Child Protection Officer (FGM joint programmes and quality assurance) – UNICEF

Job Description

Job no	555212
Contract type	Temporary Appointment
Location	Sudan
Duty Station	Khartoum
Level	NO-2
Categories	Child Protection
Advertised	18 Sep 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline	02 Oct 2022 E. Africa Standard Time

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Hope

Sudan, surrounded by the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan, positioned next to East, West, South and North Africa, is surrounded by complex conflicts in an unpredictable, volatile and rapidly evolving region. Sudan is by size the third biggest country in Africa, with a diverse population of around 42 million people. Sudan’s children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives significantly improve: fewer girls and boys are dying before their fifth birthday, primary school attendance is increasing, immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free. Still, millions of children continue to suffer from protracted conflict in Darfur, the Kordofans, and Blue Nile, from seasonal natural disasters, malnutrition and disease outbreaks, and from under-investment in basic social services. More than three million of Sudan’s school aged children are not in the classroom. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and continues with a presence in 12 of Sudan’s 18 states.

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How can you make a difference?

I. Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

• Support systematic and comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of programme partners, to track and manage Joint Programme information and indicators;
• In the context of the annual M&E plans, support coordination of efforts to monitor and report on the implementation and performance of the Country Program and the Joint Programme to ensure that UNICEF’s contribution to the achievement of outcomes is well documented;
• Participate in the CO and joint planning processes to ensure identification of sound interventions and performance measures together with baselines and targets;
• Share and provide guidance through facilitation of formal and on job trainings for implementing partners on monitoring, evaluation and reporting in the context of UNICEF results-based management procedures and guidelines;
• Undertake robust financial and technical monitoring for the FGM/C Joint Programme interventions (at national, state and community levels) with special emphasis on the outputs;
• Produce evidence-based progress reports and donors reports as required, working closely with Joint Programme partners to follow up inputs;
• Participate in the development and documentation of best practices and success stories for evidence building and information sharing;
• Collaborate closely with the Child Protection social norms team, Joint Programme UN partners (UNFPA) to enhance alignment with planning, monitoring and reporting tools;
• Support the development of a knowledge base within and beyond the Joint Programme, and assist in the use of knowledge, research and evaluation findings for evidence-based programming.;
• Conduct capacity assessments and selection of partners to implement projects at national and state levels and compile relevant documentation for the whole process;
• Perform any other task as may be required by the direct supervisor or the UNICEF Chief of Child Protection.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• University degree in social sciences, anthropology, community development or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience in FGM/C, community development, gender equality, child protection or women’s empowerment;
• Experience working in an emergency development context is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English and Arabic are required

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post 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 achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Eligible UNICEF National Officer (NO) and General Service (GS) Staff Members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to this TA, may be able to retain a lien on their existing post for the duration of this TA.

Advertised: 18 Sep 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 02 Oct 2022 E. Africa Standard Time