Internal/External Advertisement: Programme Officer (PSEA), NO-B, Juba South Sudan (Open to South Sudanese only)

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.

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.

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. It is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.

UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in 191 countries through country programmes and National Committees.

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PURPOSE

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist (PSEA), the Programme Officer (PSEA) will support all work related to PSEA in support of operationalizing the PSEA Action Plan and supporting UNICEFF staff and partners.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

1. Support to implementation of PSEA prevention and response Activities with UNICEF partners and implementation of Country Office PSEA Action Plan • Support the Country Office to institutionalize PSEA efforts within programmes and operations. • In collaboration with UNICEF sections, support partners compliance to UNICEF PSEA Implementing Partners Procedures and the UN Protocol. • Coordinate with the sections to conduct the PSEA assessment of the Implementing Partners. • Conduct orientation/re-orientation sessions for UNICEF CSO partners on PSEA assessments. • Support partners to develop PSEA action plans on identified gaps and areas of improvement following the assessment. • Support completion of all pending CSO assessments with high and moderate risk rating in line with the global shift from UNICEF PSEA partnership assessments to joint UN PSEA common assessments. • Support to upload all relevant evidence/supporting documents to the UN Partnership Portal (UNPP). • Coordinate the monitoring system to quality-check partner’s PSEA trainings, capacity-building materials and operationalizing of PSEA action actions, providing feedback to partners in line with minimum standards as outlined in UNICEF PSEA Implementing Partners Procedures and the UN Protocol. • Conduct PSEA and Child Safeguarding trainings and other capacity building activities for UNICEF staff including contractors, consultants, volunteers; and support HR to ensure that all UNICEF staff complete the PSEA online mandatory training. • Support development and dissemination of awareness for UNICEF, partners and communities in all UNICEF-supported sites. • Provide administrative and logistical support to implementation of PSEA activities.

2. Field-Level Support to PSEA • Support field offices with key deliverables, in line with the country office PSEA Action Plan. • Support follow-up of survivor assistance in collaboration with Child Protection and GBV programmes and available referral pathways. • Effectively use and transfer information to, from and between field-level and national-level PSEA coordination and community-based communication mechanisms and stakeholders.

3. Community-based complaint and feedback mechanisms • Support management of established complaint and feedback mechanisms in UNICEF sites and field offices including the PSEA hotline and other reporting channels. • Support mapping out of opportunities across UNICEF programmes for community sensitization, risk assessment and capacity building on SEA. • Support implementing partners and UNICEF field offices to implement community awareness sessions and consultations to conduct safety audits and other PSEA mitigation measures.

4. Monitoring Support • Monitor the PSEA action plan by establishing a monitoring system for PSEA efforts in collaboration with sections. • In consultation with supervisor, undertake field visits to monitor and assess activity implementation and compliance. • Support in preparation of timely reports. • Support knowledge management efforts on PSEA and child safeguarding, including maintenance and support of a repository of tools and documents.

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

Education

• A bachelors degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, Gender and development studies, Laws, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.

  Work Experience

• A minimum of two years’ relevant professional experience working in development and emergency settings, on children’s and women’s rights, on violence prevention and response, in particular, sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence; Child safeguarding programming and/or child protection.

• Experience in and knowledge of UN, IASC policies and guidance related but not limited to PSEA, AAP, GBV and Child Safeguarding is desirable.
• Background/familiarity with emergencies is considered an asset.

Language Proficiency

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local dialects is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, 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...

• Builds and maintains partnerships (1)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)
• Drive to achieve results for impact (1)
• Innovates and embraces change (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
• Thinks and acts strategically (1)
• Works collaboratively with others (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. 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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. 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.

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