Child Protection Officer - Justice for Children

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

One of the UNICEF’s strengths is to link the “micro” (i.e. ground level reality) to the “macro” (pro-grammes, policies and legislation) and scale-up/leveraging associated with it. The Volunteer will work to connect the reality facing children on the ground in Rohingya camps and host communities across Cox’s Bazar District to programmes and policies put in place by UNICEF, the Child Protection Sub-Sector and the Government of Bangladesh. The Knowledge Management Officer will be based in Cox’s Bazar, with regular travel to the Rohingya camps and other locations in Teknaf and Ukhia sub-districts. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. A 12-month contract with no expectation of further renewal (depending on project need, fund availability and performance); monthly volunteer living allowance (VLA) intended to cover housing, basic needs and utilities, equivalent to BDT 56,712.72/month; settling-in-grant (if applicable); life, health, and permanent disability insurance; training allowance, return airfares (if applicable); resettlement allowance for satisfactory service. All UN Volunteers are required to follow the National UN Volunteer Conditions of Service.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Child Protection Manager (P4) or his/her designated mandated representative(s), usually a Child Protection Officer at the NO-B level, the UNV Child Protection Officer will: • Provide overarching and polyvalent support to the Child Protection programme in Cox’s Ba-zar, especially but not limited to Pillar 1: Justice for Children • Conduct regular field monitoring of UNICEF Child Protection prevention and response interventions in Rohingya camps and host communities, in collaboration with the Department of Social Services, other government counterparts and non-governmental organisations • Monitor project activities and intended results (outputs/outcomes) and ensure compliance in project implementation and reporting based on agreed programme documents • Provide technical feedback to partners on the ground • Monitor the overall situation for children and women, with a focus on the protective environment, including the prevalence and dynamics of abuse, exploitation and violence • Identify needs and gaps, contribute to team discussions, and propose solutions where needed in terms of programme implementation, in teamwork with the wider UNICEF Child Protection Section and the Child Protection Sub-Sector in Cox’s Bazar • Maintain close liaison with relevant camp coordination structures and other agencies working in the same locations • Provide regular field monitoring reports with strong analysis, including challenges and recommendations • Support communication and visibility activities, including the facilitation of high-level and/or donor and/or other similar visits • Support the supervision and/or enumeration of key surveys, assessments and studies on the situation of children in the camps, and contribute to the development of analysis and results • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

14. Results/Expected Outputs As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Improved quality of the child protection response, including adherence to agreed minimum standards, to reduce the vulnerability of children to violence, exploitation and abuse and en-sure their access to survivor-centered response services.

• Improved programme implementation, through increased understanding of the protective environment for children and the factors impacting on vulnerabilities and risks based on gender, age and nationality/status, which in turn leads to increased greater social cohesion in regions affected by conflict.

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building Trust • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

• Professional experience in the field of Law and justice. Experience in child protection, child-friendly justice, community-based child protection, community engagement, child project monitoring is an advantage. • Experience in humanitarian contexts is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Must have strong competency in working with broad cross-section of stakeholders; community mobilization; representing UNICEF and child protection; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in Child Protection in Emergencies, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Cox's Bazar is a district of Bangladesh and it is famous for fishing port and tourism. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 miles) sandy sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second longest sea beach in the world. The climate of Cox's bazar is similar to the rest of the country. The climate of Bangladesh is generally determined by its location in the tropical monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, generally excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area. Historically Cox’s Bazar, like other parts of Bangladesh, is a safe place to live. Since August 2017, with the large scale Rohingya influx from Myanmar, Cox’s Bazar is seen as a district with a humanitarian crisis. Culturally Cox’s Bazar is very diverse and well- known for its traditional heritage.

The communications systems in Cox’s Bazar is well developed and the district is well-connected with other cities. All the national mobile networks are operational in Cox’s Bazar. Walking within Cox’s Bazar city is only allowed during day time. Travel by rickshaw is also permitted within Cox’s Bazar only during day time. Cox’s Bazar has a domestic airport and is currently classified as a family duty station (Security Level 3-moderate; Hardship category-D).