Child Protection Officer, NO-B, (Temporary Appointment), Juba, South Sudan (for South Sudanese nationals only)

UNICEF South Sudan seeks a Child Protection Officer, NO-B based in Juba

For 70 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.

Purpose of the Position
The Child Protection Officer reports to the Chief, Field Office for supervision. The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programs/projects within the Country Program from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development, implementation, program progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. Also works closely with the Head of Field Office / Emergency Specialist on the sectoral elements of the Office's emergency preparedness and response and emergency interventions.

Key Expected Results
1. Support to program development and planning
2. Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support to program implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
6. Emergency preparedness and response

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
• A University Degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law or other social science field is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other related areas at the international and/or in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

Core Values
Commitment
Diversity and inclusion
Integrity

Core competencies
Communication
Working with people
Drive for results

Functional Competencies
Formulating strategies and concepts
Analyzing
Applying technical expertise
Learning and researching
Planning and organizing

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.