Organisation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: NOB
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Gulu Zone Office
About UNICEF:
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the
driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are
realized. 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.
driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are
realized. 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.
Job Summary: In order to respond to the protection and education concerns of
refugee children from South Sudan, UNICEF seeks to hire a Project Officer at
NOB level for UNICEF Gulu Zone Office. The Project Officer will be based in
Adjumani to provide day to day support to the implementation of child
protection and education interventions in Adjumani and Arua reporting to the
Head of Gulu Zone Office.
refugee children from South Sudan, UNICEF seeks to hire a Project Officer at
NOB level for UNICEF Gulu Zone Office. The Project Officer will be based in
Adjumani to provide day to day support to the implementation of child
protection and education interventions in Adjumani and Arua reporting to the
Head of Gulu Zone Office.
Key Performance
Areas:
Areas:
- Support UNICEF to scale
up its child protection and education interventions for refugee children
from South Sudan - Make certain that UNICEF
supported interventions are well coordinated with the response from other
agencies and government in order to avoid duplication - Ensure that UNICEF
supported interventions respond also to the needs of host communities and
that the district authorities are well informed about the emergency supported
provided by UNICEF in the area of child protection and education. - Prepare written reports
on the situation of children and UNICEF child protection and education
response and submit the reports to GZO and KLA UNICEF Offices - Regularly monitor/oversee/support
effective implementation of protection and education interventions by
partners.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The Child Protection and
Education in Emergency Project Officer will provide regular updates on
UNICEF supported child protection and education activities in the refugee
settlements and transit centers. - The Child Protection
activities are RapidFTR for unaccompanied and separated minors,
Child-Friendly Spaces, monitor on the situation of unaccompanied and
separated minors, including after they are reunified with their families
or are placed in foster and any future activity that UNICEF might support
such as conflict prevention activities. The Project Officer will work 65%
of his/her time for Child Protection activities - The Education activities
are: Early Childhood and learning spaces. The Project Officer will work 35
% of his time for Education activities - Actively participate in
the coordination meetings organized by UNHCR on (Sexual and) Gender-Based
Violence and Education and keep UNHCR and OPM informed on the child
protection and learning activities that are implemented with UNICEF
support. - Visit regularly the
transit centers and refugee settlements both in Adjumani and Arua and
inform the Chief of Zone Office Gulu as well as the Kampala Office on any
issue that might impede the efficient provision of child protection and
education services which cannot be solved at local level. - Report on any new child
protection or education needs that need urgent attention including child
recruitment and use by armed forces or armed groups, trafficking, the
mental health and well-being of children and their families, and other
protection concerns for children etc. - Provide special attention
to the good functionality of the Rapid FTR that it is implemented through
Save the Children and solve problems that might arise or inform urgently
the UNICEF staff from Gulu Zone Office and Kampala if the issues cannot be
solved locally - Monitor and report on the
use of child protection related supplies provided by UNICEF to
implementing partners. - Report regularly on
Education related programmes - Help in the
identification of opportunities to
work with other sectors to strengthen overall protection for children and
women by integrating protection activities within their emergency response
programmes. - Technically support the
monitoring of programmes and projects of UNICEF partners related to the
refugee crisis.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The prospective UNICEF
Child Protection and Education in Emergency Project Officer must possess a
University degree in the social sciences, law or related technical field. - At least two years of
progressively relevant professional work experience at the national level
in programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection
Programmes or related field. - Good working knowledge of
the latest developments and technology in related fields - Negotiating, advocacy,
and communication skills. - Good leadership and
teamwork abilities. - Computer literacy skills,
including internet navigation and various office applications. - Proven ability to work in
a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective
working relationships, both within and outside the organization. - Fluency in English is
required and strong written and verbal communications skill therein
strongly desirable.
Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion; Integrity
Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working with People; Drive for Results
Functional Competencies (Required): Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Applying Technical
Expertise, Relating and Networking, Deciding and initiating action
Expertise, Relating and Networking, Deciding and initiating action
How to Apply:
- ONLY
Ugandan Nationals will be considered. - UNICEF
is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified
female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. - Applications
will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well
as the most recent performance evaluation report. - If
applications are sent by email, please clearly indicate the position
applied for and use this order to name your file attachments:
Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or
Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_ MukasaApplication. - UNICEF
is a smoke free environment. - Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
Applicants interested in the above position should
send their resume to:
send their resume to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.
Via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 8th April, 2014
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