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Child Protection Specialist (Emergency) P3, Kampala, Uganda (Temporary Appointment)

Kampala

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Kampala
  • Grade: Mid level - P-3, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Legal - International Law
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Civil Society and Local governance
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
    • Emergency Programme
  • Closing Date: Closed

The Child Protection Officer in Emergency will be based in Kampala Office where the Child Protection Program is a major component of the Country Program. He/She reports to the Chief of Child Protection Programme.

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.

For every child, a Safe Home

Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path. Together with the Government of Uganda and partners we work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the objectives of the Uganda National Development Plan, and the planned outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.

Visit this link for more information on Uganda Country Office https://www.unicef.org/uganda/

How can you make a difference?

This technical assistance is required to support UNICEF’s child protection programming and interventions for emergency response in Uganda that are line with UNICEF Core Commitments to Children in humanitarian Situations.

The Child Protection team currently supports local and INGOs to deliver CP interventions for refugees from South Sudan, DRC and Burundi. The SM will facilitate the planning, harmonization, implementation and effective monitoring and reporting of these interventions. The incumbent of the post will contribute to ongoing emergency preparedness planning through the provision of child protection technical input within the main UNICEF Office in line with Regional South Sudan Response Plan and UNICEF Country Office Reponses Plans and will ensure good coordination with UNHCR that has the mandate for the general protection of the refugees and with the OPM.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

  • Provide technical leadership to the development and implementation of the  child protection in emergency (CPiE) interventions for South Sudanese, DRC and Burundi refugee children
  • Program management, monitoring and delivery of results on CPiE against the programme targets and indicators.  Prepare periodic reports on the CPiE activities and share them with colleagues from Kampala and UNICEF Zone office.
  • Contribute actively to the development of Programme documents for enhancing the partnership between UNICEF and CSOs
  • Networking and partnership building and co-chair the Child protection working group with UNHCR Kampala
  • Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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

  • An Advanced University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.

  • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Child Protection planning, reporting and management which includes relevant experience in Child Protection in Emergency in UNICEF or in UNHCR is required. Working experience as a chair or co-chair of a Child Protection in Emergency working group or cluster is an asset.  

  • Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is 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, as well as functional competencies such as Leading and supervising, Formulating strategies and concepts, Analyzing, Relating and networking, Deciding and Initiating action and Applying technical expertise.

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

 

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