordination Handbook, Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), the IASC guidelines for Integrating GBV into Humanitarian Interventions, the Integrated DDR Standards, Guidelines on Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG), the AU DDR and Children Operational Guidelines, the Field Handbook on Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the CCCs and other relevant case management and child protection Standard Operating Procedures in Ethiopia

• Support the review, dissemination and training on CP assessments and monitoring tools, including the CP Rapid Assessment (CPRA), Season Assessments and any joint or intersectoral monitoring /assessments (such as the Displacement Tracking Matrix).

• Participate and contribute in Protection, GBV and other relevant sectors’ meetings

• Contribute to strengthening and building stronger relationships with Protection cluster, GBV, MHPSS and any other relevant coordination group in Tigray

• Collaborate with UNHCR and IOM and any other relevant actor to ensure effective coordination of protection and assistance to migrant and refugee children and collaborate in developing SOP for identified priority issues

• Participate in Inter Sector Coordination Mechanisms and provide Child Protection inputs

• Work with Protection cluster to ensure Child protection mainstreaming

• Collaborate with other relevant sectors to promote integrated programming (eg. Education and Livelihoods

• Ensure advocacy messages are developed with sector members on relevant Child Protection issues and brought to the relevant fora.

4. Information Management and Reporting • In adherence with the reporting templates and time frames ensure Child Protection AoR inputs to the Protection Cluster, OCHA, and UNICEF as required.

• Provide support and oversight to the CP AoR information management function, including through supervision of the Information Management Officer/Consultant (CP IMO), and review of child protection actors monthly 5Ws and other ad hoc reporting.

• Provide reviewed 5Ws to OCHA and provide analytical/explanatory text for the monthly dashboard, SitReps and other communications materials as needed.

• Monitor the coverage and complementarity if CP AoR activities and identify and advocate fort the correction of any gaps and duplication.

• Keep the CP AoR Secondary Data Review updated and share, as appropriate, with CP actors.

5. Advocating and ensuring mobilization of adequate resources • Identify core child protection advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of OCHA, and other humanitarian partners (including UNHCR as coordinator of the Protection Cluster) and UNICEF.

• Support CP members of the AoR and BoLSA in resource mobilsation for emergency situations, including through timely dissemination of situational updates and assessments relevant to CPiE, prioritization planning, development of funding and advocacy notes, organizing donor coordination meetings and review of Emergency Humanitarian Funding (EHF) or other proposals.

6. Represent the CP AoR in: • Protection Cluster meetings and ad hoc as needed

• Inter Cluster Coordination Group and ad hoc as needed

• Disaster Risk Management Technical Working Group Meetings

• UNICEF Emergency Management Team (EMT) Weekly Meetings

• UNICEF Child Protection Sector Meetings

• Working Groups (Dignity Kits, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, MHPSS) as needed

• Emergency Humanitarian Country Team (EHCT) as requested by UNICEF and in coordination with the CP AoR Coordinator at national level • Donor Meetings as needed

• Sub-national CP/GBV/Protection Cluster Meetings as needed

• PSEA Network Meetings as needed

• Other ad hoc humanitarian meetings as needed

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, international development, humanitarian affairs or another directly related subject
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience at the national and international levels in child protection, including in interagency standing committee (IASC) coordination functions, working with government and partners
• Five years is with a Master’s level degree; alternatively 7 years with a BA Degree
• Previous experience working with the UN System, including a specialized agency such as UNICEF is an asset
• Experience implementing child protection programmes or coordinating child protection response in humanitarian settings is required
• Advance knowledge of child protection approaches, practices and applications
• Excellent analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills
• Excellent English writing and editing skills
• Understanding of information management and reporting
• Experience working in the region is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Expert knowledge of child protection in emergencies and IASC AoR coordination standards including the CP in Emergencies Coordination handbook, Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), the IASC guidelines for Integrating GBV into Humanitarian Interventions, the Integrated DDR Standards, Guidelines on Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG), the AU DDR and Children Operational Guidelines, the Field Handbook on Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the CCCs and other relevant case management and child protection Standard Operating Procedures in Ethiopia.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and ..

The UNICEF core competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2) ·
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (2)
• Applying technical expertise (2)
• Planning and organizing (2)
• Following instructions and procedures (2)

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.