Republication - TA Child Protection Officer - Children End Gang violence (NO-2), Port-au-Prince, Haiti, For Haitians Nationals 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.

And we never give up.

For every child,

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most devastating, persistent, embedded, and tolerated forms of human rights violation in the world. This violence is both a cause and consequence of gender inequality and discrimination. Children, due to their age and social status, are particularly vulnerable to violence thus UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Officer to support prevention and response efforts to address VAWG. As part of its mandate, UNICEF technically supports national efforts to prevent and address gender-based violence that primarily affects girls and adolescents. One of the main intervention strategies of UNICEF will focus on the implementation of the Spotlight Initiative (https://spotlightinitiative.org/) to reduce VAWG.

How can you make a difference?

The Child Protection Officer reports to the Child Protection Specialist for supervision. The incumbent provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Spotlight Initiative from development and planning to delivery of results. He/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the Spotlight Initiative and on VAWG in general.

Support to programme development and planning

• Contribute to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through monitoring, analysis and reporting of child protection/VAWG and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of VAWG 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 VAWG programme documentations, materials and data to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

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.
• 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.

  Technical and operational support to programme implementation

• Conduct regular programme field visits and exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support. Take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant partners and colleagues for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in child protection, to support programme implementation.

Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of child protection programmes/projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF's position and strategies with UNDAF development and planning processes.
• Contribute to development of communication and information materials for Spotlight programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support donor reporting and fund raising

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
• Research and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders.

Contribute technically to the development of strategies and activities related to the Spotlight Initiative and Protection Programme

• Coordinate the implementation of the Spotlight initiative according to the approved project document
• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of project proposals and initiatives
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to Spotlight Initiative and the Protection Programme
• In coordination with the supervisor, respond to the requirements of: a) the UN interagency team operating under the Spotlight Initiative; b) the Spotlight Steering Committee; and c) donor.

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

• A university Degree (Bachelor) in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
• A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and gender based Violence related areas is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken French. Good working knowledge of English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication [II], Working with People [I] and Drive for Results [I].

The competencies required for this post are: Formulating strategies and concepts (I), Analyzing (II), Applying technical expertise (II), Learning and researching (II), Planning and organizing (II)

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

This vacancy notice may be used to recruit for similar positions in the future . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.