External Outreach : Child Protection in Emergency Officer (CPiE)-NOB/P2, Ebola Response Rosters, Eastern and Southern Africa Region

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Overview

Lead child protection initiatives during Ebola outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa.

You have:

• A university degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field is required.
• A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
• Experience working in emergency response is an advantage.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
• Fluency in verbal and written English or French depending on the country office's official language. Knowledge of another UN language or a local language is an asset.

Contract

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.

Seeking external candidates only

Contract Type: Temporary Appointment (TA) or Consultancy

Duration: 3 months to 364 days

Location: Countries based in Eastern and Southern Africa

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

Since two years, countries in the ESA region have experienced an alarming increase in the number of new, or re-emerging humanitarian emergencies, including public health (including Ebola, Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, yellow fever, wild poliovirus, and Cholera), armed conflicts and natural disasters emergencies.

An outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus (SDV) started in September 2022 and spread to 9 districts in Uganda, elevating the risk for cross border spread to neighboring countries (Tanzania, Rwanda, South-Sudan, Burundi, Kenya and DR Congo).

UNICEF ESAR has prioritized the critical need to support countries to rapidly scale up capacity to prevent, mitigate, and manage ongoing and anticipated emergencies as well as to enhance capacity for preparedness and response to these emergencies.

Purpose

The purpose of this external announcement is to attract suitable Child Protection in Emergency Officer candidates interested in working in any of the countries within UNICEF's East and Southern Africa region to respond to Ebola outbreaks for the next 36 months.

The countries within each region are listed on the following website: Where we work | UNICEF

How can you make a difference?

Key activities & duties

1- Support to programme development and planning

1. • Conduct and update the situation analysis for the development, design and management of child protection in emergencies related programmes/projects in the EVD response. Research and report on development trends (e.g. economic, social, health) and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of results.
   • Contribute to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, analysis and reporting of child protection, and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.
   • Provide child protection in emergencies technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, preparing related materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating of results.
   • Prepare required programme documentations, materials and data to facilitate the programme review and approval process
   • Provide technical support and guidance on the development and/or implementation of relevant UNICEF programming strategy documents, policy documents and advocacy to address child protection in emergencies (within the EVD response).

   2- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss implementation issues, provide solutions, recommendations and/or to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep records of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the evidence-based formulation design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CPiE programmes to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of programmes and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives in the EVD context.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects, and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations, procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on critical issues and findings to ensure timely resolution by management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare regular and mandated sectoral programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

• Coordinate the collection of data, assessment, and analysis on MHPSS needs among populations in the affected districts with an aim to inform project development and implementation.

  3- Technical and operational support to programme implementation

• Conduct regular programme field visits, surveys, assessments, service mappings and exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support on CPiE in the EVD context. Take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, specifically the District Local Governments and, NGO partners UN agencies and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in CPiE to support programme implementation.
• Support implementation UNICEF’s CPiE programming in accordance with the UNICEF Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action and national and international humanitarian standards.

• Work with UNICEF staff and partners to ensure quality programmatic delivery and improved CPiE response services for case management and alternative care for children separated from their caregivers or families due to EVD.

  4- Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts at district level through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on CPiE in the EVD response.

• Participate in inter-agency meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on operational planning and preparation of child protection programmes/projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies.
• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for child protection programmes for the EVD response.

• Regularly represent UNICEF in coordination forums at sub-national and district level including GBV sub-cluster and provide updates on UNICEF's CPiE response, partnership and programming priorities.

  5-Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders on child protection in EVD preparedness and response

• Provide updates and briefings on CPiE for the zonal office, country office and other target audiences to ensure understanding and prioritization of programming to address CPiE within the EVD context in the assigned country.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results for CP in the EVD context.
• Research and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders

Impact of Result

• The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Child Protection Officer (CPiE) to programme preparation, planning and implementation, contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to create a protective environment for women and children against harm and all forms of violence, and ensures their survival, development and well-being in society.
• This will result in strengthened UNICEF capacity for addressing prevention and risk mitigation across the humanitarian system and supporting increased access to survivor-centred services.
• Success in child protection in emergencies programmes and projects in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for women and children that promotes greater social equality in the country.

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

Education-

• 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.

Work Experience-

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
• Experience working in emergency response an advantage.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirement:-

• Fluency in verbal and written English or French (depending on the country office's official language). Knowledge of another UN language or a local language is 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: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)

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.

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:

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government 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.

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