UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, [insert tagline]

UNICEF is committed to delivering on the Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) agendas, both of which rely upon safe and accessible mechanisms to report and provide feedback. In 2019, UNICEF Executive Director Fore advanced an ambitious agenda to scale up safe and accessible reporting channels as part of her IASC Championship on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, and UNICEF Child Protection is working closely with EMOPs and other programme sectors to scale up this work across 32 priority countries. Similarly, EMOPS is committed to taking forward commitments to ensure that there are adequate feedback mechanisms across all areas of UNICEF programming. This position will build upon these synergies, with a focus on taking UNICEF’s AAP and PSEA commitments to scale across the humanitarian response.

The Emergency Specialist reports to the Senior Adviser, AAP Unit, EMOPS Geneva, with a second reporting line to the Child Protection Specialist, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), PD New York. He/she will also work in close collaboration with the Innovation team, Communication for Development (C4D) and ICTD

How can you make a difference?

The Emergency Specialist will support the establishment of U-Report (or other digital platforms where appropriate) to help UNICEF and the UN meet Accountability for Affected Population (AAP) and Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) responsibilities and assess innovation gaps in humanitarian programming. He/she will support the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the U-Report tool (whenever it has been identified as a viable option), or other appropriate digital platforms, to support emergency interventions so that young people and the affected communities have adequate feedback mechanisms in place including to address sexual exploitation and abuse.

Technical support

Based on the U-report guidance, provide technical support to Country Offices to support technical and programmatic implementation of feedback, reporting and grievance mechanisms through the establishment and implementation of U-report (or other digital platforms where appropriate) to support efforts to meet our AAP and PSEA commitments. Develop and roll-out technical guidance on safe and accessible reporting mechanisms for sexual exploitation and abuse, which takes into consideration and builds upon existing AAP, CP and related systems, good practices and lessons learned. In cooperation with UNICEF programmes, clusters and partners, strengthen data management processes to ensure that feedback collected from affected population is actioned in a timely manner, through safe and trusted channels. Ensure innovative approaches are proposed to address challenges in meeting our AAP and PSEA commitments

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons of innovative practices (mobile phone software, U-Report, RapidPro and other innovative tools) in emergencies related to the use of digital platforms for AAP and PSEA purposes Contribute and share lessons with regional and global digital development and technology innovation networks and activities Promote critical thinking and innovative approaches to PSEA, supporting UNICEF to rapidly scale up child and gender-sensitive reporting and response systems across 32 priority countries. Develop appropriate training material and conduct webinars for colleagues, particularly those working in emergency, C4D, ICTD, innovation and technology for development Contribute to the technical partnerships including the UN SEA Working Group and the IASC Results Group 2 on Accountability and Inclusion from an Innovation perspective, including capacity development support to inter-agency PSEA Networks in the field. Develop a robust learning space based on ethical best practice and lessons learnt when using U-Report for prevention of sexual exploitation in line with U-Report and PSEA technical note

Programme Development, Planning and Management

Liaise with ICTD, Legal, Innovation, CSU, EMOPS, Child Protection and related stakeholders to ensure that U-Report, including the related contractual arrangements and program design, uphold UNICEF data protection requirements. Liaise between C4D, EMOPS, Child protection, WASH, Nutrition, Health and Monitoring, specialists in headquarters regional offices and the country office to provide support on the documentation, strategic and monitoring of key C4D, CP, and AAP deliverables being met. Work with Child Protection team and support documentation of guidelines and project planning materials to support using U-Report in the prevention of sexual exploitation. Conduct UNICEF staff and partner training in both technical and programmatic areas of deploying mobile phone data collection and communication systems in emergencies.

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

Advanced University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, international law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields. **A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

A minimum of five (5)years of professional experience in emergency programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration. Developing country work experience is required Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable. Experience in a UN organization is an asset. Experience working on mobile technology platforms is required Working knowledge of U-Report or RapidPro in any context is required. Information technology management and business operations in a large international organization and/or corporation is required. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.

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.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

Analyzing Applying Technical Expertise Formulating Strategies and Concepts Leading and Supervising Planning and Organizing Entrepreneurial Thinking

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.

This vacancy is archived.

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