Programme Officer (Spotlight Initiative), P2, Lilongwe, Malawi #119502 (Temp Appointment)

Overview

Support implementation of the Spotlight Initiative to prevent violence against children.

You have:

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, social science, human rights, psychology, or another relevant field.
• At least 2 years of proven experience in coordination of gender-based violence programmes involving various stakeholders is required.
• Sound experience in facilitation of multi-stakeholder meetings and/or workshops is required.
• Demonstrated experience in coordination between different entities, such as UN, INGO and Government.
• Work experience in a developing country is considered an asset.
• Experience working with UN is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment is considered an asset.
• Professional expertise in gender equality with a special focus on protection, prevention and ending VAWG/HP is required.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills are required.
• Strong communication and teamwork competencies are required.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal skills, is required.

Contract

This is a P-2 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 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 80,956 USD and 109,958 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, protection…

UNICEF Malawi Country Programme (2019-2023) is aligned with the Government of Malawi’s Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS III) and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The programme supports the Government of Malawi to meet its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights in line with international conventions and standards. The country programme is guided by the principles of children’s rights, equity, gender equality, inclusion and resilience, and supports evidence-based, integrative and innovative programming. The vision is that ‘all girls and boys in Malawi, especially the most disadvantaged and deprived, realize their rights’. The programme focuses on: early childhood (parenting, high-impact social services, early stimulation and learning), middle childhood and adolescence (learning, multi-sectoral services, active citizenship), communities (decentralized services and systems, community ownership, social norms), programme effectiveness (monitoring, evaluation, HACT, Innovation, Social Protection and Social Policy and External Communication. The programme is based on ‘leaving no child behind’, realizing ‘rights for all children in Malawi’.

The Child Protection section partners with the Government of Malawi, UN agencies, Civil Society organisations and communities to prevent all forms of violence against children and support the most vulnerable with mental health and psychosocial support and access to justice. In this role as Programme Officer (Spotlight Initiative), you will support the implementation of the Spotlight Initiative (SI) and the coordination of the cross-sectoral response from UNICEF.

How can you make a difference?

The Malawi Country Office offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic Child Protection team where you will be responsible for the coordination, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of the UNICEF component under the Spotlight Initiative. The overall purpose of the job is to support national efforts led by the Ministry of Gender Social Welfare to prevent and respond to violence against children.

As Programme Officer (Spotlight Initiative), you will report to and be under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief of Child Protection. You will furthermore function in a matrix management structure, where there will be a matrixed reporting line where you will provide technical support to Education and Adolescents Section under the matrixed supervision of the Chief of Education and Adolescents Section.

This job presents a unique and significant opportunity for a qualified, vibrant, motivated and committed person to contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children by delivering on the following key responsibility areas, but not limited to - you are however encouraged to read the attached and detailed job description Job Description- TA Programme Officer (Spotlight Initiative) 7Mar22.pdf in order to view the full role and its requirements:

1. Provision of technical guidance, operational support and coordination throughout all stages of programming
2. Coordination of UNICEF Spotlight by leading the UNICEF SI Task team and ensuring linkage between the three units working on SI; Education, Child Protection and C4D
3. Financial overview
4. Planning and Reporting Ensure timely reporting on Spotlight Initiative UNICEF, with leading the annual, mid-year and quarterly reporting

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, social science, human rights, psychology, or another relevant field.

Experience

• At least 2 years of proven experience in coordination of gender-based violence programmes involving various stakeholders is required
• Sound experience in facilitation of multi-stakeholder meetings and/or workshops is required
• Demonstrated experience in coordination between different entities, such as UN, INGO and Government
• Work experience in a developing country is considered an asset
• Experience working with UN is considered an asset
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment is considered an asset
• Professional expertise in gender equality with a special focus on protection, prevention and ending VAWG/HP is required
• Strong analytical and report writing skills are required
• Strong communication and teamwork competencies are required

Language:

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal skills, is required

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Core Competencies

• 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)
• Drives 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.

The position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.

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

The VA is open to all candidates – both internal and external candidates.

Furthermore, applications from suitable female candidates as well as suitable persons living with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

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