Child Protection Consultant – ECM and FGM/C

Job Description

VACANCY NOTICE NO.  SSA – 2016 – 07

WHEN APPLYING PLEASE QUOTE THE POST TITLE AND VACANCY NOTICE No. as follows:  (SSA – 2016 – 07, Child Protection Consultant – ECM and FGM/C)

Consultancy fee: Negotiable

Contract Duration: Eleven Months

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, is inviting applications for the above position.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Under the supervision of UNICEF Chief of Afar Field Office, the Child Protection Consultant- ECM and FGM/C provides technical support to the implementing partners of ECM and FGM/C programs in Afar region

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POST INCLUDE:

• Support Afar BOWCA, BOJ and civil society partners in developing Annual work plan (AWP) with micro-plans to be supported by UNICEF, including new funds from Luxemburg on FGM abandonment, Dutch funds for Ending Child marriage projects and the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint program on FGM/C


• Support the program implementation process though providing technical guidance in defining TORs to hire resource persons, content development of different sessions and materials


• Support IPs in quality checking through participation in different sessions and providing outright feedback and guidance


• Facilitate and support the conducting of regular meetings by Joint program IPs as well as the broader coordination mechanism at regional and district level Provide technical support to the planning and undertaking of regular field level program monitoring by IPs


• Conduct monitoring/ supportive supervision field visits to follow up timely and quality implementation of ECM and FGM/C interventions.


• Follow up implementation of ECM and  activities and facilitate timely fund requisition and liquidation of the DCTs to ensure that activities are implemented and reported on timely manner


• Facilitate section and donor mission visits to the region for child protection related program interventions.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

Tasks: Annual work plans; Deliverables: Support the development of  2009 AWPs on ECM and FGM/C with micro-plan. By when:March (UNFPA and UNICEF Joint program on FGM/C) and June 2016

Tasks: Implementation Support; Deliverables: Support clear Implementation framework for FGM/C and child marriage program to guide the regular implementation and support the program implementation at office and field level. Support in defning TOR for hiring resource persons, providing input to session contents/agenda and materials developed with financial support from UNICEF.By when: April 2016 and onwards

Tasks: Budget Management, Deliverables: Follow-up and support the timelysubmission of budget transfer request and liquidationBy when: May, Sept, Nov, Feb

Tasks: Reporting; Deliverables: Travel and workplan to be submitted 5 days before the 1st day of the month and Submit Progress report to the chief of field office Support the IPs to develop and in place monitoring tool for the program; By when: Monthly

Tasks: Field Monitoring visits; Deliverables: At least five monitoring visits to the field to assist implementation of ECM and FGM/C AWPs. Provide feedbcak to the Monitoring checklists and reports of IPs.Follow-up and support the convening of review meetings.By when: Monthly April, July, October, (2016) January (2017)

Tasks: Completion of the assignment; Deliverables: Submission of the final report for the assignment period, By when: Febrary 2017

Education requirements: A university degree in social science or related field.

Work Experience: At least 3 years of relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation including HTPs and other Child Protection activities including field work experience and background/familiarity to emergency.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and knowledge of the working language of the duty station is an asset.

Nationality:    Candidates should be NATIONALS of Ethiopia.

Competencies: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity, Communication, Drive for Results, Working With People, Leading and Supervising, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Relating and Networking, Deciding and Initiating Action, Applying Technical Expertise.

Closing date: Mar 03, 2016

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How to Apply

Applications must include motivation letter, an updated CV, and a completed UN Personal History Form (P-11) available for download on the same page.

Please DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS, ACADEMIC DEGREES OR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS WITH THE APPLICATION.

UNICEF and UN candidates must also include two recent Performance Evaluation Reports.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged

 

Job Categories: Consultancy and Training Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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