Child Protection Specialist (Area of Responsibility Coordinator), P-3, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fixed Term #115020 (for non-Ethiopian nationals only)

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This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be between 120,185 USD and 157,373 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, hope

UNICEF has been present in Ethiopia for 65 years and its history is closely tied to Ethiopia’s gradual transformation into a modern economy with strong aspirations for middle income status by 2025.

With a staff of more than 400 and a field presence in each of the country’s eight regional states, our programme in Ethiopia is one of the largest UNICEF programmes globally.

UNICEF works to support national efforts to ensure the realization of the rights of children and women through improved child survival, development and protection. Over the past six decades UNICEF has established strong relations with the government of Ethiopia, bi-laterals, donors, development partners and civil society.

How can you make a difference?

The Coordinator reports to the Chief, Child Protection for guidance and general supervision. The Child Protection Coordinator will work in close consultation and cooperation with the Gender Based Violence (GBV) AoR Coordinator (UNFPA), and the Protection Cluster Coordinator (UNHCR) and the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth (MOWCY) Focal Points at Federal level, as well as with UNICEF child protection colleagues, and Child Protection, GBV, and Protection Cluster Coordination groups at sub-national level. The Coordinator reports to the Chief, Child Protection, who is at Level 5 (P5). The Coordinator supervises an Information Management Consultant (equivalent to NO-B) level.

Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

1. Leading and managing the Child Protection AoR at national and sub-national level

• Coordinate (on a monthly rotating basis) together with UNFPA, the CP/GBV AoR Monthly Meetings and ad hoc meetings as needed, including preparing minutes and follow-up on action points.
• Support regular and effective communication and information exchange between the federal and regional/sub-national CP AoR coordination groups.
• Ensure effective linkage with other clusters, including education, nutrition, and WaSH.
• Act as focal point for inquiries on Child Protection AoR’s response plans and operations
• Support and coordinate with those leading the CP/GBV AoR at sub-national level
• Work with UNICEF PSEA Focal Point, the Protection Cluster, PSEA Network, and other humanitarian actors and donors to promote the application of the Secretary General’s Bulletin on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in order to safeguard the wellbeing of beneficiaries in the provision of humanitarian assistance.

2. Facilitating development of a Child Protection AoR Strategy and Response Plan

• Provide child protection inputs for Protection Cluster preparedness and contingency plans, and response strategies and action plans for the CP AoR and help ensure that these are reflected in country humanitarian response plans and strategies.
• Coordinate the quarterly CP/GBV Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) meetings and ad hoc SAG meetings as needed, and lead (together with the GBV Coordinator) the development and bi-annual review of the CP/GBV AoR yearly workplan and strategic planning documents.

3. Supporting the application of appropriate technical standards

• Ensure that CP AoR partners are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards, and government frameworks related to child protection.
• Provide technical support and advocacy for the adherence of CP AoR members to relevant CPiE standards, including the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), the IASC Guidelines for Integrating GBV into Humanitarian Interventions, the Integrated DDR Standards, Guidelines on Children associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG), the AU DDR and Children Operational Guidelines, and relevant case management and child protection Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Ethiopia.
• Support the review, dissemination, and training on CP assessments and monitoring tools, including the CP Rapid Assessment (CPRA), Seasonal Assessments, and any joint or inter-sectoral monitoring/assessments (such as the Displacement Tracking Matrix).

4. Information Management and Reporting

• Supervise the Information Management Officer: provide support and oversight to the CP AoR information management function, review of child protection actors’ monthly 5Ws and other ad hoc reporting.
• Provide Child Protection written inputs to the Protection Cluster, OCHA, and UNICEF CP Section and UNICEF Emergency Unit as required.
• Provide reviewed 5Ws to OCHA and provide analytical/explanatory text for the monthly dashboard, SitReps and other communications materials as needed.
• Monitor the coverage and complementarity oCP AoR activities and identify and advocate fort the correction of any gaps and duplication.
• Keep the CP AoR Secondary Data Review updated and share, as appropriate, with CP actors.

5. Building technical capacity

• Provide support to strengthen the capacity and leadership of the Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth (MoWCY) and the Bureaus of Women, Children, and Youth (BoWCY) and other relevant partners in child protection in emergencies, including situation and response monitoring, and leadership and advocacy on child protection and GBV.
• Support the development of an integrated MoWCY/CP/GBV AoR Emergency Response Plan aligning with ongoing child protection AWP and detailing funding, activities, and targets.
• Contribute to and facilitate the mainstreaming of child protection in other clusters and sectors through information exchange and technical review of strategy and assessment documents as needed

6. Advocating and ensuring mobilization of adequate resources

• Identify core child protection advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of UNICEF and OCHA, and other humanitarian partners (including UNHCR as coordinator of the Protection Cluster).
• Support CP/GBV members and MoWCY in resource mobilisation for emergency situations, including through tIIdevelopment of funding and advocacy notes, organizing donor coordination meetings and review of Emergency Humanitarian Funding (EHF) or other proposals.

7. Represent the CP AoR in;

• Protection Cluster bi-monthly meetings and ad hoc as needed.
• Inter Cluster Coordination Group bi-weekly and ad hoc as needed.
• Disaster Risk Management Technical Working Group Meetings
• UNICEF Emergency Management Team (EMT) Meetings
• UNICEF Child Protection Section Meetings
• Working Groups (Dignity Kits, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, MHPSS) as needed.
• Emergency Humanitarian Country Team (EHCT) as requested by UNICEF.
• Donor Meetings as needed.
• Sub-national CP/GBV/Protection Cluster Meetings as needed.
• PSEA Network Meetings as needed.
• Other ad hoc humanitarian meetings as needed.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in child protection programming (development and humanitarian), coordination and working with government and other partners is required.
• Experience as Child Protection Coordinator of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility is an asset.
• Relevant experience in child protection in emergencies and coordination in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is considered as an added advantage.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

Core Competencies

• 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)
• 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:

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.