Child Protection Officer

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Job Description

The Child Protection Officer (a national officer at level 1 on a 1-year temporary appointment) will work for the Child Protection Programme of UNICEF Maldives Country Office (MCO) and report to the Child Protection Specialist.
Purpose for the job:
  • The Child Protection Programme needs additional support for at least an year, for programme planning and timely rollout of the interventions and to ensure the planned results are achieved on time.
  • Under the guidance of the supervisor, the Child Protection Officer is responsible for Implementation of the child protection rolling work plan for 2024-2025.
  • More specifically, the proposed child protection officer will lead the rollout of the programmes related to children in contact/children in conflict with the law.  Further, the child protection officer will assist the child protection specialist with the planning and execution of the child protection program reviews.
Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
  • Support to programme development, planning, programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
  • With guidance from the Child Protection Specialist, provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of Child Protection programming processes by preparing materials/documentation for programming discussion and liaise with the implementing partners for the rollout of key interventions.
  • Prepare required documentation and materials to facilitate monitoring of programme interventions and assess progress towards planned results. Ensure funds allocated to the child protection work plan activities are effectively utilized and reported as per the organizational rules.
  • Undertake field visits to monitor programme implementation and the progress towards the achievement of results and with partners and stakeholders.
Technical and operational support to programme implementation:
  • With guidance from the Child Protection Specialist, provide technical support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in child protection to support programme implementation.
  • Networking and partnership building
  • Provide support to the Child Protection Specialist in implementation to build new partnerships and strengthen existing partnerships in child protection.
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:
  • Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development
  • Build capacity of stakeholders to protect children against any kind of violence, abuse and neglect, and in gender responsive programming.
  • Apply innovative approaches to promote good practices and increase reach and effectiveness of the child protection interventions..
  • Support the Child Protection Specialist in research, benchmark and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
  • Build the resilience and evolving capacities of children and adolescents to enhance meaningful child participation.
Recruitment Qualifications:
Education:
  • A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
Experience:
  • A minimum of three years of professional experience in social development planning, management and programme implementation in child protection-related areas is required.
  • Experience in working at community level is considered as an asset.
Language Requirements:       
  • Fluency in English and Dhivehi is required.
Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/568515

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