Associate Child Protection, ISP

Posting Title : Associate Child Protection, ISP
Department/ Office : UNRWA – Human Resources
Location : Neutrality and Protection Unit (NPU)
Posting Period : 22 February 2022 – 7 March 2022
Job Opening number : 22-UNRWA – Human Resources-174851-Individual
Contractor
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Duties And Responsibilities
Duties, Responsibilities and Output statement
Under the direct supervision of the Child Protection Officer or the Neutrality and Protection
Team Leader, the Associate Child Protection Officer will be responsible for the following
duties and responsibilities:
Technical advice and guidance
• Provide technical advice and support to the JFO Programmes staff to increase the capacity
of the Agency with respect to child and gender-based violence (GBV) protection in order to
ensure that UNRWA services and programmes take into account child protection principles
and integrate child protection and GBV interventions when relevant.
• Provide input on child protection in UNRWA planning process focusing on the design
and implementation of community-based protection initiatives and of psychosocial support
activities for children and caregivers aimed at promoting well-being and positive coping
mechanisms.
• Leads case conferencing on child protection case management in coordination with
fontliners case managers, ensure direct case management when required.
• Leads technical aspects of case management work in UNRWA, including development or
adaptation of case management information management, data protection, informed consent
and assent, identification of referral pathways and best practices.
• Contribute in the definition of advocacy products, advocacy messages, strategies and
campaigns pertaining to child protection for duty bearers, communities, governmental and
non governmental stakeholders, civil society.
Programme management and capacity building
• Support the development of situational analyses and project proposals.
• Ensure timely mobilization, planning and expenditure of funds for child protection;
• Plan for and lead the roll out of the Child Protection Framework in JFO, including
updating and following up on the implementation of the plan of action with UNRWA
departments and external partners;
• By collaborating with UNRWA JFO Programmes, identify child protection capacity
building needs among UNRWA staff and provides support to develop training plans to
address them.
• Is one of the agency focal points for Addressing Violence Against Children (AVAC) and
contribute to AVAC activities directly, including capacity building of UNRWA Staff.
Coordination and reporting
• Oversee the collection and documentation of accurate and timely data on child rights and
protection concerns and, where necessary, oversee the development of analysis on trends and
patterns to support response strategies and advocacy;
• Support relevant reporting processes within the Agency and to donors;
• Develop close working relationships and strategic partnership with a range of child
protection system actors including national authorities, UN agencies and local NGOs, and
represents UNRWA at the inter-agency Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) in Jordan,
and other coordination mechanisms.
Work Location
UNRWA – Jordan field office – Neutrality and Protection Unit (NPU),
Expected Duration
Individual Service Provider (ISP) for six months with possibility of extension
Result Of Service
• The officer will be based in Amman, Jordan with regular domestic travel;
• UNRWA offers an attractive Basic Monthly salary starting at JOD 997.30 net tax free
Qualifications/Special Skills
Academic Qualifications:
• A university degree from an accredited educational institution in law, human rights,
international development, or international relations, or any other related field.
Experience:
• A minimum of two years of experience in the development/humanitarian sector
Language:
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required
Competencies
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and
working relations inside and outside the Agency;
• Excellent organization skills coupled with demonstrated ability to prioritize and work under
pressure;
• Excellent analytical skills underpinned by the ability to evaluate information from a variety
of sources and identify trends of a humanitarian and protection dimension;
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to draft/edit a variety of reports, studies
and other correspondence in English;
• Articulate, politically aware while remaining impartial and discreet at all times;
• Ability to work flexible hours and as part of a team.
Additional Information
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other locations within UNRWA area of
operations. All official trips will be arranged and covered by UNRWA
Desirable Qualification and Experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the Palestine refugee situation in the political context of
the Middle East;
• Experience working on projects related to youth participation;
• Proven computer literacy, including demonstrated working knowledge of information
management.
General Information:
• UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.
• UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
• This vacancy notice is open for internal candidates only.
• Only candidates residing in Jordan with authorization to work in that duty station at the time
of application are eligible to apply.
Uncompleted applications will not be accepted and will not be amended as well, please make
sure to fill your application probably before the deadline.
• The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the
issuance of work permit in the duty station, and without a valid work permit, the appointment
may be rescinded since the agency will not provide coverage for relocation costs.
• Since this vacancy is an Area staff post, the Agency will not provide coverage for relocation
costs.
• Uncompleted applications will not be accepted and will not be amended as well, please
make sure to fill your application probably before the deadline.
EQUIVALENCY:
When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Field Director may exceptionally
substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic
qualifications, additional professional training and progressive relevant work experience.
NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not
considered an acceptable combination.
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standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for
diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are
expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully
and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
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grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or to change the contract
Modality.
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have not committed, been convicted of, or prosecuted for, any criminal offence and that they
have not been involved, by act or omission, in the commission of any violation of
international human rights law or international humanitarian law.
United Nations Considerations
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to
assignment by him or her.
UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current
UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from
under-represented groups.
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necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due
regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of
qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with
disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when
requested and indicated in the application.
UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence,
neutrality, impartiality and integrity. 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.
Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed
violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law,
sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to
believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who
have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for
employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of
misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear
on the UN Sanctions List.
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under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the
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participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary
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to any position in the Professional or above categories and for positions at the FS-6 and FS-7
levels in the Field Service category within six months of the end of their current or most
recent service. This restriction does not apply to associate experts(Junior Professional
Officers) appointed under the Staff Rules.
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