Child Protection Officer (4 Posts), P-3 - (Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank) - Temporary Job Opening

Org. Setting and Reporting
The Child Protection Officer reports directly to the Protection and Neutrality Team Leader /
Senior Area Support Officer. Additionally, technical guidance is provided by the Chief,
Protection Division, HQ-based. The Child Protection Officer is assigned to strengthening
Humanitarian Principles (HP) initiative.
Responsibilities

• Plans for and leads the roll out and implementation of the Child Protection policies and
  standards in the Field Office, including updating and following up on the implementation of a
  multi-sector child protection work plan across departments and programmes;
• Provides expert advice and support to the Field Office on child protection issues to increase
  the capacity of the Agency with respect to child protection, including the provision of
  technical assistance to Protection and Neutrality teams in UNRWA's area offices; and
  provides support on child safeguarding issues and guidelines for safe identification and
  referral of child protection cases as well as other guidelines as part of the rollout and
  implementation of the Child Protection policies and standards;
• Regularly visit installations to undertake checks and ensure the integration of child
  protection principles;
• Identifies child protection capacity building needs among UNRWA staff and frontlines in
  collaboration with UNRWA departments and provides support to develop training plans to
  address them;
• Oversees the collection and documentation of accurate and timely data on child rights
  violations and, where necessary, oversees the development of analysis on trends and patterns
  for internal and external reports, presentations, or briefing notes;
• Drafts other key guidance documents on child protection and provides input into other
  relevant guidelines, SOPs, procedures and processes as needed, and in particular to ensure the
  development and maintenance of child protection information management collection in close
  cooperation with the Field Protection Officer / Senior Area Support Officer;
• Develops close working relationships and strategic partnership with and represents UNRWA
  at a range of child protection system actors including national authorities, UN agencies and
  NGOs;
• Monitors child protection referrals across programmes in coordination with Information
  Management staff and programme colleagues, ensuring that such systems are child-friendly;
• Works closely with Education programme staff on initiatives addressing violence against
  children, and with the Investigations Office on cases involving children;
• Leads the project management of child protection projects (proposal writing, reporting,
  budget management, monitoring and evaluation).
  Competencies
  Professionalism:
  Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and
  mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing
  deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
  Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful
  situations.Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal
  participation of women and men in all areas of work.
  Commitment to continuous learning:
  Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession. Actively seeks to develop
  oneself professionally and personally. Contributes to the learning of colleagues and
  subordinates. Shows willingness to learn from others. Seeks feedback to learn and improve.
  Planning and organizing:
  Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities
  and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and
  resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
  Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently

How to apply:

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx go to Department and choose UNRWA for UNRWA posts. Only applications received through https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted via e-mail only.

Link to TJO is: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=165645&Lang=en-US