Child Protection Cluster Coordinator, P3 Fixed-Term Appointment, Unicef Bangui, CAR

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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

In line with UNICEF’s global commitment to provide effective leadership in the child protection area of responsibility, the purpose of this temporary assignment is to ensure child protection coordination mechanisms in in Central African Republic (CAR) to provide guidance to all partners on common standards, strategies and approaches; that all critical child protection gaps and vulnerabilities are identified; and that information is provided on roles, responsibilities and accountability to ensure that all gaps are addressed without duplication.

How can you make a difference?

The Child Protection Sub-Cluster Coordinator reports to the UNICEF Representative for guidance and general supervision. He/She will work in collaboration with the GBV sub cluster, protection cluster and another humanitarian sector in CAR. The child protection Sub-cluster Coordinator will be accountable for providing leadership and facilitating the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective CP humanitarian response through a mobilized, adequately resourced group of agencies, organizations, NGOs etc. The purpose is also to assist government authorities and NGO partners in strategy formulation, design and implementation of standards, etc.

The child protection sub-cluster is expected to develop strong working relationship with the protection sector, the GBV sub-cluster and the Inter Cluster Coordination mechanisms to ensure child protection is integrated in all parts of the development of the humanitarian response in CAR

Accountabilities, Duties & Tasks

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results

Maintain effective child protection coordination mechanisms at national and sub-national level****.

  • Regular updating of Mapping of child protection actors in CAR and related sectors of interventions/capacities (5Ws and local partners including Community Based Child Protection Networks and Community Based Organizations)
  • Ensure two-way communication with Child Protection Working Groups in the field and respond to their requests
  • In a participatory manner, support implementation of the Child Protection Sub Cluster Work Plan for 201 and draft the work plan for the subsector for 2020.
  • Ensure all Child Protection (CP) relevant actors are engaged as Sub Cluster members and adhere to the Principles of Partnership
  • Produce sectoral reports and analysis (e.g. quarterly sectoral reports, CAR Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) reports etc.)

Guarantee effective child protection preparedness and response in emergencies

  • Facilitate child protection needs assessments and contingency planning, lead and participate in inter-agency child protection assessments to identify priority child protection issues and advocate for delivery of appropriate response.
  • Coordinate the mapping and prioritization of emergency child protection concerns, identify response gaps, and promote the sub-cluster members’ response (including activation of provider of last resort).
  • Develop and regularly update a CP Cluster strategy including objectives and indicators for CP response that are aligned with and support realization of the strategic priorities set out by the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator for the overarching humanitarian response, the Child Protection Minimum Standards, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
  • Coordinate relevant child protection inputs to the Humanitarian Action Plan and the mobilization of resources through humanitarian funding mechanisms in CAR, including Pooled Fund, CERF.

Ensure that Child Protection standards are promoted among Sub Cluster members and capacities built

  • Disseminate Child Protection upcoming tools (assessments, guidelines, technical documents etc.) in coordination with the Child Protection Working Group in Geneva and ensure responses are in line with existing policy standards and technical guidelines.
  • Support identification of capacity building needs for the members of the child protection sub-cluster and support capacity strengthening of Child Protection (CP) Sub-cluster members and state/sub-national sub cluster focal points.
  • Map capacity building needs of Sub Cluster and Working Group members and develop an inte-agency Child Protection in Emergency (CPiE) capacity building plan that identifies and prioritizes inter-agency training and capacity building needs of CP staff and partners (international, national, and local) to enhance CP coordination and program implementation. In particular, support roll out of the inter-agency Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action by all CP actors and CAR, Introduction and roll out of CPIMS+, Inter-Agency Case Management Guidelines
  • Ensure a functioning platform for information sharing and Child Protection library / resources gateway
  • Promote the collection of Child Protection data-indicators and relevant analysis at Child Protection Working Group level and possibly with MoG (advocacy for Government data collection system)

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

  • Collaborate with the Protection Cluster leads and OCHA to ensure that key child protection concerns are reflected in all documents and humanitarian initiatives, including response plans and related budgets.
  • Participate in Inter Cluster Coordination Mechanisms and provide Child Protection inputs to the Humanitarian Country Team plans and meetings.
  • Ensure with Protection Cluster that Child Protection issues are included in multi-sectoral assessments and initiatives
  • Coordinate and collaborate with other Clusters such as the Gender-based Violence (GBV) Sub-cluster to ensure that CP and GBV actors work together to meet the comprehensive GBV-related needs of children and the Education Cluster to ensure that CP and emergency education actors work together to meet the psychosocial needs of children affected by emergencies
  • Develop an advocacy strategy for issues related to child protection that require sensitization of local authorities or donors and contribute to the development of key messages for broader humanitarian advocacy/messaging initiatives of the protection cluster or the office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.
  • Advocate for donors to fund humanitarian actors to carry out priority child protection activities, and support CPSC members to mobilize resources to support the same.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Education

  • Advanced university degree, preferably in the Psychology, Social Work, social sciences, law or other relevant field.

Professional Work Experience

  • Five years of professional work experience at national and international levels in child protection, including firsthand experiences in cluster coordination, psychosocial support (PSS) and Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) programs and projects for most vulnerable children including international work experience. Background/familiarity with Emergency.

    Language Requirements

  • Fluency in French and English are required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core competencies

  • Understands the rationale behind Humanitarian Reform, its main components and recent developments including the Transformative Agenda.
  • Understands, uses, and adapts the tools, mechanisms, and processes developed as part of Humanitarian Reform
  • Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles: https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Documents/OOM-humanitarianprinciples_eng_June12.pdf
  • Demonstrates commitment to Principles of Partnership: http://www.globalhumanitarianplatform.org/doc00003804.doc
  • Communicates, works, and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required
  • Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that cluster activities are prioritised and aligned within an agreed strategy
  • Demonstrates commitment to the cluster and independence from employing organisation
  • Builds, motivates, and leads the cluster coordination team
  • Successful track-record in presenting complex issues to various stake holders effectively, sensitively, and within professional poise

Functional Competencies

  • Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
  • Analyzing (II)
  • Applying technical expertise (II)
  • Learning and researching (II)
  • Planning and organizing (II)

Professional Skills

  • Ability to build trust, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with respect for diversity
  • Commitment to the UNICEF’s values and guiding principles
  • Communicates effectively including tailoring languages, tone, style, and format to match audiences; actively listens to perspectives of stakeholders and team members; interpreting messages and respond appropriately; speaking and writing clearly and efficient; and makes presentations in public with confidence
  • Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results
  • Fosters innovation and empowers management
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as analytical skills, with an exemplary ability to identify problems and propose solutions
  • Strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with a commitment to excellence
  • Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and self-management skills, as well as mature judgment
  • Ability to perform under pressure while maintaining a sense of humour

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

Deadline for Apply: 25 May 2021

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: unicef.org