Child Protection Officer (System Strenghtening), NO-2, Mexico City, Mexico, Temp Appointment
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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 over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every child, protection
The National Comprehensive System for the Protection of Children at both federal, state, and municipal level was legally created in December 2014 with the issuance of the General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents. At the heart of this system is the Offices of the Procurator for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (Procuraduría de Protección de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes) which operate as child protection units, as they determine the best interests of the child undertaking case assessments, adopt restitution or case plan, issue protection measures and comprehensively monitor all services provided by other State institutions.
One of the obstacles to the effective functioning of the special protection system is the lack of clarity about the mandates of the of Procuradurías de Protección and the obligations of other service providers. For more than a decade, UNICEF has prioritized child protection systems strengthening (CPSS) as a key approach to child protection programming. UNICEF first defined and articulated its approach to Child Protection Systems Strengthening (CPSS) in the 2008 Child Protection Strategy as part of a broader vision to build a protective environment for children. Since then, UNICEF, in collaboration with other key stakeholders and partners, has invested significantly in CPSS to protect children. Since 2012 UNICEF has been systematically monitoring its contributions to child protection systems strengthening. UNICEF’s most recent Strategic Plan (2018-2021) explicitly states UNICEF’s intention to “intensify the strengthening of national systems to assist the most disadvantaged girls and boys” and includes specific indicators to capture results from systems strengthening in its results framework.
The Child Protection Officer (NO-2) on temporary appointment, reports to the Child Protection Officer (NO-2) on fixed term appointment, and provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programs within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. They prepare, execute, manage, and implement a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
For more information related to the work of our organization in Mexico, please visit our website: UNICEF Mexico and our latest Annual Report 2022: Informe Anual 2022 UNICEF México
How can you make a difference?
The Child Protection Officer (NO-2) on temporary appointment will be responsible to design, implement, and monitor UNICEF´s child protection system strengthening strategy. The incumbent will be working in the central office in Mexico City, and reports to the Child Protection Officer (NO-2) on fixed term appointment. They will be accountable for the following responsibilities:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support for programme implementation
- Networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: ToRs TA - Child Protection Officer (NO-2).pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: A bachelor's degree, preferably, in one of the following fields: international development, human rights, sociology, law, psychology or another relevant social science field.
- Work Experience: At least two (2) years of professional experience in planning and/or management in child protection; including experience in child protection system strengthening strategies.
- Language Requirements:
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Intermediate level of English.
Desirables:
- A Master's degree in a relevant field.
- Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization.
- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts.
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies.
- Relevant experience on institutionalization of child friendly justice procedures.
- Developing strategies on child rights specialization within the justice sector and promoting specialized children courts procedures experiences at the federal and/or the state level .
- Relevant experience on capacity strengthening strategies on child protection system institutions at federal and/or state level.
- Knowledge of the UNICEF´s Child Protection System Strengthening (CPSS) Benchmarks methodology.
- Relevant experience on strategies to strengthening the social service workforce for child protection.
- Prior experience in curricula development, procedures on accreditation and licensing and/or development of standards of competence.
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
The 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
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per 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.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
Please note that this is a temporary position expected to last for 364 days.
THIS IS A NATIONAL POSITION. PLEASE NOTE THAT only CANDIDATES WITH A MEXICAN NATIONALITY WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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