Job Title: Child Protection Officer (3 Vacancies)
Organisation: United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Gulu, Moroto,
Western & Central Region, Uganda
Western & Central Region, Uganda
Salary Grade: NOA
Reports to: Chief of Zonal
Office
Office
About UNICEF:
UNICEF is a UN organization mandated by the UN General Assembly to
advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In
Uganda, UNICEF is working with its partners to support the Government to
realize children’s rights to remain SAFE, ALIVE and LEARNING.
advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic
needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In
Uganda, UNICEF is working with its partners to support the Government to
realize children’s rights to remain SAFE, ALIVE and LEARNING.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Uganda is seeking
qualified, professional services to support UNICEF and the Uganda Bureau of
Registration Services (URSB) to fast track the rollout and implementation of
Mobile Vital Records System (M-VRS) in 58 selected districts of Uganda.
qualified, professional services to support UNICEF and the Uganda Bureau of
Registration Services (URSB) to fast track the rollout and implementation of
Mobile Vital Records System (M-VRS) in 58 selected districts of Uganda.
Background:
The UDHS 2011 revealed that only 30% of children in Uganda of 5 years
and below have had their births registered. UNICEF is providing technical and
financial assistance to Uganda Bureau of Registration Services (URSB to improve
delivery of birth and death registration services in Uganda. As part of this
support, an electronic birth and death registration system also known as the
mobile Vital Records System (MVRS) has been developed and is being used in
Local Governments and Hospitals to provide real time services to the public.
and below have had their births registered. UNICEF is providing technical and
financial assistance to Uganda Bureau of Registration Services (URSB to improve
delivery of birth and death registration services in Uganda. As part of this
support, an electronic birth and death registration system also known as the
mobile Vital Records System (MVRS) has been developed and is being used in
Local Governments and Hospitals to provide real time services to the public.
Job Summary: The Child
Protection Officers will be responsible for provision of timely technical
backstopping and monitoring of planning, implementation and reporting on Birth
Registration related activities in all hospitals and districts implementing the
mobile VRS including districts where BR is mainstreamed through Family Health
Days.
Protection Officers will be responsible for provision of timely technical
backstopping and monitoring of planning, implementation and reporting on Birth
Registration related activities in all hospitals and districts implementing the
mobile VRS including districts where BR is mainstreamed through Family Health
Days.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure quality programme monitoring of all
birth registration related activities with focus on realization of
expected milestones in Keep Children Safe work plan on birth registration; - Contribute to documentation and
dissemination of lessons learned, and in consultation with the Child
Protection Officer, advocate for the institutionalization and scaling up
of identified positive district initiatives and provide regular
information for national level advocacy and policy development with regard
to birth registration.
Description of assignment: (provide detail and in quantitative terms,
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Phase 1 Tasks: Ensure quality programme monitoring of all birth
registration related activities with focus on realization of expected
milestones in Keep Children Safe work plan on birth registration
registration related activities with focus on realization of expected
milestones in Keep Children Safe work plan on birth registration
End Product/deliverables:
- 70% of districts implementing Mobile VRS
through the hospitals and Family Health Days have entered 100% of birth
records for all registered children into Mobile VRS; printed, signed and
distributed birth certificates to respective beneficiaries. (40%
certificates distributed by end of month 3 and 70% certificates
distributed by end of month 5) - 1 monthly progress report completed with
focus on printed, signed and distributed birth registration certificates.
(1 monthly update for the duration of the contract Ongoing) - Monitored at least 20 % of major birth
registration activities implemented by none focused districts in
consultation with Chief of Zonal Office and the Child Protection
Officer/Birth Registration and trip reports are completed, shared and
filed. (10% monitored by end of month 3, 20% monitored by end of month 5) - Technical challenges with Mobile VRS are
rectified. (Ongoing)
Task: Provide support to reporting and liquidation for BDR
related activities in the non-focus districts.
End product/deliverable:
Officials in non-focus districts are supported to ensure 100% of funds for
birth registration disbursed to non-focus districts are liquidated within the
UNICEF stipulated period. (Ongoing)
related activities in the non-focus districts.
End product/deliverable:
Officials in non-focus districts are supported to ensure 100% of funds for
birth registration disbursed to non-focus districts are liquidated within the
UNICEF stipulated period. (Ongoing)
Task: Contribute to documentation and dissemination of lessons
learned, and in consultation with the Child Protection Officer, advocate for
the institutionalization and scaling up of identified positive district
initiatives and provide regular information for national level advocacy and
policy development with regard to birth registration.
learned, and in consultation with the Child Protection Officer, advocate for
the institutionalization and scaling up of identified positive district
initiatives and provide regular information for national level advocacy and
policy development with regard to birth registration.
End product/Deliverable:
At least 1 human interest story shared with the zonal office and SAFE section
bi monthly. (End of September, and November)
At least 1 human interest story shared with the zonal office and SAFE section
bi monthly. (End of September, and November)
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Applicant should hold a University degree (or equivalent
experience) in Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, statistics or a
related field, - Three or more years experience working on
Program monitoring and evaluations tasks with an emphasis on design and
implementation of participatory communication strategies for behaviour
change - Knowledge of mobile Vital Records System
(MVRS) in Uganda is an added advantage. - Excellent communication, facilitation and
coordination skills - Fluency in written and spoken English
- Proven experience working with national
Governments, UN and other partners - Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to track activities, schedules and
budgets and to multi-task and respond to changing priorities - Ability to prepare/present progress of
scheduled work - Experience and understanding of the Ugandan
development environment - Working knowledge of local languages at
duty stations is an asset - Good knowledge of computer management and
applications
How to Apply:
All candidates interested in working with UNICEF should send their
applications with updated resumes / CVs to: Human Resource Specialist, UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda, Plot 9, George Street, P. O. Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
applications with updated resumes / CVs to: Human Resource Specialist, UNICEF
Kampala, Uganda, Plot 9, George Street, P. O. Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 16th August
2013
2013
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