Deadline: 30 March 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Child Protection Research and Information Assistant in Mexico City, Mexico.
The Child Protection Research and Information Assistant will perform a variety of information collecting, monitoring, technical and administrative services of moderate scope and difficulty in support of programme activities within the System Building for Child Protection Programme.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Child Protection Research and Information Assistant will perform the following functions-
- Collects, registers, maintains and analyses information on the situation of children in a range of Child Protection issues, by reviewing reports and through first-hand sources.
- Develops documents in the situation of children in child protection, and keeps relevant data updated and organized.
- Contributes to the preparation of status and progress reports by providing information, preparing tables and drafting these.
- Prepare background material for use in discussions, briefing sessions, speeches, position statements etc.
- Contribute to the preparation of the Situation Analysis for programme development.
- Providing accurate analysis of country level socio-political-economic trends and their implications for ongoing programmes and projects. Support preparation of programme work plans as required.
- Responsible for preparation of program recommendations for inclusion in formal programme documentation, and new approaches, methods and practices.
- Provide monitoring support to programme implementation through meetings, field visits, review of documents and meetings with counterparts.
- Keep supervisor abreast of potential problem areas, and identifies and recommends solutions. Prepare reports as required.
- Provide support to the supervisor in the technical and administrative implementation of projects on violence prevention.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Completion of secondary education.
- University degree in Law, Social Sciences, or related technical field an asset.
- Seven years of relevant professional work experience.
- Fluency in Spanish and English required.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
