CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER - Deputy Chief Child Protection

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This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). The focus of this job is to support the implementation of the child protection mandate in line with Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict and as laid out in the DPKO Policy on mainstreaming the protection, rights and well-being of children in UN Peacekeeping Operations (2009/17).

The Child protection Officer- P4, will report directly to the Senior Child Protection Advisor and Head of the Child Protection Section.

Responsibilities Within the limits of delegated authority, the Child Protection Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Identifies the protection needs of children in the mission area, and contributes to the mission leadership in devising the mission strategy for the implementation of the child protection mandate of the mission in line with the DPKO Child Protection policy;
• Ensures that the mission leadership is apprised of the full array of child rights and protection issues and how they are being addressed;
• Assists mission leadership to ensure that the child rights, protection and well-being of children are addressed in all aspects of the UN mission’s actions, including with regard to peace consolidation, reconstruction, and to ensure that the rights of children are on the agendas of all relevant conflict resolution and peacebuilding entities, UN coordination mechanisms, international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the international donor community;
• Functions as the deputy head of the Child Protection Section and provides leadership, guidance, and overall supervision to the staff of the Child Protection team as assigned;
• Manages, guides, develops and coaches new and junior staff,
• Assist the Chief child protection in the recruitment of new Child Protection Officers and manages staff performance;
• Assist the Chief child protection in formulating the work plan, budget and medium-term plan of the section and participates in the overall formulation and approval of the work plan, and administrative matters concerning the unit or mission;
• Works with other UN peace operation components, including UN police and military, Human Rights, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), Security Sector Reform (SSR), Rule of Law to integrate a child-conscious approach in their work; Ensures follow-up on roles and mandates in relevant Security Council resolutions (SCRs) on children and armed conflict, and, where relevant, the conclusions of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict;
• Oversees the collection of and/or collects reliable, accurate and timely data on and, where necessary, conducts investigations into the six grave violations identified by the UN Security Council and other violations committed against children;
• Assists the DSRSG protection and operations pillar to advocate for the allocation of funds or technical support in particular in support of separation and reintegration programmes for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups, as well as for child-sensitive humanitarian and development programmes;
• Mainstreams child protection concerns into the work of the mission, provides training on child rights and child protection to all peacekeeping personnel;
• As per chief child protection delegation, engages in dialogue with parties to end grave violations against children by armed forces and groups, and where relevant, implements the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) under S/RES/1612 (2005) through the country Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting, and co-chair the country Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting at the technical level and ensure mission-wide reporting on the six grave violations in conjunction with UN partners, NGOs and other actors as appropriate;
• In coordination with the mission’s senior leadership and the UN Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting, engages in dialogue with perpetrators of grave violations against children and develops strategies/mechanisms to end violations against children through the signing and implementation of national action plans to address grave violations against children as mandated in SCRs 1539, 1612, 1882 and 1998;
• As per chief child protection delegation, engages with national actors to promote inclusion of rights and protection of children in national policies and advocate with national actors for the allocation of national resources to this end;
• As per chief child protection delegation, contributes to the design and implementation of policy and programme changes to address country and/or regional child protection concerns;
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with other experts and stakeholders (including host governments, the UN system and other international organizations, NGOs, the private sector, research institutes, etc) to discuss emerging topics related to child protection; Advocate with appropriate national government authorities in order to ensure adequate responses to violations committed against children.
• Acts as interface between the UN mission and child protection actors in field locations and work to leverage, as appropriate, political and other resources of the mission to prevent and address violations of children's rights;
• As assigned by the chief child protection, represents the mission in relevant inter-agency coordination mechanisms, including but not limited to the UNCT, humanitarian clusters, especially to ensure adequate response to violations committed against children in armed conflict;
• Contributes to regular and timely reporting on child protection issues to DPKO in line with the DPKO policy and reporting guidelines and submit timely reports to the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, including, but not limited to, Global Horizontal Notes, country-specific SG reports on children and armed conflict, and the annual SG report on children and armed conflict;

• Performs other duties as required.

  Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies, guidelines and methodologies relating to child protection, including the legal framework for the protection of children, relevant Security Council resolutions and mandates related to children and armed conflict; Demonstrates capacity to maintain effective working relationships with other UN, NGO, state and/or government stakeholders; Demonstrates ability to advise senior officials on highly complex issues and to influence others to reach agreement on difficult issues. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

Education An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, law, human rights, social sciences or a related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international levels, at least four of which at the international level, in human rights, child protection, political affairs, international relations, or law, including in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child in accordance with international standards, is required.

Experience working in or in support of a field operation of the United Nations Common System or a comparable international is desirable.

Experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position(s) advertised, fluency in both English and French is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice - This position is temporarily available. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

• The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

  United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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