United Nations Careers – Child Protection Officer (Identification and Registration) at UNICEF

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Organisation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency
Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: NOB
Vacancy Number:  VN/2014/03    
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Child Protection Specialist-Identification
& Registration

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. 

Job Summary: The Child
Protection Officer will primarily support in the planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of the Birth and Death Registration programme within the
Child Protection Programme. He/ she will also offer technical support to the
Country office, programme partners and the Government for the acceleration and
technical content of birth and death registration activities; The CP officer
for UNICEF will assist in development of appropriate communication and
information strategy to support and advocate programme development for the
approval of BDR policy strategy; work closely with other programme sectors
supporting the section to ensure linkages across sectors in programming for
vulnerable children and prepare programme/project status reports annual
reports.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The UNICEF Child Protection Officer
    (Identification and Registration) 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.
  • Excellent leadership and teamwork abilities.
  • Computer literacy skills, including internet
    navigation and various office applications.
  • Demonstrated 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.
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.
All candidates who desire to work in
the prestigious United Nations International Children’s Emergency
Fund (UNICEF) in the above position should send their resume to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.
Via email
to: ugderecruit@unicef.org

Deadline: 20th
February, 2014
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