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Blue Dot Operations Officer

Romania

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Romania
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
  • Closing Date: Closed

Details

Mission and objectives

Social inclusion of all children is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate in Romania. To accomplish this, we, along with our partners, central and local authorities and NGOs, developed two models: The Minimum Package of Services for vulnerable children and their families; and the Quality Inclusive Education Package. These models focus on preventing unnecessary separation of children from their families, poverty, early pregnancies, illness, discrimination, absenteeism and school dropouts. They are now ready to be scaled-up nationwide, with national or European funding. Through Communication for Social Change campaigns we are also working on preventing discrimination and violence against children and empowering parents, caregivers and legal guardians, to provide a protective, stimulating environment for every child. UNICEF is also mobilizing resources from private individuals, private sector companies and foundations to support children in Romania and beyond.

Context

UNICEF Romania and its partners have been supporting the Government of Romania since 1991, to ensure that all children are protected, safe and healthy, have decent living conditions, and access to quality education. Social inclusion of all children is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate in Romania. As part of UNICEF ongoing cooperation framework with the Government of Romania, UNICEF is supporting refugee children, women, and families coming from Ukraine to monitor the inflow of Ukrainian refugees and ensure they are protected and can access basic services. Given the increase in cross-border movements, UNICEF is working together with the Romanian Government, national and local authorities, UNHCR, and other UN agencies, along with non-government organizations to provide protection, assistance through direct services, and referral to enhanced national/local services and community-based interventions, including through establishment and roll-out of Blue Dots - Children and Family Support Hubs. In the protection sector, UNICEF's response in collaboration with the Ministry of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities through the National Authority for the Protection of Children's Rights and Adoption, local General Directions of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC), local municipalities, UNHCR, other relevant partners in strategic areas and local NGOs focuses on establishing and operationalizing Blue Dots at the border crossings and along anticipated routes of major migration flows. These Hubs are dedicated refugee children and family support centers and represent an integrated model focusing on providing support for the most immediate needs of children and women. The Blue Dots build on the government’s national protection system and are linked to the national and local referral pathways and services. The Blue Dots include child-friendly spaces offering integrated services including family reunification and restoring family links, information and counselling desks, registration of the most vulnerable, spaces dedicated to mothers and babies/ young children, psychological therapy and first aid on hygiene, health and nutrition, as well as basic legal advice, referral services for cases of violence or health conditions, etc. Blankets, warm clothes, sanitary kits, toys, as well as hygiene products and baby food are available in the Blue Dots. More information about Blue Dots in Romania: https://www.unicef.org/romania/stories/3-things-know-about-blue-dots and https://www.unicef.org/romania/blue-dot-providing-critical-support-refugees-ukraine

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Zone Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will: • Assist the local General Directions of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC) to coordinate with local municipalities, UNHCR, local NGOs, and other relevant partners on issues related to the respective Blue Dot (regular communication, attendance of coordination meetings, elaborate minutes); • Assist the local General Directions of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC), local municipalities, and partners at the Blue Dot to strengthen the registration process, ensuring accurate data is recorded in the agreed data registration platform and data privacy; • Support the coordination, where needed, of (public and private) service provides (legal counsellor, psychologists, social workers, health service providers, PSEA experts etc.) of the respective Blue Dot Hub; • Undertake dedicated induction sessions/orientation for volunteers and other team members having role in Blue Dots Hub; • Contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting projects in the respective Blue Dot; • Ensure regular and inclusive feedback from those using the Blue Dot services is captured and any issues addressed appropriately and promptly; • Facilitate visits of internal and external partners and UNICEF team members; • Contribute to knowledge management through stories for partners and internal UNICEF reports; • Provide operations and logistics support to the Blue Dot; • Identify gaps in equipment and operations management, implement appropriate corrective actions, and escalate to the relevant unit when needed; • Implement and report on operations activities. Results/Expected outputs: • As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions; • Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated, and documented in all activities throughout the assignment; • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

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