Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Ethiopia
Closing date:
13 Nov 2017If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
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Purpose of the Assignment
To provide coordination and technical leadership and support to the Somali Child Protection-GBV Sub-Cluster coordination structure as part of efforts to deliver more coordinated support for Emergency response in Somali Region
Assignment Tasks
Provide strong leadership to child protection coordination, promoting and facilitating active participation from key actors, including the government at regional and zonal levels, international and local NGOs, civil society and other relevant actors.Work with OCHA, the Protection Cluster led by UNHCR, and child protection actors to coordinate inter-agency needs assessment to map out priority child protection issues, gaps and identify key resources and assets to avoid duplication and build complementarity of partner’s child protection response.Support the capacity development of the CP Sub-cluster members at regional and zonal level Cluster Focal Points and ensure that clear and effective communication occurs between federal, regional sub cluster and zonal Sub-cluster and strengthen a more standardized child protection response across all affected areas.Lead on the strategic planning against identified child protection needs and response priorities with sub-cluster members.Ensure that CP sub-cluster members are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards on Child Protection and relevant commitments that the Government/concerned authorities have undertaken under international human rights law and the national legislative framework.Promote the implementation of the Minimum Standards of Child Protection in Human Action and GBV Humanitarian Standards;Collaborate with the Protection Cluster lead and OCHA to ensure that key child protection concerns are well reflected in all documents and humanitarian initiatives, including advocacy efforts by the HCT.Coordinate and collaborate with other Clusters such as the Health and Nutrition cluster Education and WASH Cluster to ensure that CP is mainstreamed across sectors to meet the psychosocial needs of children affected by emergencies.Advocate with donors to fund humanitarian actors to carry out priority activities in Child Protection while also supporting sub-cluster members to mobilize resources for their own activities.Monitor performance of the inter-agency CP/GBV response against agreed indicators and monitor the core cluster functions.Represent the CP Sub-cluster in humanitarian coordination meetings such as the OCHA led Inter- Cluster Coordination Meeting, ; the Protection Cluster and other meetings called by the DPPB and Humanitarian Coordinator.Expected Deliverables
Promote active participation of child protection GBV actors, including the government at regional and zonal levels, international and national NGOs, civil society and other relevant actors.Prepare and submit work plans timely.Maintain strong working relationship with OCHA, the Protection Cluster led by UNHCR, and child protection actors to coordinate inter-agency needs assessment to map out priority child protection issues, gaps and identify key resources and assets, including existing child protection systems (both formal and informal) for prevention and response to child protection needs.Support the capacity development of the CP Sub-cluster members at regional and zonal level Cluster Focal Points and ensure that clear and effective communication occurs between regional sub clusters and zonal Sub-cluster and strengthen a more standardized child protection response across all affected areas.Provide technical support in strategic planning against identified child protection needs and response priorities with sub-cluster members.Strengthen capacity, CP sub-cluster members are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards on Child Protection and relevant commitments that the Government/concerned authorities have undertaken under international human rights law and the national legislative framework.Ensure that key child protection concerns are well reflected in all documents and humanitarian initiatives, including advocacy efforts by the HCT.Help ensure that child protection issues are mainstreamed with other Clusters such as the Health and Nutrition cluster Education and WASH Cluster to ensure that CP is mainstreamed across sectors to meet the psychosocial needs of children affected by emergencies.Promote advocacy with donors to fund humanitarian actors to carry out priority activities in Child Protection while also supporting sub-cluster members to mobilize resources for their own activities.Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of sub-cluster members at regional and zonal level in planning and responding to child protection in emergencies as well as on how to monitor and report on child protection interventions using the CP Sub-cluster Information Management System.Regularise participation CP Sub-cluster in humanitarian coordination meetings such as the OCHA led Inter- Cluster Coordination Meeting, the Protection Cluster and other meetings called by the DPPB and Humanitarian Coordinator.Reporting
The Child Protection GBV sub cluster coordinator will report to and be supervised by Child Protection Officer at Somali level.Child Protection GBV sub cluster coordinator will be based in Somali region and will receive technical support from the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office via the federal sub cluster coordinator and Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist.The coordinator will prepare monthly reports based on agreed deliverables and submit a final written report to the CFO in Somali via his/her Supervisor and Sub cluster coordinator/ CPiE Specialist in Addis Ababa.The Coordinator will work with regional BOWCA, to strengthen the capacity of sub-cluster members at regional and zonal level to monitor and report on child protection interventions using the CP Sub-cluster Information Management System.Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
University degree in international relations, law, social work, child psychology, or other relevant field.Years of relevant experience
Minimum 2 years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national level in child protection in emergencies including programme planning, monitoring and evaluation in a related field;Background and familiarity with international human rights and humanitarian law and emergency response is an assetSubstantial experience working on protection, human rights monitoring, conflict and natural disasters related issues is highly desirableExcellent proficiency in English (Verbal and written) fluency in and knowledge of Somali would be an asset.Well acquainted with the key issues as well as programmatic interventions in addressing child protection in emergencies;Proven track record in building the capacity of partners as well as in providing technical assistance;Familiarity and experience working with government counter parts;Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills;Excellent report writing skills;Excellent skill in negotiation and in working with people both internally and from outside the organization;Excellent team player.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
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