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For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, 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. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Child Protection Specialist, P-3, Ankara
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Vacancy No: E-VN-2014-002103
Duty Station: Ankara
Country: Turkey
Region: CEECIS
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Job Level: P-3
Position#: 00087013
Application Close: 25-Sep-14
Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
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Purpose of the Position
UNICEF's actions to promote child rights in Turkey, including the prevention and monitoring of their violations through the formal education, justice and care systems, as well as the active implementation of participation rights, has contributed over the years to the dynamic growth of specialised professional, multidisciplinary, inter-sectorial interventions and initiatives in line with international standards. As a result, UNICEF is best placed to rapidly mobilise key partners, as well as human and methodological resources necessary to enhance the development of safe, participatory, inclusive remedial educational and recreational activities.
Based in Ankara, the incumbent will be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection programme(s) in the refugees camp and in host communities in Turkey, to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives.
Based in Ankara, the incumbent will be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection programme(s) in the refugees camp and in host communities in Turkey, to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives.
Key Expected Results
1.Timely sectorial analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis on child protection and its periodic update made for effective programme planning, development and management. This includes establishment and implementation of a system for monitoring, verifying and reporting information on violations and realization of the rights of refugee Syrian children.
2.UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue with the sectors responsible for Child Protection.
3.Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Child Protection sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange.
4.Quality of rights-based Child Protection programmes effectively promoted. Coherence, synergy and value added to programme management process through results-based management.
5.Sectorial work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and approaches.
6.Programme delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures, to address the needs of vulnerable boys and girls (unaccompanied/separated children, children in conflict with the law, victims/survivors of GBV, etc.).
7.Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Child Protection sector.
8.Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, including effective leadership established for both cluster areas of responsibility (Child Protection and Gender Based Violence).
2.UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue with the sectors responsible for Child Protection.
3.Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Child Protection sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange.
4.Quality of rights-based Child Protection programmes effectively promoted. Coherence, synergy and value added to programme management process through results-based management.
5.Sectorial work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and approaches.
6.Programme delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures, to address the needs of vulnerable boys and girls (unaccompanied/separated children, children in conflict with the law, victims/survivors of GBV, etc.).
7.Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Child Protection sector.
8.Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, including effective leadership established for both cluster areas of responsibility (Child Protection and Gender Based Violence).
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
1. Education
Advanced university degree, preferably in social work, law, social sciences, child psychology, or another relevant field. A combination of relevant academic background (i.e. a first level university degree or advanced technician's certificate/diploma, e.g. BTSA) and relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
2. Work Experience
Five years of professional work experience at national and international levels in child protection, including minimum three years of field work in emergency setting. Familiarity with UN system.
3. Language Proficiency
Spoken and written fluency in English. Fluency in Arabic and/or Turkish is an asset.
Advanced university degree, preferably in social work, law, social sciences, child psychology, or another relevant field. A combination of relevant academic background (i.e. a first level university degree or advanced technician's certificate/diploma, e.g. BTSA) and relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
2. Work Experience
Five years of professional work experience at national and international levels in child protection, including minimum three years of field work in emergency setting. Familiarity with UN system.
3. Language Proficiency
Spoken and written fluency in English. Fluency in Arabic and/or Turkish is an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
i.Core Values
-Commitment
-Diversity and Inclusion
-Integrity
ii.Core Competencies
-Communication
-Working with People
-Drive for Results
iii.Functional Competencies
-Leading and Supervising
-Formulating Strategies and Concepts
-Analyzing
-Relating and Networking
-Deciding and Initiating Action
-Applying Technical Expertise
iv.Technical Knowledge
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required
Knowledge of latest development in the field of Child Protection in Emergency, particularly in:
-Strengthening child protection systems and partner capacity for protecting children against violence
-Preventing/addressing separation of children and promotion of family based care
-Mental health and psychosocial support, including through art and paly therapy
-Prevention and response to gender based violence
-Prevention and response to use of children in armed conflict
-Monitoring and reporting of children’s rights violations under the UNSC 1612 and 1882 resolutions.
-Familiarity with community-based reintegration principles and ability to incorporate lessons learned from similar UNICEF experience in work.
-Ability to organise and facilitate training aimed to building capacity of colleagues and partners.
-Background and familiarity with international human rights and humanitarian law, and emergency response is an asset.
-Use of data and indicators in child protection.
b) Common Technical Knowledge Required
-Methodology of programme/project management
-Programmatic goals, policies and strategies for sectoral programmes
-Knowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women
-UNICEF policies and strategy in child protection, including: natural disasters, and recovery.
-Core commitments for children in emergencies
-UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations
-Rights-based and Results-based programming in UNICEF
-UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual
-Mid-Term Strategic Plan
-UN guideline on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN staff and partners.
c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced
-Government development plans and policies
-Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes
-UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses
-UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
-UN security operations and guidelines
-UN guideline on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN staff and partners
-Commitment
-Diversity and Inclusion
-Integrity
ii.Core Competencies
-Communication
-Working with People
-Drive for Results
iii.Functional Competencies
-Leading and Supervising
-Formulating Strategies and Concepts
-Analyzing
-Relating and Networking
-Deciding and Initiating Action
-Applying Technical Expertise
iv.Technical Knowledge
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required
Knowledge of latest development in the field of Child Protection in Emergency, particularly in:
-Strengthening child protection systems and partner capacity for protecting children against violence
-Preventing/addressing separation of children and promotion of family based care
-Mental health and psychosocial support, including through art and paly therapy
-Prevention and response to gender based violence
-Prevention and response to use of children in armed conflict
-Monitoring and reporting of children’s rights violations under the UNSC 1612 and 1882 resolutions.
-Familiarity with community-based reintegration principles and ability to incorporate lessons learned from similar UNICEF experience in work.
-Ability to organise and facilitate training aimed to building capacity of colleagues and partners.
-Background and familiarity with international human rights and humanitarian law, and emergency response is an asset.
-Use of data and indicators in child protection.
b) Common Technical Knowledge Required
-Methodology of programme/project management
-Programmatic goals, policies and strategies for sectoral programmes
-Knowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women
-UNICEF policies and strategy in child protection, including: natural disasters, and recovery.
-Core commitments for children in emergencies
-UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations
-Rights-based and Results-based programming in UNICEF
-UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual
-Mid-Term Strategic Plan
-UN guideline on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN staff and partners.
c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced
-Government development plans and policies
-Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes
-UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses
-UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
-UN security operations and guidelines
-UN guideline on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN staff and partners
Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
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