Child Protection Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

The following duties are generic and may differ depending on the requirements of the mission. Under the overall supervision of Chief Child Protection and his official representative in the Sector, the UN Volunteer Child Protection Officer will perform the following duties: - Represent MINUSCA Child Protection at working level meetings as required; - Work closely with peacekeeping personnel and partners on the ground in mainstreaming the protection of children in all activities; - Participate in regular induction and training programs on child rights and child protection for mission personnel, UN Agency staff, local partners and NGOs deployed in his/her area of responsibility; - Identify protection concerns, trends and responses related to children and armed conflict and report daily to the Chief Child Protection Adviser; - Monitor and report on violations committed against children in coordination with peacekeeping personnel and partners in his/her area of responsibility; - Assist in the development of capacities of peacekeeping personnel and partners to collect timely, accurate, reliable and objective information on violations committed against children; - Establish a viable management and screening system of the information collected in the field; - Under the guidance of the Chief Child Protection Adviser, liaise with local authorities in his/her area of responsibility on actions taken to prevent and prosecute violations committed against children and follow up on assistance for child victims; - Support liaison and cooperation with key actors, including United Nations agencies, international organizations and non-governmental organizations in order to coordinate support to the protection of the needs of children; - Support the establishment and the work of the Protection Working Groups Network as well as the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism / Working Groups in his/her area of responsibility; - Develop an understanding of Security Council Resolutions on Children in Armed Conflict (CAAC) and of local customary and statutory legal systems for child protection; - Support the implementation of a local strategy to promote the legal protection of children; - Provide daily and weekly reports on activities undertaken; Provide timely inputs and periodical reports as requested by Chief Child Protection Adviser on substantive child protection issues; - Enter child rights violations data into the child protection data base; - Prepare Sections’ weekly reports; - Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief Child Protection Adviser to facilitate the implementation of the Child Protection Mandate

When working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-)governmental counterparts, the incumbent is strongly encouraged to set aside dedicated time for capacity development through coaching, mentoring and formal and on-the-job training.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Law, Social Science or International Relations with three years of experience or first-level university degree (Bachelors or equivalent) plus five years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of Human Rights, Child Protection or Social work.

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

A minimum of three (3) years of experience or first-level university degree (Bachelors or equivalent) plus five years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of Human Rights, Child Protection or Social work.

Language skills:

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

Area of expertise:

Human rights

Driving license:

Yes

Competencies values:

Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please 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?

Please 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.

Application deadline: 28-12-2020