Child Protection Officer (JPO), P2, Bogotá, Colombia, for Swedish National Only

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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.

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The salary for this job should be between 86,953 USD and 118,104 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,

At UNICEF COLOMBIA we work to generate positive changes in the lives of children and adolescents. Our current work plan runs from 2021 to the end of 2024 and aims to ensure that children and adolescents enjoy their rights through equitable access to social services, improve their learning and live protected from all types of violence.

We work throughout Colombia, with special focus on the departments where children have fewer opportunities: Chocó, Cauca, Nariño, Antioquia, Córdoba, Amazonas, Putumayo, La Guajira, Caquetá, Atlántico, Arauca and Norte de Santander.

For more information visit the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc3OopCmEpM

Purpose of the Position

Under direct supervisor of the Chief of Child Protection, the JPO will be responsible for the following key functions/accountabilities:

  1. Support the strengthening of child protection information management system (CPIMS): -Identify, synthesize and document lessons learned and good practices on child protection programmes in Colombia.

    -Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice in CPIMS to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.

    -Build capacity of partners on CPIMS.

    -Consolidate and analyze secondary data and prepare updated fact sheets on key child protection indicators.

  2. Support in coordinating the Subgroup on Child Protection in Emergencies: -Support the Chief of CP in convening the Child Protection Sub-Cluster, in coordination with the co-convener from an NGO.

    - Facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of the Child Protection Sub-Cluster annual workplan.

    -Support the development, implementation and monitoring of the child protection components of Humanitarian Action for Children.

    -Ensure communication and coordination between national level and sub-national Child Protection coordinator groups, to strengthen a more standardized child protection response across all affected areas.

    -Work with the Protection Cluster (UNHCR and NRC) and OCHA to ensure that key child protection information, analysis, concerns and responses are reflected in all documents and humanitarian initiatives (HRP, COVID Response Plan, 345 W, Sitreps, etc.)

    -Coordinates with other Sub-Clusters on GBV and Mine Action and Migration Group and/or other key actors to identify opportunities to integrate child protection into other protection and other sector activities.

    -Ensure that CP and GBV actors work together to meet the comprehensive GBV-related needs of children and prevent unintentional harm to children as a result of inappropriate humanitarian assistance.

    -Ensure comprehensive integration of Child Protection Minimum Standards and relevant cross-cutting issues, including gender, PSEA, child safeguarding and disabilities.

  3. Support in implementing child protection components in the Development Programmes with Territorial Approach: -Support the Chief of Child Protection who also functions as outcome manager of PDET by preparing reports and information for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned and good practices.

    -Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programs/projects.

    -Support in the preparation of regular/mandated program reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of program progress.

    -Draft communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for PDET programs.

    -Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes

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

  • A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law or another social sciences field or another relevant technical field.
  • A minimum of two years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: human rights/child rights, child protection, social development, programme planning, knowledge management or another related area.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required

FIND THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION HERE:

JPO Child Protection Colombia.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values are Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust & Accountability

The Core competencies required for the post are:·

  • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
  • 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)
  • Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies (Required)

  • Persuading and influencing (1)
  • Applying technical expertise (1)
  • Learning and researching (2)
  • Planning and organizing (2)

View our competency framework at:

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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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

This is a Junior Professional Officer position only open to Swedish National.

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.

Selected candidates may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org