Field Support Officer, NO-B, Temporary Appointment (364 days), Pacaraima, Brazil, #00127743

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, safety

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism.

Since 2019, UNICEF has a dedicated response for children in Pacaraima, liaising with the local network and organizations part of the Operação Acolhida to create referral pathways and SOPs. With activities in all the shelters as well as spontaneous occupations, UNICEF outpost in the border expanded to cover all programmatic areas, guarantying the implementation of activities in Child Protection, Water Sanitation and Health/Nutrition and Education.

To learn more about the Brazil country office, please access: https://www.unicef.org/brazil/

How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Chief Field Office in Boa Vista, the Field Coordinator Officer will provide support and overall coordination of UNICEF programmatic response in Pacaraima. S/he has daily contacts with staff in the various field offices and with the Boa Vista unit. S/he also has close liaison with a range of local civilian and military authorities and counterparts in NGOs and UN agencies to discuss matters of common interest.

The Key functions and accountabilities 

The Field Coordinator Officer will have the following key functions:

1. Situation Analysis and Reporting.
2. Inter-agency coordination and representation.
3. Sub-sector and working groups strategy development.
4. Project monitoring and technical support.

For more information regarding the specific activities please refer to the complete job profile, HERE.

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

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Law, International Relations, Social Work, Anthropology, Communication, or another relevant field.
• Master’s degree in psychology, Law, International Relations, Social Work, Anthropology, Communication, or another relevant field is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience with humanitarian or emergency response with field experience and background and familiarity with international human rights.
• Experience in articulating with state and municipal governments and civil society organizations is needed.
• Solid knowledge of program management is required.
• Ability to facilitate interagency processes is needed.
• Experience with UN and International Organization is desirable.
• Experience working with indigenous population is an asset.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Database literacy will be an asset. 

Language Requirements

• Fluent in English and Portuguese.
• Knowledge of Spanish will be considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

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).

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

Remarks:

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

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations (afro-descendants, indigenous, and other minorities) are encouraged to apply. 

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

This post if for Brazilian nationals only.