UNICEF | Child Protection Officer

UNICEF Palestine is looking for interested Palestinians to apply to the undermentioned position in its Jerusalem office. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

Title: Child Protection Officer  

Vacancy No: HR/VN/2016/05
Job Level:NOB
Duty Station:Jerusalem
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Duration:One year with possibility of extension    
Closing Date:09 February 2016


Purpose for the job:
Accountable for supporting national efforts to establish and have operational a national child protection system, with an emphasis on supporting the continuum of protective care and processes of care components of the national child protection system across both humanitarian and development contexts. This will entail professional technical contribution to project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection, including psychosocial programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy.

Key responsibilities:
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
-Programme/Project Management
Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective Child Protection programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation. Draft sound Child Protection programme budgets for review by the supervisor; and provide support for the sharing of information with relevant partners.
-Project Efficiency and Effectiveness
Enhance project efficiency and effectiveness through implementation follow-on activities with various partners, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply assistance and Child Protection project status.
-Work Plan and Project Documentation
Analyze collected data and information and prepare progress reports; draft changes in Child Protection project work plans and assist in identification of required supplies and equipment as well as in the drafting of Country Programme Recommendation and other project documentation, assuring accuracy and consistency with established rules, regulations and plans of action, and provide support for consultation with partners as required on planning and implementation of Country Programme activities.
-Project Implementation Information and Data
Ensure the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation; verify that Child Protection project expenditures are within allotments and that data is consistent with the project information and database (e.g., FLS). Follow up on queries including with and by partners or initiate corrective action on discrepancies.  Support maintenance of information system for monitoring gender/sex aggregated data.
-Knowledge Sharing
Compile Child Protection project implementation training and orientation materials to promote knowledge sharing with donors, media and all other stakeholders.

-Communication and Networking
Ensure the effective communication and networking developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration.
-Collaborate with Operations staff to implement internal controls systems and resolve day-to-day issues or discrepancies in financial or supply management; and provide support for orientation and training of Government and all UNICEF implementing partners in UNICEF financial and supply policies and procedures.
-Team with local Government counterparts to exchange information on Child Protection project implementation and status as well as movement and distribution of supplies.
-Coordinate with members of the development community, including NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the exchange of information relating to Child Protection sector; and provide support for strengthening the coordination among child protection system actors including when appropriate the IASC protection sub cluster during preparedness and response to emergencies.
-Chair the psychosocial working group meetings (sub-cluster coordination) in oPt and facilitate the development of measurable action plan for the group. Lead, support and coordinate the implementation of the MHPSS working group action plan.


Qualifications of successful candidate:

Education:
University degree in the social sciences, law or child development.  
Work Experience:
Five years of relevant professional work experience.
Background/familiarity with Emergency.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and Arabic and the local working language of the duty station.

Competency Profile:
-Core values: Commitment, diversity and inclusion, integrity
-Core competencies: Communication, drive for results, working with people
-Functional competencies: Formulating strategies and concepts, Analysing, Applying technical expertise, Planning and organizing, Learning and researching,

General
-UNICEF's salary and benefits are based on the United Nations Common System for national staff;
-If you have experience in working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children and match the profile outlined, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (P11) together with an application letter addressed to the Chief of Operations, UNICEF State of Palestine.  The P11 form can be downloaded from our Web site http://www.unicef.org/opt
-Deadline for Receipt of Applications: 09 February 2016
-Please quote vacancy notice number HR/VN/2016/05  Child Protection Officer in the subject line and submit application by email to:

 [email protected]

Applications, which do not meet the specified minimum requirements or those that will be received after the closing date will not be considered.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization


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