Regional Action Forum

UNICEF MENA RO is actively looking for a consultant to support on the coordination of the Regional Action Forum to End Child Marriage, thus serving as the driving engine that would ensure the forum’s sustainability and effectiveness. This includes leading on key deliverables related to the functioning of the forum, in collaboration with UNICEF & UNFPA RAF focal points.

The Regional Action Forum to End Child Marriage (formerly the Regional Accountability Framework for Action on Ending Child Marriage) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)/Arab States region (RAF) was set up in 2018. The RAF was developed at a crucial time using the recommendations and findings from the multi-country Regional Study on Child Marriage in the Middle East and North Africa launched by UNICEF in 2017, as well as consultations with UNFPA and UNICEF country offices and external partners, including the UN, civil society, donors, and universities undertaken online and face-to-face in Amman and Cairo.

The RAF includes a commitment by development and humanitarian partners to work together to end child marriage in the MENA region in line with the ongoing UN reform. Furthermore, child marriage is now firmly part of the global development agenda, which will require member states to report progress to address the growing prevalence of child marriage in the region. This Framework sets out a plan of action to support countries to meet their accountabilities with respect to the elimination of child marriage.

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

• Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in international relations, Conflict studies, Gender studies, Social Studies, or related fields.
• Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in child protection/child rights and/or child marriage programming, including in humanitarian contexts.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/577757