About UNICEF:
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.

Job Summary: The Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist will support and provide technical guidance to Child Protection interventions in emergency response to the movement of children across borders, including those seeking asylum in Uganda to ensure UNICEF meets the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Offer technical support and assistance to UNICEF Child Protection staff and partners, including government and NGOs, to support child protection components of emergency response programmes, including development or amendment of projects and partnerships.
· Under the coordination of UNHCR and in consultation with other Child Protection partners, government, and UN agencies, conduct monthly and ad hoc field monitoring to provide technical support for child protection activities in refugee and host communities.
· Work closely with UNHCR and other child protection partners, conduct child protection assessments using agreed interagency assessment tools.
· Provide technical support to partners and ensure regular monitoring and updates on CP interventions including: RapidFTR, Child Friendly Spaces, and conflict prevention activities.
· Manage UNICEF CPiE PCAs with IP organisations; Save the Children, World Vision and TPO including monitoring of budget and implementation of activities.
· Represent UNICEF in humanitarian coordination meetings and ensure monitoring and regular updates.
· Offer capacity building for local UNICEF staff and relevant government and partner staff.
· Technically support UNICEF’s emergency preparedness plans through provision of child protection technical input at field, country and regional levels.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist should hold an Advanced University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.
· At least five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other related areas at the international level some of which preferably were served in a developing country is required.
· Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
· Past experience in both development and humanitarian context is an advantage.
· Background/familiarity with Emergency.
· Language Proficiency: Fluency in English. Knowledge of local language an asset.

Personal Competencies:
· Communication; Working with people; Drive for results
· Functional Competencies: Leading and supervising; Formulating strategies and concepts; Analyzing; Relating and networking; Deciding and Initiating action; Applying technical expertise.
· Core Values: Commitment; Diversity and inclusion; Integrity

How to Apply:
ONLY Ugandan Nationals will be considered.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
· The applications will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, download here, as well as the most recent performance evaluation report.
· If applications are sent by email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_ MukasaApplication.
· UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
· Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

All candidates who desire to work in the prestigious United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in the above position should send their resume to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.

Via email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org

Deadline: 4th June, 2015