Child Protection Officer (National Cluster Coordinator), NOA, Dhaka, Bangladesh #561163 (For Bangladeshi Nationals Only)

Contract

This is a NO-1 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-1 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.

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, protection.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive, and fulfill their potential to benefit a better world.

Bangladesh has a long history of natural disasters and remains vulnerable to disasters and the impacts of climate change. Bangladesh has frequently experience disasters such as floods, cyclones, waterlogging, fires, earthquakes, and landslides. Children are among those who suffer the most during disasters, facing risks such as displacement, family separation, injuries, violence, and diseases. In addition, incidents of violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect increase in the aftermath of a disaster.

The Child Protection Cluster in Bangladesh is Chaired by the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MoWCA) and co-Chaired by UNICEF. The Child Protection Cluster leads the coordination of disaster preparedness and response activities of national and international non-government organizations and the UN agencies at both the national level and sub-national level through 15 Child Protection in Emergencies Working groups (CPiEWGs) in the most-disaster prone areas.

How can you make a difference?

The Child Protection National Coordinator reports to the Child Protection Specialist – Pillar Lead Child Protection in Humanitarian Action for general guidance and direction. The Child Protection National Cluster Coordinator (NOA) will lead, coordinate, and provide technical support to the child protection response at national level in Bangladesh. The coordinator will represent the Child Protection National Cluster coordination as part of the broader inter-cluster coordination structure under the overall coordination of the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT).

Therefore, as part of UNICEF’s Core Commitment for Children in Humanitarian Action, the Child Protection National Cluster Coordinator is expected to provide leadership and support to the sub-national and national child protection coordination structures within the Humanitarian Cluster Approach. To fulfill this function, the National Cluster Coordinator is needed to lead the overall cluster coordination responses at the national level, particularly focusing on disaster preparedness and response.

Summary of Key functions/accountabilities

• Coordination mechanisms
• Needs assessment, analysis, and strategy development
• Monitoring and reporting

Please see attached TOR for details: ToR -Child Protection National Cluster Coordinator NOA.pdf

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 relevant social science field.

- A minimum of one year of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and GBV related areas is required.

- Experience in CPiE is considered as an asset.

- 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.

- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.

- Experience and/or training in cluster information management is desirable.

- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others. the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for supervisory role]

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments.

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

The complete vacancy announcements can be reviewed via UNICEF Careers website at https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/