Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 07 Oct 2017
Vacancy Announcement
Child Protection Officer, P-3
Lebanon
Deadline for Applications
7 October 2017
(23 September 2017 for internal applicants)
Duration
1 year pending confirmation of funding, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.
Vacancy Announcement Number
17-FO-LB-48
UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women and welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for professionals like you.
Protection for every Palestine refugee
Over 5 million registered Palestine refugees are covered under UNRWA’s protection mandate: to provide protection activities that aim to respond to the protection needs of Palestine refugees amidst increasing conflict and displacement in the region. For a wide range of reasons, Palestine refugees do not enjoy basic human rights, and the vulnerability of women and children to violence and abuse is also increasing. In recent years, UNRWA has significantly strengthened its capacity to provide protection to Palestine refugees through various initiatives. We apply a holistic approach to protection: an ‘internal’ dimension, focusing on realizing the rights of Palestine refugees in and through the Agency’s service delivery programmes, and an ‘external’ dimension involving engagement with relevant duty bearers to ensure respect for Palestine refugee rights.
In Lebanon, where approximately 270,000 Palestine refugees live, protection challenges include violence in refugee camps, lack of access to basic services, abuses and discrimination, lack of documentation, displacement and property destructions. Children are particularly exposed to high levels of violence; UNRWA closely monitors protection concerns of PRL, PRS and Palestinian non-IDs, engages in strengthening the protection network with other partners and community mobilization to positively influence existing practices, vulnerability-focused programing and the protection of children and youth, and works within the UN country team.
Do you want to make a lasting difference?
If you are passionate about ensuring protection for Palestine refugees in Lebanon, UNRWA would like to hear from you. In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide technical guidance to the operations/protection teams in five areas across Lebanon and to programme departments staff in LFO and in the areas.
The main responsibilitiesinclude:
· Planning for and leading the rollout and implementation of the Child Protection Framework in Lebanon Field Office, including updating and following up on the implementation of a multi-sector child protection work plan across departments and programmes;
· Providing expert advice and support to the Lebanon 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 OSO/Protection Unit teams in UNRWA’s five area offices in Lebanon (Central Lebanon, Beqaa, Saida, Tyre and North Lebanon Area); and providing 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 Framework;
· Providing input on child protection in UNRWA planning processes including in particular its Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) strategy, focusing on the design and implementation of community-based child protection initiatives and of psychosocial support activities for children and caregivers aimed at promoting well-being and positive coping mechanisms;
· Identifying child protection capacity building needs among UNRWA staff and frontlines in collaboration with UNRWA departments and providing support to develop training plans to address them;
· Overseeing the collection and documentation of accurate and timely data on child rights grave violations during armed conflict and, where necessary, overseeing the development of analysis on trends and patterns to support response strategies and advocacy;
· Drafting other key guidance documents on child protection and providing 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/OSO Team Leader;
· Developing close working relationships and strategic partnership with a range of child protection system actors including national authorities, UN agencies and Lebanese and Palestinian NGOs, and representing UNRWA at the inter-agency Child Protection in Emergencies Working Group (CPiEWG) in Lebanon, and other coordination mechanisms, if relevant.
Conditions of service
UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including annual salary starting at $58,583 net tax free with post adjustment of 50.5% (subject to change without notice). All UNRWA duty stations (with the exception of Gaza and Syria) are family duty stations. Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:
ü Dependency allowances
ü Rental subsidy
ü Education grant for children
ü Home leave travel
ü 6 weeks (30 working days) annual leave
ü Pension fund entitlements under the
UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
ü International health insurance; optional
life insurance
ü Disability protection
Note: Appointment to this post is subject to confirmation of funding for the post.
To qualify for this position, you will need:
Education
A university degree from an accredited educational institution in International Law, Social Science, Social Work, Political Affairs, International Relations, or a related field;
Work
experience
At least six years of relevant work experience in the field of child protection (preferably direct implementation and management of child protection programmes as well as systems building experience), either for UN agencies or NGOs;
Language(s)
Excellent command of written and spoken English language.
Additional information:
The incumbent maybe requested to travel in the areas of the Lebanon Field.
You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:
UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Default managerial competencies may apply.
· Planning and Organizing
· Relating and Networking
· Applying Technical Expertise
· Adapting and Responding to Change
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
How to apply
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.
General information
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality at all times. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
The retirement age for staff entering or re-entering service in the UN Common System after 1 January 1990 is 62 and 65 after 1 January 2014. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete a term of appointment will normally be considered.
The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
Date of issue: 10 September 2017/NH
How to apply:
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.