About US:
The United Nations Children’s Fund Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary: The United Nations UNICEF Child Protection Specialist (Identification and Registration) will be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of the Birth Registration programming component of the Child Protection programme aimed at reducing the vulnerability of children through ensuring that they are registered at birth and for promotion intersectoral partnership with health, education, justice and other sectors for strengthening the civil and vital registration system in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Actively advocate with government relevant institutions for improving the policy and laws governing civil registration and vital statistics and provide technical support for strengthening the civil registration system in Uganda. Designs, prepares, and monitors the implementation of the birth programme component. Contributes to the development and/or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project implementation, management and evaluation.
Carry out field visits to monitor field level implementation and to provide technical guidance to District Implementation Teams. Monitors the use of implementation guidelines and monitoring tools at field level. Proposes and/or undertakes action on operational procedures affecting project management and implementation.
The United Nations UNICEF Child Protection Specialist (Identification and Registration) will also contribute to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update through analysis of birth registration and vital statistics data, and use the data for effective planning, development and management of the Birth registration programme component. Meets with national and international agencies concerning the management of the BDR programme. Participates in meetings with ministries and district authorities responsible for programme review, and follows up on implementation of recommendations and agreements.
The United Nations UNICEF Child Protection Specialist (Identification and Registration) will participate in inter-sectoral collaboration with other programme colleagues in order to ensure linkages between the Birth and Death Registration and other components of the Child Protection Programme as well as linkages between birth registration and interventions supported by Health and Education.
Supports in the development of appropriate communication and information strategy to support and/or advocate programme development. Coordinates high-level advocacy for the approval of BDR policy and strategy. Advocates for BDR programming with partners and donors. Develops with partners and colleagues a national communications strategy and plans and monitors interventions aiming to increase the demand for OVC and BDR services.
Supports government authorities in planning and organizing training programmes on BDR registration. Identifies training needs and objectives for the purpose of capacity building, programme sustainability, as well as promotion and advocacy.
Oversees the Operations/Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and government accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds, monitors and submits financial status reports to the Sr. Programme Officer or Representative, as required.
Ensures the accurate and timely input of project information in the computerized programme system, and issues status reports for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
In charge of preparing and submitting the programme/project status reports required for management, Board, donors, budget review, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the UNICEF Chief of Child Protection.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the United Nations Children’s Fund Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Child Protection Specialist (Identification and Registration) should possess an advanced University Degree in Law, International Human Rights, Social Sciences/Social Welfare, or related technical field.
A minimum of eight or more years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national level in civil registration programme management, monitoring and evaluation or in a related field.
Advanced technical knowledge of theories, principles and methods in Child Protection programming for BDR in UNICEF
Ability to effectively use data and indicators in child protection.
Fluency in English is required and strong written and verbal communications skill therein strongly desirable.
Core Values (Required): Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity
Core Competencies (Required): Communication, Working with People, Drive for Results
Functional Competencies (Required): Leading and Supervising, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Relating and Networking, Deciding and Initiating Action
NB: UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan Nationals who wish to join the United Nations UNICEF must send their applications accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, download here, as well as two of the most recent performance evaluation report.
The Email applications should be sent in this format to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_MukasaApplication.
The applications should be addressed to:
Human Resource Manager,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Via Email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org
Deadline: 30th July, 2015