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• Offer technical advice to the Chief in
  establishing the annual work plan including developing strategies and
  determining priorities/targets and performance measurements. Coordinate
  work progress monitoring and ensure results are achieved according to schedule
  and performance standards and report to Chief critical issues for timely
  action.
• Provide technical assistance/advice to
  colleagues in the Section on all aspects of programming and implementation
  to enable colleagues to achieve program/performance objectives.
• Perform the full duties of the Chief in
  his/her absence.

• The jobholder will plan and/or provide
  technical assistance and operational support to the preparation/design and
  conduct/update of situation analysis to ensure that current comprehensive
  and evidence based data on children in contact and in conflict with law
  are available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy, intervention
  and development efforts on child rights and protection of those children
  and to set program priorities, strategies, design and implementation
  plans.
• Stay abreast with national/regional/international
  development priorities on UN Common Approach to Justice for children and
  on child protection and rights in general to enhance program management
  and delivery.
• Actively participate in strategic program
  discussion on the planning of child protection programs/projects.
• Formulate, design and prepare
  programs/projects proposal for the Justice for Children Programme
  component, ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF’s Strategic Plans
  and Country Program and coherence/integration with UN Development
  Assistance Framework (UNDAF), regional strategies and national priorities,
  plans and competencies.
• Work in liaison with internal and external
  colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies and to
  determine national priorities/competencies to ensure the achievement of
  concrete and sustainable results.
• Establish specific goals, objectives and
  strategies and implementation plans for the Justice for Children Programme
  component using on results-based planning terminology and methodology
  (RBM). Prepare required documentations for program review and approval.
• Provide authoritative technical and
  operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to
  ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of Justice for Children
  Programme component with other Child Protection Programme component and
  other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.

• Plan and/or collaborate with monitoring and
  evaluation initiatives to establish benchmarks, performance indicators and
  other UNICEF/UN system indicators, to assess/strengthen performance
  accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results
  in Justice for Children Programme component.
• Actively participate in major monitoring and
  evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government
  and other counterparts to assess progress and to engage stakeholders to
  take required action/interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation
  reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in program and management,
  identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning
  and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Keenly monitor programs/projects to assess
  progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely
  decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely
  resolution.
• Plan, monitor and control the use of program
  resources (financial, human, administrative and other assets)
  certifying/verifying compliance with organizational rules, regulations and
  procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability and
  integrity. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Submit/prepare program/project reports to
  donors and other partners to keep them informed on program progress and
  critical issues.

• Offer technical assistance to key government
  officials, NGO, UN system and other country office partners on policies,
  strategies, best practices and approaches on justice for children as an
  integral part of child protection system, human rights and other related
  issues to support program development planning, implementation and
  delivery of results planned under the Justice for Children Output.
• Coordinate/ensure the availability of
  technical experts (with Regional Office/HQ) to ensure timely support
  throughout all stages of programming/project processes.
• Actively participate in strategic discussions
  to influence policy and agenda setting for combating poverty and all forms
  of discrimination against women/children by advising on and advocating
  strategies and approaches to promote/catalyze social changes for a
  protective environment for child survival, development and well-being in
  society.
• Prepare policy papers, briefs and other
  strategic program materials for management use, information and
  consideration.
• Participate in country discussions on child
  protection emergency preparedness, programming and contingency planning to
  ensure proactive and appropriate response to children in contact and
  conflict with the law are in place to meet onset of emergencies nationally
  or other designated locations.

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships
  through networking and advocacy with local/national governments, UN system
  agency partners, donors, internationally recognized institutions, NGOs,
  funding organization, research institutes and private sector to reinforce
  cooperation and/or pursue opportunities to promote goals and achieve
  sustainable and broad results on child protection.
• Prepare communication strategies and
  implementation plans and activities for maximum communication impact and
  outreach to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances for
  sustainable results and support fund raising for UNICEF and Country Office
  child protection programs and emergency interventions.
• Take part in and/or represent UNICEF in
  inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on Justice for Children
  component of the child protection programme, child rights and related
  issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are
  fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process in development
  planning and agenda setting. Collaborate with inter-agency
  partners/colleagues UNDAF planning and preparation of programs/projects
  including emergency preparedness.

• Actively promote critical thinking and
  innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable child protection
  programs/projects initiatives through advocacy and technical advisory
  services.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, introduce
  and implement best and cutting edge practices on child protection
  management and information systems. Institutionalize and disseminate best
  practices and knowledge learned.
• Significantly contribute to the development
  of policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to
  ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and
  projects.
• Organize/plan/implement capacity building
  initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote
  sustainable results on child protection and related programs/projects.

• The ideal candidate for the UNICEF Child
  Protection Specialist (Justice for Children) career opportunity should hold
  an advanced University degree (Master’s) in international development,
  human rights, psychology, sociology, international law or other social
  science field is required. A first level university degree with a relevant
  combination of academic qualifications and additional two (2) years of
  relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced
  university degree.
• At least eight years of professional relevant
  experience in child protection, including in Justice for Children
  programming at the national and international levels, some of which
  preferably were served in a developing country is required.
• Significant experience in child protection
  and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN
  system agency or organization are an asset.
• Previous exposure and experience in both
  development and humanitarian contexts are an added advantage.
• Fluency in English (written & verbal) is
  required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French,
  Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

• Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity
• Core Competencies: Communication – Level (II), Working
  with people – Level (II), Drive for results – Level (II)
• Functional Competencies: Leading and supervising – Level (I),
  Formulating strategies/concepts – Level (II), Analyzing – Level (III), Relating
  and networking – Level (II), Deciding and initiating action – Level (II), Applying
  Technical Expertise – Level (III)

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