Job Title: Child
Protection in Emergency Specialist
Protection in Emergency Specialist
Organisation: United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: P3
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.
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: The UNICEF Project Officer will be accountable
for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection
emergency interventions for refugees from South Sudan.
for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection
emergency interventions for refugees from South Sudan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular
assessments of child protection issues in all geographical areas where the
South Sudanese refugees are located and used the findings and information
for improving UNICEF child protection interventions. The assessments
should ensure the participation of children, young people and care givers
and ensure that their views are taking in consideration in designing
and/or improving the UNICEF child protection interventions. - Under the general
coordination of UNHCR, actively participate in the establishment of a child
protection reporting system to be used by all partners; participate in
interagency assessments, and participate in the child protection capacity
building of all agencies working for South Sudanese refugees to ensure
that child protection is mainstreamed in their work. - Provide, mentoring and
technical support to UNICEF child protection partners to set up, implement
and report on child protection activities, including birth registration,
registration, family tracing and reunification of separated children,
protection against violence, abuse and exploitation, peace building and
conflict resolution, access to child friendly psychosocial support, legal
support, education, mental health, etc. - Work in liaison with the
local governments representatives such as Community Development Officers,
Police, District Probation and Welfare officers, etc. in the districts and
sub-counties where the South Sudanese refugees are located and ensure that
their capacity to provide services to both refugee children and children
living in host communities are strengthen. - Coordinate with UNHCR
and other agencies and platforms, including Red Cross/ICRC and participate
in inter-agency meetings, including for child protection, SGBV organised
by OPM and /or UNHCR at field level, to ensure that there is a well-coordinated
child protection response, including for cross border and reunification
between South Sudan and Uganda for unaccompanied and separated children. - In close collaboration
with UNHCR provide technical support and guidance to partners who are registering
separated and unaccompanied minors and contribute to the establishment of
systems for following up on their cases giving priority to those most in
need. - Offer technical
support and guidance to Guide and manage the implementation of the Rapid
FTR for the registration of separated and unaccompanied children by
partners, including providing inputs and recommendations for improvement
to the UNICEF global technical support team into the functionality of the
RFTR and participation in the RFTR evaluation. - Provide quality
regular reports and contribute to the development of donor reports and
fundraising proposals - Conditions of Service:
Gulu based position with the expectation of 75% of time to be in the field
e.g. in all the locations where South Sudanese refugees are located.
Absence of organized infrastructures (government, social, economic and
communication). Lack of normal living conditions, (e.g., community living,
food, schools, threat to staff’s well-being and stressful situations, long
working hours and limited recreational facilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should
preferably hold an advanced University Degree in Social Sciences
preferably in Anthropology, Social Development, Social Work or other
related field. - Five or more (5) years
progressively responsible international professional work experience in
child protection, including in emergency. - Fluency in written and
spoken English - Candidate must have a
good understanding of the political situation, the situation of children
affected by emergency and armed conflict and complexity of the post-
conflict in Uganda. In particular, s/he must have a good understanding of
child protection issues and the protection of children in situations of
post conflict (including release and reintegration of CAAFGS,
unaccompanied and separated minors) and the capacity to understand and
manage the implementation of innovations in technology for improving the
child protection in emergency. - The incumbent must
exercise excellent political judgment and diplomatic skills as s/he will
be dealing with a number of highly sensitive issues.
Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and
Inclusion; Integrity
Inclusion; Integrity
Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working
with People; Drive for Results
with People; Drive for Results
Functional Competencies (Required): Formulating
Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Applying Technical Expertise, Relating and
Networking, Deciding and initiating action
Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Applying Technical 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:
to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.
Via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 1st July, 2014
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