L’Unicef recherche un spécialiste de la protection de l’enfance, Le Caire, Egypte

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, safety  :

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every 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. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It 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.

 

How can you make a difference?

The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, Child Protection or Child Protection Manager for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s), especially on system strengthening (including social welfare and justice) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and wellbeing as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.

The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

 

Summary of key results :

1. Support to programme/project development and planning :

Duties & Tasks  :

• Support preparation and updating of the situation analysis for the child protection programmes/projects and ensure that current and comprehensive data on child protection issues is available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on child rights and protection ;
• Participate in strategic programme discussions on the planning of child protection programmes/projects and formulate, design and prepare programme/project proposals for the sector ;
• Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation plans for the sector and prepare required documentations for programme review and approval ;
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies, and to determine national priorities and competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results ;
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.

 2.      Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results :

Duties & Tasks :

• Plan and collaborate with colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators, other UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurements for the assigned sector in child protection programmes ;
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts ;
• Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals ;
• Actively monitor programmes/projects to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution ;
• Monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources in compliance with organizational standards and donor accountability. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources ;
• Prepare regular and mandated programme/project reports.

3.      Technical and operational support to programme implementation :

Duties & Tasks :

• Provide technical guidance and operational support to government, other partners and donors on UNICEF procedures, policies and strategies to support delivery of child protection programme results ;
• Arrange and coordinate availability of technical experts with Regional Office/HQ to ensure timely and appropriate support throughout the programming process ;
• Participate in child protection programme meetings to provide technical and operational information, advice and support ;
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration.

 4.      Networking and partnership building :

Duties & Tasks :

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships to build capacity, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results in child protection ;
• Prepare communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and to support fund raising for child protection programmes and emergency interventions ;
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency meetings on child protection related issues to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on planning and preparation of programmes/projects. Ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the process for development planning and agenda setting.

5.      Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building :

Duties & Tasks :

• Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders, and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results ;
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best practices in child protection management and information systems. Assess, institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned ;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects ;
• Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders to promote sustainable results in child protection and related programmes/projects.

 

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field with 5 years’ experience in system strengthening (including social welfare and justice) programmes, in lieu of an advanced degree ;
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection 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 considered as an added advantage.

Selection Criteria :

• A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience on programme development in child protection related areas at national or international levels ;
• Experience in managing system strengthening (including social welfare and justice) programmes is required ;
• Experience in managing partnerships at national or subnational level is required ;
• Strong background on fundraising and managing donor grants is required ;
• Excellent Arabic and English writing skills is required ;
• Relevant experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset ;
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is considered as an added advantage

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are Nurtures, Leads and Manages People, Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness, Works Collaboratively with others, Builds and Maintains Partnerships, Innovates and Embraces Change, Thinks and Acts Strategically, Drive to achieve impactful results, Manages ambiguity and complexity.

View our 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.

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks : 

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

“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/”.

“UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [underrepresented demographic group, e.g., women from programme countries -or male candidates-] will be prioritized.”

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

“This is a re-advertisement due to minor amendments in the Vacancy Announcement. Previous applicants need not reapply as their original application will be duly considered.”