Research Officer, FT, NOA, East Jerusalem, State of Palestine

Contract

This is a NO-1 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-1 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 fulfil 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, a voice

UNICEF in the State of Palestine works to uphold the rights of children to access services and protection, from early childhood through to adolescence. Our objective is to ensure that every child in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, irrespective of background or circumstance, has an equal chance to fulfil their potential. We are working for every child and young person in the State of Palestine.

How can you make a difference?

The Research Officer is accountable for data management and the drafting of analytical reports on the monitoring and reporting of grave violations against children and supporting national efforts to establish the national child protection information management system. This will entail the provision of professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & research, preparation of reports, communication and partnership, and in implementing training programmes for national and sub-national data collection, monitoring and research capacity building with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of primary stakeholders.

As an advocate for children, you will have the following duties/tasks:

1. Database management for Monitoring and Reporting

   Manage and maintain the UNICEF MRM database to provide accurate, reliable and verified information for CAAC reporting and advocacy.

2. Data collection, analysis and reporting

Provide technical support to ensure that Child Protection and its partners and the Country Office have timely and accurate data on grave violations against children in Israel/occupied Palestinian territory, including trends and progress made, to draw accurate conclusions about the impact of the conflict on children

3. Data-driven thematic research for advocacy

Provide technical support to ensure that child protection specific research projects are designed and carried out with quality process and products in line with priorities and strategy of the child protection section and the Country Office. Research findings, recommendations and reports are effectively disseminated to the intended audience. Major partners are kept abreast and/or contribute to these exercises as required.

4. Capacity building of partners in terms of data collection and research

Provide technical support to ensure that the monitoring and research capacities of Child Protection staff and its national partners - Government and civil society - are strengthened, enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and research processes.

5. Communication and partnerships

Provide technical support to ensure that all of the above tasks are carried out and accomplished through effective communication and partnerships.

For more details, please refer to the attached document Research Officer NO1.pdf

To qualify as a Champion for every child you will have:

• University degree in social sciences, human rights, child rights, advanced statistical research
• At least two years relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and research activities.
• At least one instance of exposure to child rights/human rights. Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response/development programme preferred.
• Fluency in English and Arabic. Working knowledge of Hebrew is an asset.

F****or every Child, you demonstrate

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) 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:

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

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 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.

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 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:

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either: a role with direct contact with children, works directly with child, is a safeguarding response role or has been assessed as an elevated risk role for child safeguarding. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable Male candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

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.