Child Protection Officer (Information Management), NO-B, Juba South Sudan, 364 days (for South Sudanese only)

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This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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.

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The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the Organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give more children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Early identification and continued monitoring of protection risks are critical steps in ensuring child protection practitioners and policy makers stay abreast of shifts in the environment, emerging risks, evolving coping mechanisms as well as stay attuned to the needs, preferences and perspectives of children, adolescents and their caregivers particularly in emergency situations.

The Child Protection sector is characterized by multiple entry-points, sub-sectoral data management systems as well the co-existence of administrative data sources, community-based data collection processes as well as strategic service delivery intersections with the health, education, security systems among others. Data collection, analysis, governance and consolidation are there key to the complexity of the sector. It is an important component to help support policy advocacy and reform, program adaptation, community engagement and participation and enhance evidence-based programming and model accountable, results-focused programming.

Child protection risks take many different forms in South Sudan. The main harmful issues faced by children and women in South Sudan including violent discipline, child marriage, child labour, trafficking and sexual exploitation and other forms of gender-based violence. Children in contact with the justice system and those without parental care are further vulnerable to violence, abuse and exploitation. On these issues, disaggregated data on child protection is not being systematically captured, making evidence-based programming difficult.

Program data therefore represents one of the main sources of data on protection and is critical to providing contextual insights into available administrative data. With a transitioning program structure, increased coordination and cross-sectoral commitments in an evolving context, the South Sudan Child protection program is strategically enhancing it evidence-base, expanding support to partners to strategically use data and scaling up its investment in data analysis and information management systems., including data preparedness and better connecting data, decision-making, sectoral planning in a way that is risk-informed and adaptative.

Purpose of the job:

The Program Monitoring and Information Management officer will assist in tracking progress, reviewing monitoring and data collection processes, and consolidation of results. In addition to data collection and monitoring for all program locations, s/he will also provide direct technical support to partner and program teams. The information management officer will also provide information Management support to the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CPAoR) and implementing partners and contribute to SSCO Information Management mechanisms and the core functions of the cluster. The IMO will dedicate 50% of his/her time for the CPAoR information management work.

The Child Protection Information Management Officer (IMO) will be specifically responsible for providing technical assistance related to child protection information and data needs, including technical support to national, sub-national government counterparts and other stakeholders. The Information Management Officer reports to the Chief Child Protection, with a dotted line to the Child Protection Cluster Coordinator. The Officer provides professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance related to child protection information and data management processes, including in emergencies.

How can you make a difference?

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Improve, manage and upgrade as necessary child protection IM systems to enhance the sector’s evidence-base and monitor programming impact on prevention and response to violence against children and women

• Review and improve the existing information management and monitoring tools including the cluster 5Ws
• Support the compilation and analysis of child protection program and Area of Responsibility data and information in program areas and on strategic issues.

2. Technical assistance and capacity development of governmental, CPAoR members and other partners on child protection and gender-based violence related IMS

• Provide training/refresher training on IMS and monitoring tool to government counterparts responsible for welfare and protection of women and children
• Provide technical assistance and support government to implement and contextualize the Child protection Information Management (CPIMS) system at central and sub-national levels
• Carry out regular field mission both at field level to provide technical support to community-based groups working on child protection and gender-based violence
• Support capacity strengthening of the government counterpart at the field level on child protection and gender-based violence related information management system
• Provide technical assistance and capacity development of governmental and other partners on CP IMS

3. Information gathering, analysis and interpretation of child protection and gender­ based violence-related data for effective programme planning and knowledge management.

• Keep record of relevant documents and assessments for easy reference and to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Collect, analyze, triangulate and disseminate child protection and gender-based violence related data for effective programme planning and knowledge management
• Maintain monthly & weekly collection of reports from CPAoR partners; work with partners to identify issues with regards to reporting and devise ways to solve them together with cluster partners.
• In consultation with CPAoR partners and State/Sub-national focal Points, develop and periodically disseminate IM products, develop/adapt templates for collecting this information, support the cluster and the cluster partners in producing a consolidated IM product.
• Lead the development of data solutions including digital solutions for program monitoring, and assessments.
• Maintain the child protection program online reporting platform and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility Dashboard and coordinates with relevant programme colleagues to ensure content remains current, comprehensive and abodes with relevant program quality standards.
• Develop a detailed Information Management work plan, and regularly update the Humanitarian info/CPAOR information Portal with the new products.
• In collaboration with the Coordinator, provide IM support for the preparation of the HNO and HRP including identification of CP indicators for inter-sectoral analysis, Child Protection PIN calculation, targeting and development of HNO and HRP.

4. Programme monitoring and preparation of report

• In coordination with programme specialists, monitor program data, share information on implementation issues and submit reports to alert project team and stakeholders for intervention and/or decisions.
• Generate data visualization products, including infographics, and maps, with the objective of highlighting results through data, using Power BI or other tools, for use in meetings and presentations, as knowledge products, etc.
• Support CPAoR coordination team in conducting the mapping of Child Protection partners and services through provision of regular inputs/updates to on the clusters 3/4/5 W’s (Who, What, Where, When and for Whom) matrix, cluster priority response matrix and other tools.
• Monitor quality of data collected, perform data cleaning activities, and ensure regular updates on data quality in collaboration with partners
• Draft communication and information materials for programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and support fundraising for child protection programmes.
• Share information on implementation issues and submit reports to alert the project team and stakeholders for intervention and/or decisions
• Production and dissemination of the Child Protection AoR IM products /visualization kits such as maps, symbols, presentations, events, and fact sheet etc.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action as necessary.
• Support the cluster coordination team in organizing and participating in regular cluster coordination meetings aim at information sharing for appropriate coordination between all nutrition humanitarian partners.
• Prepare cluster meeting minutes and circulate the cluster meeting outputs, presentations & minutes.
• Regularly update and maintain contact list of all nutrition cluster partners and working groups.

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

Education

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.

  Work Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.

• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

Core Competencies required for this position

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

Qualified female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

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

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 may also be 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.