Child Protection Officer (Juvenile Justice)
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. The UNICEF Maldives and Sri Lanka Country Offices are transitioning into a Multi-Country Office (MCO) structure, enhancing technical capacity and national presence to strengthen systems for children. This role supports that strategic shift.
Job Purpose
The Child Protection Officer (Juvenile Justice) will support UNICEF's mission in the Maldives to ensure children are protected from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and have access to child-friendly justice systems. This role provides crucial technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programme cycle, from design to reporting. By focusing on violence against children and justice for children in contact with the law, the incumbent will drive quality programme implementation and contribute to sustainable results that significantly improve the lives of children and adolescents in the Maldives. The position is key to strengthening child protection programmes within the new Multi-Country Office structure.
Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Child Protection Specialist, the Child Protection Officer will contribute to the effective implementation of UNICEF Maldives’ child protection programme, fostering a safer environment for children. Key accountabilities include supporting programme development and planning, ensuring effective programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results. The role involves providing essential technical and operational support to programme implementation, focusing on violence against children and justice for children. Building and maintaining strong networks and partnerships with government bodies and other stakeholders is crucial. Furthermore, the officer will contribute to innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building initiatives to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of child protection systems in the Maldives. This includes facilitating evidence-informed programming and supporting initiatives that strengthen the overall child protection framework.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in Child Protection and social development planning and management in child protection related areas or any other related field is required.
Skills
Child Protection Programming, Applying technical expertise, Planning, Organizing, Child safeguarding, Supporting government, Development and humanitarian contexts, Analyzing, Learning and researching, Justice for children, Prevention of violence against children, Programme management