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Mission and objectives
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.
Context
UNICEF’s Child Protection Programme in India seeks to promote the protection of children from violence, exploitation & abuse and ensure their participation in key decision-making processes. It supports the implementation of the Government of India’s Integrated Child Protection Scheme/Mission Vatsalya, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (2006), and other child welfare & protection schemes/ programmes to create a protective environment for children and adolescents. The CP Programme seeks to improve and expand services to children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with the law under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act and related legislation with regard to child trafficking, child labour, child marriage and the sexual abuse of children. The programme also works towards empowerment of adolescents, building life and work skills and their healthy transition to higher education and productive work opportunities. CP programmes emphasize the prevention of abuse and exploitation of children, particularly the reduction of all forms of violence, child marriage through partnerships with education, health, communication for development, social protection and other sectors and departments. At the state level, UNICEF state offices work with state departments, CSOs, government officials and duty bearers, community members and children & adolescents to strengthen child protection services, build capacities of stakeholders and facilitate process of adolescent participation.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF India, the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Support Country Programme implementation Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, contribute to the implementation of the child protection work plan for the 2018-2022 country programme, with special focus on programme implementation, monitoring, assistance to states, documentation and research. 2. Knowledge Management • Contribute to knowledge management by updating the child protection section on the UNICEF India intranet, maintaining a database of child protection programmes and supporting child protection officers at State level through regular communication and information sharing • Ensure accurate and timely collection and dissemination of updates on on-going child protection initiatives from/with Delhi and state offices • Collate information from states and support in development of regional and global bulletins as requested • Develop and circulate UNICEF India Child Protection Newsletter quarterly within UNICEF and with partners • Ensure accurate and timely dissemination of updates on on-going child protection initiatives within the Delhi office and among the States • Ensure smooth coordination of Enterprise Content Management (UNICEF Intranet) portal of CP and manage the knowledge products efficiently. • Timely maintaining and updating the site of ECM like adding tabs, creating the new pages etc. • Develop annual survey on states’ feedback and analyse results • As Learning and Development (L&D) focal point, support team in setting learning priorities, organising learning sessions, and coordinating with HR L&D focal point on relevant matters • Support the Knowledge Management focal point for CP team in updating the KM products. 3. Report and proposal writing • Prepare programme and project status reports required for the section, Management, Government reviews, programme analysis, Annual Reports, etc. • Contribute to the planning and review of the child protection annual work plan and of other strategic and programme documents • Assist in drafting briefing notes, talking points, funding proposals, presentation