Child Protection Officer NO-B Fixed Term duty station temporarily in Port with the expectation of moving to Zalingei Central Darfur (open to Sudanese nationals), Zalinguei, Sudan

Child Protection Officer, NO-B, Fixed Term, duty station temporarily in Port Sudan, with the expectation of moving to Zalingei, Central Darfur, (open to Sudanese nationals) # 128696

Job no: 577388

Position kind: Fixed Term Appointment

Location: Sudan

Division/Equivalent: Amman(MENA)

School/Unit: Sudan

Department/Office: Zalinguei, Sudan

Categories: Child Protection

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For each youngster, Protection

After years of protracted disaster, Sudan plunged right into a battle of alarming scale in mid-April 2023 when combating between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out in the capital Khartoum, earlier than shortly increasing to different areas throughout the nation. Since the onset of the battle, greater than 3.8 million kids have been displaced, and a staggering quantity of grave youngster proper’s violations have been reported, with verified incidents displaying a four-fold improve in 2023 as in contrast to 2022 figures, with greater than 60 per cent of grave violations reported from the Darfur area.

The objective of this project is to be certain that efficient monitoring, reporting and response mechanisms of grave violations of kids’s rights are in place in Southern Area and help to the general youngster safety humanitarian response, in order that kids and adolescents are protected against violence, exploitation, abuse, neglect and dangerous practices: 1) scale up Monitoring and reporting on grave violations; 2) stop and handle Child recruitment and use by armed actors, in addition to unlawful and arbitrary detention and prison processing of conflict-affected kids; 3) Prevent and handle the affect of the use of landmines and different indiscriminate or illicit weapons by state and non-state actors; 4) Mitigate, stop and Respond to GBV; 5) Engage with communities for habits and social change 6)Identify and handle MHPSS wants of kids, adolescents, and caregivers by means of coordinated multisectoral and neighborhood primarily based MHPSS providers.

The Child Protection Officer studies to the Child Protection Specialist – Team Leader for supervision. The Child Protection Officer supplies skilled technical, operational and administrative help all through the programming course of for youngster safety programmes/initiatives inside the Country Programme from improvement planning to supply of outcomes. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a range of technical and administrative programme duties to facilitate programme improvement, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.

How are you able to make a distinction?

Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities:

Support to programme improvement and planning

• Conduct and replace the scenario evaluation for the improvement, design and administration of youngster safety associated programmes/initiatives. Research and report on improvement tendencies (e.g. financial, social, well being) and knowledge to be used in programme improvement, administration, monitoring, analysis and supply of outcomes.
• Contribute to the improvement and institution of sectoral programme targets, goals, methods, and results-based planning by means of analysis, evaluation and reporting of youngster safety and different associated info for improvement planning and precedence and objective setting.
• Provide technical and operational help all through all phases of programming processes by executing and administering a range of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, making ready associated supplies and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and administration programs, to help programme planning, outcomes primarily based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating of outcomes.
• Prepare required programme documentations, supplies and knowledge to facilitate the programme assessment and approval course of.

Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes

• Work carefully and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to focus on implementation points, present options, suggestions and/or to alert applicable officers and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or selections. Keep information of studies and assessments for simple reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes realized.
• Participate in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme evaluations and annual sectoral evaluations with authorities and different counterparts to assess programmes/initiatives, and to report on required motion/interventions at the increased degree of programme administration.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different belongings), verifying compliance with permitted allocations, organizational guidelines, laws, procedures and donor commitments, requirements of accountability and integrity. Report on vital points and findings to guarantee well timed decision by administration and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved points to guarantee decision.
• Prepare common and mandated sectoral programme/undertaking studies for administration, donors and companions to maintain them knowledgeable of programme progress.

Technical and operational help to programme implementation

• Conduct common programme subject visits and surveys and change info with companions/stakeholders to assess progress and supply technical help. Take applicable motion to resolve points and/or refer to related officers for decision. Report on vital points, bottlenecks and potential issues for well timed motion to obtain outcomes.
• Provide technical and operational help to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and different nation workplace companions/donors on the utility and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes and finest practices in youngster safety, to help programme implementation.

Networking and partnership constructing

• Build and maintain shut working partnerships with authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders by means of energetic sharing of info and information to facilitate programme implementation and construct capability of stakeholders to obtain and maintain outcomes on youngster safety.
• Participate in inter-agency conferences/occasions on programming to collaborate with inter-agency companions/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of youngster safety programmes/initiatives, and to combine and harmonize UNICEF’s place and methods with UNDAF improvement and planning processes.
• Research info on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership improvement functions.
• Draft communication and knowledge supplies for CO programme advocacy to promote consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and help fund elevating for youngster safety programmes.

Innovation, information administration and capability constructing

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• Identify, seize, synthesize, and share classes realized for information improvement and to construct the capability of stakeholders.
• Apply revolutionary approaches and promote good practices to help the implementation and supply of concrete and sustainable programme outcomes.
• Research and report on finest and leading edge practices for improvement planning of information merchandise and programs.
• Participate as a useful resource individual in capability constructing initiatives to improve the competencies of shoppers and stakeholders.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have…

Minimum necessities:

Education: A college diploma in one of the following fields is required: worldwide improvement, human rights, psychology, sociology, worldwide legislation, or one other related social science subject.

Experience: A minimal of two years of skilled expertise in social improvement planning and administration in youngster safety associated areas is required.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Desirables:

• Experience working in emergency in fragile international locations is taken into account as an asset.
• Relevant expertise in programme improvement in youngster safety associated areas in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Experience in each improvement and humanitarian contexts is an added benefit.
• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is an asset.
• Knowledge of one other official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to obtain impactful outcomes (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should mirror the variety of these kids. The UNICEF household is dedicated to embody everybody, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

We provide a variety of measures to embody a extra numerous workforce, comparable to paid parental go away, day without work for breastfeeding functions, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of versatile working preparations.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and shall be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present extra info to conduct a background examine.

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Remarks

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the workers is the necessity of securing the highest requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s energetic dedication to variety and inclusion is vital to ship the finest outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates are inspired to apply.

Government staff who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the proper to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.

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Duty Station: The duty station for this place is temporarily in Port Sudan, with the expectation of relocation to Zalingei, Central Darfur.

Advertised: Nov 21 2024 E. Africa Standard Time

Application shut: Nov 28 2024 E. Africa Standard Time