Child Well-being Assistant - Tunis

Support child well-being in refugee and migrant contexts in Tunisia.

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Overview

Support child well-being in refugee and migrant contexts in Tunisia.

You have:

  • Experience (professional, voluntary or academic) in health community programs or WASH.
  • Experience in projects related to childhood, parenting, or early childhood development.
  • Understanding of infection prevention principles, community health, hygiene and sanitation, and/or infant nutrition.
  • Basic knowledge of positive parenting approaches (infant and young child feeding) or early childhood development.
  • Ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize field data for reporting and follow-up.

Contract

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

Potential interview questions

Describe a situation where you had to coordinate with multiple stakeholders in a health program. This question assesses your ability to work collaboratively in a complex environment. Highlight your communication and coordination skills, and mention specific outcomes.
How would you handle a situation where a family is resistant to vaccinations for their children? The interviewer wants to gauge your conflict resolution and persuasive skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you ensured sanitation and hygiene practices were followed in a previous project? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you adopt to promote positive parenting among families you work with? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a time you collected and used data to improve a program or service. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated on best practices in child protection and early childhood development? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges do you expect to face while working with refugee children and how would you address them? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you would facilitate workshops on hygiene practices for children and families. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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