International consulancy for Child Protection Sub Cluster Coordinator for the CP-GBV Sub-Cluster

UNICEF is looking for a seasoned professional for the consultancy assignment of providing leadership and facilitate the processes to ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent and effective preparedness and response by the federal CP and GBV Sub Cluster, including support and guidance to regional Sub Clusters. If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

Specific Tasks

Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief Child Protection, and in close consultation and cooperation with the GBV Sub Cluster Coordinator (UNFPA), the Protection Cluster Coordinator (UNHCR) and the MoWCA sub cluster focal point/s, the consultant is responsible for the following key areas:

• Coordinate/co-coordinate (on a monthly rotating basis) – together with UNFPA - the CP/GBV Sub Cluster monthly meetings and ad hoc meetings as needed, including preparing minutes and follow-up on action points.
• Strengthen the capacity and leadership of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) and the Bureaus of Women and Children Affairs (BoWCA) and other relevant sub cluster partners in child protection in emergencies and sub cluster coordination, including situation and response monitoring, and leadership and advocacy on child protection and GBV.
• Coordinate/co-coordinate the quarterly Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) meetings and ad hoc SAG meetings as needed, and lead (together with the GBV Sub Cluster Coordinator) the development and bi-annual review of the Sub Cluster yearly work plan and sub cluster strategic planning documents.
• Represent CP and the sub cluster in:
• Protection Cluster monthly meetings;
• IDP Taskforce meetings (chaired by Protection Cluster);
• Inter-Cluster Coordination Group bi-weekly (every 2 weeks);
• Disaster Risk management Technical Working Group meetings;
• PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) small group;
• Other ad hoc protection cluster / humanitarian meetings as needed.

• Provide written inputs and follow-up on action points for all the above meetings, as required.

• Provide support and oversight to the Sub Cluster information management function, including through close coordination with the UNICEF CP Information Officer who covers this function and review of sub cluster members’ monthly reporting to the 5Ws.
• On a quarterly basis provide a Child Protection in Emergency gaps and challenges analysis.
• Provide CP sub cluster written inputs to the Protection Cluster, OCHA (in particular the humanitarian dashboard) and UNICEF CP Section or Emergency Unit, as requested.
• Monitor the coverage and complementarity of Sub Cluster Child Protection activities and identify and advocate for the correction of any gaps and duplication.
• Closely liaise with UNFPA's GBV Coordinator to ensure coordination and consistency across the sub cluster, including through monthly coordination (Coordinators and IMOs, and with MoWCA focal points where possible) meetings and the joint development and review of meeting agendas, minutes and follow-up on actions.
• Support the review, dissemination and training on CP assessment and monitoring tools, including the CP Rapid Assessment, the Belg and Meher assessments, and any joint or inter-sectoral monitoring/assessments (such as the Displacement Tracking Matrix).
• Contribute to and facilitate the mainstreaming of child protection in other clusters and sectors through information exchange and joint mapping, as required.
• Support regular and effective communication and information exchange between the federal and regional sub clusters.
• Support Sub Cluster members and MOWCA in resource mobilisation for emergency situations, including through timely dissemination of situational updates and assessments relevant to CPiE, prioritisation planning, development of funding and advocacy notes, organising donor coordination meeting and review of EHF or other proposals by sub cluster members.
• Provide technical support and advocacy for the adherence of sub cluster members to relevant CPiE standards, including the Minimum Standards for CP in Humanitarian Action (2012), the IASC Guidelines for Integrating GBV into Humanitarian Interventions (2015), and the SoPs on Child Protection Case management Services in Emergency Response in Ethiopia (2016).
• Keep the CP Sub Cluster Secondary Data Review updated and share, as appropriate, with sub cluster members

• Undertake other relevant tasks as directed by his/ her supervisor or Chief of Child Protection and assist with other duties in support of the UNICEF Child Protection programs.

Expected Deliverables

 The consultant will send monthly reports to his/her supervisor based on agreed deliverables and submit a final written report

To qualify as a/an [champion or advocate] for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in a subject area relevant to Child Protection.
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree;
  
  
• A minimum of 8 years  of relevant professional experience in progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the child protection/GBV sub-cluster. Previous experience in cluster / sub-cluster coordination, preferably protection-related;
• Excellent writing and oral skills in English, including making presentations, reports and negotiation; Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset. 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.