Child Protection in Emergencies Officer (Mine Action), P2, TA, Bamako, Mali

Contract

This is a P-2 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 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 89,432 USD and 121,471 USD.

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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, Safety.

In Mali, children face a variety and multiple forms of abuse and exploitation at different level; within their families, in their communities, on the streets as well as in institutions, that are supposed to protect them. The crisis that Mali has experienced since 2012 has had an enormous impact on the lives of children through various forms of grave violations of their rights, namely the recruitment and use of children, sexual violence, exposure to remnants of war and improvised explosive devices, in addition to other child protection issues affecting them before the crisis (violence, abuse, ill-treatment, etc...). The conflict has led to a massive displacement of populations from the Northern regions to the Southern regions and neighboring countries (Mauritania, Niger, Algeria, Burkina Faso) and thus causing the separation of children from their families and communities. Families in host communities, already for the majority in precarious situations, have to deal with the economic consequences resulting from an exacerbated pressure on their limited resources.

Moreover, the presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW), landmines, improvised explosive devices (IED) and insecure stockpiles of weapons and ammunition (obsolete, abandoned or neglected), poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to United Nations and humanitarian personnel operating in the country.

The purpose of this post is to support the UNICEF Mali country office in Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and to scale up its emergency response programme related to the use of landmines, IED and other indiscriminate or illicit weapons by to ensure fulfillment of UNICEF’s CCC Child Protection Commitment 7 and in line with CCC CP #5 (MRM) and CCC CP #10 (Community engagement for behavior and social change).

How can you make a difference?

The Child Protection and Mine Action Officer reports to the Chief Child Protection for supervision. The Child Protection and Mine Action Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme and based on the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) from planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating, and reporting.

1. Support to programme development and planning

• Contributes to the preparation of the child protection contribution to the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) and other planning documents.
• Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design and management of child protection in emergencies related programmes/projects, research and report on
• development and humanitarian trends (e.g. economic, social, health) and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of results.
• In collaboration with other UN agencies, national authorities, implementing partners, and other partners contribute to the development or strengthening of an integrated Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) Results Framework that will include relevant Theories of Change, priority-setting mechanisms and indicators.
• Integrate human rights and results-based programming in the humanitarian response and postcrisis recovery, including through the provision of support to programme development and planning, technical and operational support to Child Protection in Emergencies and Humanitarian Mine Action programme implementation, monitoring, assessments, reporting and delivery of results.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, preparing related materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating of results.
• Assist the development of annual work plan for CPiE /mine action activities.

2. Implementation and Capacity Building

• Provide technical and operational support to the field offices, government counterparts, civil society partners, UN partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices and approaches on mine action related issues to support programme management, implementation, and delivery of results, with a particular emphasis on supporting CPiE, EORE and other Humanitarian Mine Action Activities.
• Support the development, testing and dissemination of EORE materials and methodologies, in accordance with SBC principles, IMAS (International Mine Action Standards) and Technical Notes for Mine Action (TNMA) where applicable.
• Provide technical and planning support to CPiE implementing partners with regards to project implementation including Child Protection, MHPSS, EORE/SBC training, materials development, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance activities.

3. Monitoring and Evaluation / Information Management

• Actively monitor the impact of CPiE programs/projects through, field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution. Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts.
• Support the strengthening of injury surveillance system(s), including through MRM, that will include monitoring of child injuries and casualties caused by EO and small arms and light weapons.
• Support the design and coordination of evaluation of CPiE and EORE activities and tools, impact monitoring, recording lessons learned, including through knowledge, attitudes and practice survey(s).
• Monitor and verify the optimum/appropriate use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity and ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Provide technical and financial inputs to relevant proposals, reports, and other programmatic documents and draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic program materials for management use, information and/or consideration.

4. Coordination

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection.
• Represent UNICEF in the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (Groupe de Travail Lutte Anti Mines Humanitaire) and support the Child Protection Area of Responsibility coordination.
• Participate in intersectoral collaboration with other programme colleagues and ensure that CPiE and mine action activities are well coordinated and integrated with projects.
• Develop an appropriate communication and information strategy on mine action in collaboration with MRM.
• Assist government authorities in planning and organizing training programmes. Identify needs for capacity building, programme sustainability, as well as promotion and advocacy.
• Provide inputs on mine action and child protection in emergencies in all UNICEF and broader UN/Government planning processes and provide inputs to all relevant reporting mechanisms within UNICEF.
• Contribute to other child protection issues as requested by the Chief of Section.

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

EDUCATION

• University Degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, or other relevant field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 2 years of experience, including experience with child protection in emergencies programming
• Background and familiarity with international human rights and humanitarian law, CPiE and mine action, education to mine risk is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of UNICEF’s core commitments to children in humanitarian action as well as the humanitarian cluster approach, particularly the child protection area of responsibility (Child Protection Area of Responsibiliy).

LANGUAGES

• Fluency in verbal and written French and English
• Good knowledge of another UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core Values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

Core Competencies

1. Builds and maintains partnerships.
2. Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness.
3. Drive to achieve results for impact.
4. Innovates and embraces change.
5. Manages ambiguity and complexity.
6. Thinks and acts strategically.
7. Works collaboratively with others.

Functional Competencies:

1. Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
2. Analyzing (II)
3. Relating and networking (II)
4. Deciding and Initiating action (II)
5. Applying technical expertise (III)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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

This VA is open to all UNICEF staff and other personnel (including consultants, JPOs, UNVs, TAs etc.)

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized by a government, or in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/

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

Please note Bamako is a Category D, non-Family duty station. The Rest and Recuperation Cycle is 8 weeks.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.