Child Protection Specialist, NO-3, FT, #5725, Mumbai - India, APR (Open to Indian nationals only)
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief of Field Office for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies. The role will have strong focus on upstream engagement through policy advocacy, systems strengthening, strategic partnerships, and the application of UNICEF's 3Cs (Convene, Converge, and Catalyze) for Every Child approach.
Responsibilities
- Support to programme/project development and planning - Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results - Technical and operational support to programme implementation - Networking and partnership building - Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Work Experience
Not specified.
Skills
Child Protection Programme Management, Programme Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Guidance, Policy Advocacy, Systems Strengthening, Strategic Partnerships, UNICEF's 3Cs Approach, Results-Based Management, Capacity Building, Knowledge Management, Networking