Deadline: 07 June, 2021
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Child Protection Specialist.
Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
Responsibilities
- Strengthen staff members’ capacities to provide access to safe and child sensitive reporting channels, including within community-based complaint mechanisms
- Contribute to the development, implementation and rolling out dissemination of global and regional guidance and strategies of specific relevance
- Support implementation of COs PSEA interagency initiatives, including setting up in-country PSEA networks
- Support the design of GBViE programmes which are consistent UNICEF policies and guidelines
- Support documentation of best PSEA and GBViE practices and lessons learnt for onward dissemination across the region
- Act as a liaison with HQ and maintain close relationship with PSEA and GBViE focal points in WCARO and MENARO
- Advise on any PSEA-related issues that require immediate action and advocacy
- Keep management updated on PSEA and GBViE developments and make appropriate recommendations on enhancing prevention and response strategies
- Participate in and actively represent ESAR in PSEA and GBViE forums and coordination meetings
- Contribute to resources mobilisation activities, draft reports, project proposals, ToRs, advocacy materials and other relevant documents
Requirements
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or higher) in Social Sciences, Social Work, Political Science, Law, or a relevant field
- Eight years, minimum, of relevant professional experience in working in emergency settings on children and women’s rights and violence prevention and response
- Experience working in acute emergency settings
- Experience in community engagement and development of community-based complaints and feedback mechanisms
- Knowledge of current PSEA developments and activities at UNCT and HCT level and its partners
- Proven success in developing and facilitating training and capacity-building activities on PSEA and GBViE
- Proven research skills and demonstrated expertise in analysis and development of technical papers, as well as programmatic guidance related to violence against children and women
- Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
To apply and for more information, click here.
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