Jobs in Cameroon: Child Protection Officer in Buea| UNICEF
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Deadline: 29 September 2024
UNICEF Cameroon CO needs a passionate child protection officer, who under the supervision of the Child Protection Specialist will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. More specifically, the prospective candidate will technically support individual and comprehensive case management, alternative care and/or family tracing and reunification of unaccompanied or separated children, mental health and psychosocial support and life-skills programmes, identification of children in need of birth certificates or reinforcement of access of children to routine registration services and birth catch up services, capacity strengthening of Child protection social workforce from government actors as well as the from Community Based Child Protection Mechanisms (CBCPMs).
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Support programme 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.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Child Protection Officer NO-2 Buea OfficeToR.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
Minimum requirements:
- 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
- Work 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 an asset.
- Relevant experience in programme development in child protection-related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset
- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English and basic French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Desirables:
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency
For every Child, you demonstrate
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [Female] are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
Advertised: 16 Sep 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 29 Sep 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time
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