Child Protection Officer (Juvenile Justice) NOB.- Cotonou, BENIN, # 58653
Job no: 539223
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: Benin Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal
School/Unit: Benin
Department/Office: Cotonou, Benin
Categories: Child Protection, NO-2
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Post information:
Read detailed Job profile in the below attachment.
Child Protection Officer Level 2.pdf
Job Title:
Child Protection Officer (Juvenile Justice) Reports to: C
hief, Child Protection P4 Organizational Unit: Programme Post Location:
BENIN Country Office Job Level:
Level 2 (NOB)
Purpose for the job:
The Child Protection Officer reports to the Chief, Child Protection for supervision. The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1- Support to programme development and planning 2- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 3- Technical and operational support to programme implementation 4- Networking and partnership building 5- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
Experience:
A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
Language Requirements: Fluency in French & English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
Competencies and level of proficiency required (based on UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles.
Core Values
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
Core Competencies
Functional Competencies
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Advertised: Mar 29 2021 W. Central Africa Standard Time Application close: Apr 05 2021 W. Central Africa Standard Time
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