Child Protection Assistant

Contract

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

Eligibility criteria

Candidate age: between 18 and 29 throughout the entire duration of their assignment. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Child Protection Officer based in Bertoua zone office, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Programme Implementation and Management:

• Assist in the implementation of Child Protection programme activities in the Adamawa and East regions;
• Assist in the strengthening of local CSO and childcare institutions capacities to prevent and protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation, as well as from harmful traditional practice;
• Participate in all meetings concerning Child Protection with Government and NGO partners;
• Assist in the preparation and participate in monthly regional child protection coordination meetings;
• Assist/conduct regular monthly field monitoring visits to project sites.

1. Documentation and Reporting

• Assist in child protection (emergency and development) projects’ monitoring through data collection in targeted communities during field visits.
• Contribute to collect data/findings for documentation of best practices and lessons learned especially for the positive parenting initiatives, child protection community-based mechanisms;
• Assist in documenting projects’ implementation and in developing human interest stories for donor visibility;
• Assist the programme officer in compiling monthly and quarterly reports and in feeding in inputs for donor reporting and annual reports;
• Participates in refugees, IDPs and Host Communities child protection needs assessment missions and reporting.

1. Innovation and Knowledge Management

• Contributes to apply/introduce innovative approaches and good practice to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation, monitoring and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Technical/Vocational diploma

Education - Additional Comments:

A university degree in social science (Psychology, sociology, Social Work, Law or related social science field is required).

Required experience:

12 Months

Experience remark:

Minimum 1 year of progressively responsible relevant experience in the field of child protection or

human rights;

• Knowledge in the area of child protection required, knowledge in the field of GBV is an asset;

• Experience in capacity building and partnership coordination will be an advantage;

• Basic knowledge in data collection and management and statistics Software for social science.

Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Human rights, Gender equality and the advancement of women

Area of expertise details:

• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of child protection;
• Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others);
• Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others;
• Ability to apply good judgment, a high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and to take ownership;
• Willingness to accept broad responsibilities and work independently under established procedures, rules and regulations in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality;
• Ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially and be responsive and client-oriented;
• Mature and responsible;
• Show initiative and willingness to learn new skills, stay abreast of new developments in areas of expertise and adapt to changes in the work environment;
• Effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner, establish priorities and plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work;
• Ability to work under pressure with conflicting deadlines and multiple concurrent projects/activities;
• Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries, establish and maintain effective partnerships and a harmonious working environment;
• Good spoken and written communication skills including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, articulate options and positions concisely, make and defend recommendations and conduct presentations;
• Ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups;
• Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Cameroun and legal residents in Cameroun with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Don’t forget to tick the yes box for: “I am interested in serving as a volunteer in my own country.”

Application deadline: 31-01-2021