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Organization: United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Grade: NOC
About US:
The United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for
the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand
their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners,
we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into
practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and
excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for
the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand
their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners,
we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into
practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and
excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The Child Protection Specialist supports the
development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) 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 well-being
as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks
and UN intergovernmental bodies.
development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) 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 well-being
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.
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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support to programme/project development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNICEF Child Protection
Specialist job opportunity should hold an advanced university degree in
one of the following fields is required: international development, human
rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant
social science field. - A first level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant technical
field (as identified above), in conjunction with eight (8) years of
relevant work experience in international development, human rights,
psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social
science field, may be taken in lieu of a Master’s degree. - At least 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. - Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core
competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. - Competencies; Leading and supervising, Formulating strategies and
concepts, Analyzing, Relating and networking, Deciding and Initiating
action, and Applying technical expertise.
NB:
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified
female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. UNICEF is a smoke free
environment.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified
female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. UNICEF is a smoke free
environment.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested Ugandan Nationals who wish to join the United Nations
UNICEF in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to apply online at the
link below.
qualified and interested Ugandan Nationals who wish to join the United Nations
UNICEF in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to apply online at the
link below.
Deadline: 15th January 2019
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