Deadline: 21 December 2015
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Child Protection Specialist in Cairo, Egypt.
The Child Protection Specialist leads and manages the child protection programme for refugee and migrant children in Egypt.
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Child Protection Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Ensure leadership in coordinating the Child Protection Working Group and participating in any relevant coordination fora.
- Development of case management and family support programmes for target population.
- High quality reporting based on sound monitoring and quality assurance systems.
- Develop protection responses for the protection of children in the context of irregular migration.
- Establish strong linkages between humanitarian response and statutory child protection services within the framework of a resilience approach.
- Advocacy strategy is developed and implemented for the protection of refugee and migrant children in Egypt.
- Establish specific goals, objectives and strategies and implementation plans for the sector/s using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Prepare required documentations for program review and approval.
- Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies and to determine national priorities/competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
- Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in program and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
- Prepare regular/mandated program/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of program progress.
- Arrange/coordinate availability of technical experts with Regional Office/HQ to ensure timely/appropriate support throughout the programming/projects process.
- Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic program materials for management use, information and/or consideration.
- Prepare communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for child protection programs and emergency interventions.
- Apply/introduce innovative approaches and good practice to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.
- Keep abreast, research, benchmark and implement best practices in child protection management and information systems. Assess, institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.
- Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results in child protection and related programs/projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- An advanced University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other related areas at the international level some of which preferably were served in a developing country is required.
- Previous experience in humanitarian interventions, ideally with refugees and migrants.
- Experience in developing and implementing programmes in urban environments.
- Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts are an added advantage.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second UN language (i.e. Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) and/or the local language of the duty station is considered an asset.
- A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
