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For each child, PROTECTION
UNICEF grew to become operational in Greece in early 2016 as an outposted group from the Regional Office of Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) to answer the numerous inflow of refugee and migrant youngsters and their households at the moment. Following a number of years of engagement with nationwide stakeholders, UNICEF and the Government of Greece decided in January 2020 to formalize the company’s presence within the nation as a full-fledged Country Office. The workplace falls below the auspices of the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia situated in Geneva, which helps the work of twenty-two Country Offices inside its geographical scope, reporting in flip to international headquarters in New York. Within the framework of a mandate for all youngsters in Greece, UNICEF and Greece at the moment are working to handle the wants of all weak, marginalized and left-behind youngsters within the nation.
In the context of the Country Programme for Greece (2022-2026) authorised by the UNICEF Executive Board in February 2022, UNICEF and the Government of Greece have agreed on nationwide targets for youngsters, regarding well being, schooling, social safety, child safety, justice and youth employability. Regarding the child safety agenda, UNICEF has deliberate actions below the next areas:
1. Strengthened child safety system that ensures the prevention of and response to all types of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect, enhances gatekeeping to forestall institutionalization, promotes family- and community-based types of care, and delivers high quality gender-responsive safety interventions.
2. Strengthened nationwide capacities to advertise household, child and adolescent psychological well being and to handle stigmatisation and discriminatory social and gender norms.
3. Strengthened skilled capacities to implement child centered approaches to their discipline work, akin to social employees, journalists, public prosecutors, public administration workers.
How are you able to make a difference?
Under the supervision and steering of the Head of Child Protection / Child Protection Specialist of the UNICEF Greece Country Office, the Senior Project Associate (Child Protection) will help the Child Protection Section by finishing up a spread of programme capabilities to assist develop, implement and monitor the nation programme, guaranteeing efficient and well timed supply that’s in line with UNICEF guidelines and laws.
The Senior Project Associate will work in shut collaboration with a spread of workers within the CO, exterior companions and company counterparts in help of child safety programme design and supply. S/He will present common suggestions on the standing of initiatives by means of monitoring milestones and can advise on enhancements to maintain actions on monitor.
- Facilitating the event of Programme Documents and Terms of Reference with a concentrate on the GCO interventions to strengthen the child safety system at nationwide and native stage.
- Working carefully and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to gather, analyze and share info on implementation points and put together minutes/studies on outcomes for comply with up motion by larger administration and different stakeholders.
- Monitoring and reporting on the usage of child safety sources (monetary, administrative and different property), verifying compliance with authorised allocation, objectives, organizational guidelines, laws, procedures, donor commitments, and requirements of accountability and integrity, and protecting supervisor knowledgeable and suggested on actions for determination and/or comply with up.
- Preparing technical inputs for programme and donor reporting, working papers and shows.
- Supporting the Child Protection group in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information and knowledge from a wide range of sources on child safety system strengthening, justice for youngsters, violence towards youngsters, and child care reform to facilitate programme supply.
- Preparing monitoring and reporting info for supervisor and group on agreed efficiency indicators to drive extra environment friendly administration and accountability for outcomes.
- Supporting capability growth actions associated to programme growth by making ready coaching supplies and collaborating in workout routines.
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
Education: Completion of secondary schooling is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the sphere of child safety.
A bachelor’s diploma from a acknowledged tutorial establishment within the discipline of social work, sociology, psychology, human growth, household research could exchange three years of associated work expertise.
Work Experience: A minimal of 7 years of related work expertise within the discipline of child safety is required.
Language Requirements: Fluency in Greek and English is required.
Desirables:
- Relevant expertise in liaising with various stakeholders together with with authorities counterparts.
- Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you reveal…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to attain outcomes for affect
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embody those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied limitations, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web application, please submit your request by means of the accessibility electronic mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice might be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s energetic dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate male candidates are inspired to apply.
Government workers 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 best to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or needed inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account info.
[CO/ HQ specific: visa residence requirements: i.e.: UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.]
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the stage of the submit within the related practical space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Senior Project Associate, GS-7, Athens, Greece, #131579, Temporary Appointment (11 months)
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