UNV Child Protection Officer

Volunteering Crisis & Emergency Response Communications & PR

Overview

Support child protection coordination, data management, and training.

You have:

• At least 8 years professional work experience at the national and/or international level; humanitarian experience is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organizations on child protection, coordination, and communication.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Child Protection, GBV or Protection-related fields
• Emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations mandatory.
• Experience in child protection, knowledge management, monitoring, and evaluation is essential.
• Knowledge of humanitarian architecture, protection principles, standards, and organizational policies, including the Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Bangla is required. A knowledge of Chittagonian dialect/Rohingya is a significant asset.

Contract

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This is a UNV National Expert contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Expert contracts.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of the child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. Equity accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Within the Rohingya refugee response, UNICEF leads the Education, Nutrition and WASH Sectors, and the Child Protection Sub-Sector under the overall umbrella of the Protection Sector. The approach aims to strengthen system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies and provide clear leadership and accountability within the respective areas. Specifically, this includes Sustainable Development Goals:

3. Good Health and Well-being
4. Gender Equality
5. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Child Protection (CP) Sub-Sector Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Child Protection Officer (Expert) will:

• Support the establishment and maintenance of coordination mechanisms and data collection tools as required, including for the purposes of the Child Protection Information Management System, Child Protection Situation Monitoring, Focal Points, and regular updates from the field. • Coordinate with CP Sub-Sector partners and CP Focal Points on service mapping, and for timely revision of information for building referral pathways. • Assist in delivering training for the Child Protection Sub-Sector and other stakeholders and support the organization of meetings and forums as required • Translate, and identify documents for lessons learned, best practices, and knowledge from across the Child Protection Sub-Sector
• Connect with the global Child Protection cluster to identify opportunities to share knowledge generated from the Rohingya crisis to other humanitarian contexts and vice versa. • Ensure knowledge and information generated by the Child Protection Sub-Sector is stored safely, effectively, and confidentially. • In coordination with the Information Management Officer (IMO), support collecting, validating, analyzing, and disseminating data from sector partners. • Develop situation reports and other information and knowledge products to support the Child Protection Sub-Sector’s work. • In coordination with the Information management Officer, help with data visualization for communications, advocacy, and resource mobilization, etc.
• Organize and facilitate CP Sub-Sector meetings and forums, keep minutes, and maintain an updated meeting calendar. • Provide mentorship and support to partners through Humanitarian Program Cycle
• Support Child Protection Sub-Sector coordinated needs assessments and gap analyses. • Establish and support the visualization of Child Protection Sub-Sector products and ensure user-friendly data dissemination. • Coordinate with child protection camp Focal Points to prepare ad-hoc reports in response to emergencies such as fire incidents, landslides, flash floods, or cyclones. • Attend working group meetings as required.
• Conduct regular visits to the camp, providing support and promoting effective coordination with the child protection focal point. • Proactively identify emerging protection risks in the camps in consultation with camp focal point, particularly those related to child protection, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to address them promptly. • Proactively monitor and evaluate the impact of child protection interventions, providing timely feedback to the Sub-Sector to ensure that strategies remain effective and responsive to the changing needs of the children in the camps. • Any other related tasks may be required or assigned by the supervisor. • Compile, clean, and analyze partner submissions (5Ws, Activity Info, CPSM, CRMM) to identify trends, gaps, duplications, and coverage issues across camps • Maintain and update Child Protection Sub-Sector shared information platforms (SharePoint, KoBo, internal trackers), ensuring documents, guidance notes, meeting minutes, and datasets are well organized and accessible. • Provide Information Management support during emergencies (fire, flooding, relocations, protection incidents) by producing rapid analysis, 3W updates, and short situation summaries. • Ensure partners understand and follow Information Management reporting requirements by supporting orientations, training sessions, and one-to-one troubleshooting.

● Integrity Accountability ● Adaptability and Flexibility ● Commitment and Motivation ● Commitment to Continuous Learning ● Working with teams ● Communication ● Integrity ● Judgement and Decision-making ● Planning and Organizing ● Professionalism ● Respect for Diversity

• At least 8 years’ professional work experience at the national and/or international level; humanitarian experience is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international organizations. • At least 5 years’ experience in Child Protection, GBV or Protection related fields
• Capable of creating a collaborative environment to enhance coordination and possess strong negotiation and advocacy skills. • Experience in knowledge management/ Information Management monitoring and evaluation • is essential. Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting formulation, reporting skills. • Experience in data collection, validation and analysis, reporting and dissemination, data visualization for communications, advocacy, and resource mobilization, etc.
• Experience in managing information safely, effectively, and confidentially. Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound security awareness. • Have affinity with or interest in children’s rights, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

The UN Expert Volunteer (Child Protection) will be based in Cox’s Bazar, with regular travel to the Rohingya camps and other locations in Teknaf and Ukhia upazila. As this is a National UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious acts insurance plan. Cox's Bazar is a district of Bangladesh known for fishing port and tourism. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh.

The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 miles) sandy sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second longest sea beach in the world. The climate of Cox's bazar is similar to the rest of the country. The climate of Bangladesh is generally determined by its location in the tropical monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, generally excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area.

Cox’s Bazar is a generally safe place to live. The communications systems in Cox’s Bazar is well developed and the district is well-connected with other cities. National mobile networks are operational. Cox’s Bazar has a domestic airport and is currently classified as a family duty station (Security Level 3; Hardship Category D).

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