Deadline: 28 September 2022
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Child Protection Officer in Mexico City, Mexico.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Child Protection Officer will perform the following functions:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Regarding UNICEF Mexico´s work on the protection of children on the move:
- Lead the development and implementation of UNICEF´s strategy on the strengthening of child protection authorities in migratory contexts in coordination with the child protection officer working on child protection system strengthening under the violence prevention output.
- Lead the development of a strategy to adjust and expand UNICEF´s strategy on children on the move to internally displaced children.
- Support the provision of legal representation services to children on the move.
- Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information.
- Regarding UNICEF Mexico´s work on the protection of children on the move:
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
- Regarding UNICEF Mexico´s work on the protection of children on the move:
- Lead programme implementation regarding emergency response to internal displacement, and capacity strengthening of child protection authorities. Support the provision of legal representations services to children on the move.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with the government and other counterparts, and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow-up action by higher management and other stakeholders.
- Regarding UNICEF Mexico´s work on the protection of children on the move:
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Provide technical support in regard to emergency response to internal displacement, and capacity strengthening of child protection authorities to counterparts, partners and field offices.
- Undertake field visits and surveys, and collect and share reports with partners and stakeholders.
- Assess progress and provide technical support and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution.
- Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
- Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in child protection, to support programme implementation.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- University degree (Bachelor’s Degree), preferably in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in social development planning and management in child-protection-related areas.
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Proficiency level in English, although fluency is preferred. If the person hired is not fluent, he/she will have to commit to improving their English skills in the first six months of work.
- Experience in the fields of programming on child protection and migration and/or asylum processes.
- Experience working with UN agencies.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, visit UNICEF.
