Child protection in Emergencies Specialist

TITLE:Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist

Level:P3

Duration & Type of Contract:5 Months (Temporary Appointment)

Duty Station:Kampala 75% of the time with monthly travel to the field

Objectives:Expected output and activities of the assignment in terms of time, location, quality, and quantity.

The TA will support and provide technical assistance 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.

Expected Results:

Provide 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.

In coordination 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.

Provide capacity building for local UNICEF staff and relevant government and partner staff.

Support UNICEF’s emergency preparedness plans through provision of child protection technical input at field, country and regional levels.

Background

As at January 31^st January 2015, there are 429,567 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda, of which 257,567 are children. With children comprising almost 65% of the refugee population present in settlements and 45% in Kampala, child protection is a core element of the refugee response in Uganda.

Children are at a great risk of abuse, neglect, violence, or exploitation in refugee settings. Forced into new and unknown environments, children respond to distress in many ways. Some have witnessed violent acts or have been separated from their families during flight. The most recent influxes of refugees to Uganda are from the civil conflict in South Sudan that erupted in late 2013, and from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced repeated cycles of forced displacement fueled by ethnic violence and political instability. In refugee settlements, children under the age of 18 make up 65% percent of all refugees. These are children who have been forced to leave their home, leave their school and leave their friends to flee to an unfamiliar location. In these situations, children’s vulnerability is compounded and they are at a higher risk of sexual abuse, physical harm, economic exploitation and other forms of harm.

UNICEF has been supporting the provision of essential services, including within the child protection sector in all locations where refugees are being settled, however there remains an urgent need to continue and improve child protection interventions and emergency preparedness given that refugee populations from South Sudan, DRC and Burundi are continuing to seek asylum in Uganda and increased influxes are expected during the second half of 2015.

Purpose of Assignment and Scope of work:Specific issues to be addressed, including expected boundaries of the assignment.

This technical assistance is required to support UNICEF’s child protection programming and interventions for emergency response in Uganda. The SAFE team currently supports local and INGOs to deliver CP interventions for refugees from South Sudan, DRC, and Burundi influxes and the SM will facilitate the planning, harmonization, implementation and effective monitoring and reporting of these interventions. The incumbent of the post will contribute to ongoing emergency preparedness planning through the provision of child protection technical input within the CO and through Great Lakes cross border child protection coordination mechanisms.

Deliverable:Specific service / outputs to be delivered at a specific time as per stated objectives and performance / quality requirements Monitoring and reporting for current CPiE PCAs, including closure at end of Country Programme in 2015.
Develop new PCAs with partner organisations to ensure continuity of child protection interventions in response to ongoing needs and identified gaps.
In coordination with UNHCR, conduct child protection assessments for both South Sudanese and DRC refugee populations, and any new populations as required.
Conduct CPRA ToT and CMPS orientation for national and field level child protection actors.
Prepare quality, timely donor reports and other periodic reports as required.
Monthly reports of CPiE activities submitted.
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Methodology**

The technical assistance will include representing UNICEF in humanitarian coordination meetings, internal and external planning and consultative meetings, drafting and validating reports, training of child protection actors, field monitoring, and development and management of child protection interventions.

Responsibilities:

The SM will be expected to report to the Chief of SAFE on his/her deliverables. The SM will coordinate with other sectors, including Field Operations, as required.

The staff member will provide periodic progress reports as contained in the deliverable timeline in the TORs

Specific Tasks and End Product/deliverables

Task 1: Monitoring and reporting for current CPiE PCAs, including closure at end of Country Programme in 2015. Deliverable 1:Monitoring of current CPiE PCAs is an ongoing task. SM will meet with IPs at country level at least once per quarter. Closure of current PCAs will be completed by end of 2015.

Task 2: Develop new PCAs with partner organisations to ensure continuity of child protection interventions in response to ongoing needs and identified gaps.

As required. Deliverable 2: New PCAs for 2016 will be developed with partner organisations and submitted for approval by October 2015.

Task 3: In coordination with UNHCR, conduct child protection assessments for both South Sudanese and DRC refugee populations, and any new populations as required. Deliverable 3:CP Assessments for South Sudan and DRC populations to be conducted by September 2015.

Task 4: Conduct CPRA ToT and CMPS orientation for national and field level child protection actors. Deliverable 4: CPRA ToT to be conducted by August 2015. CPMS orientation to be conducted by August 2015.

Task 5: Prepare quality, timely donor reports and other periodic reports as required. Deliverable 5:As required.

Task 6: Monthly reports of CPiE activities submitted. Deliverable 6:Monthly CPiE updates submitted at end of month.

Reporting requirements:This section lists the reporting guidelines and the reports that have to be prepared during the assignment as well as deadlines for submission

1) Monthly Reports

2) In coordination with UNHCR, CP Assessment Reports.

3) CPRA ToT and CPMS Orientation Training Reports.

4) Trip Reports

Qualification Requirements:This section specifies the professional requirements of the individual(s) and/or team(s) for the assignment including required experience, skills and qualifications.

Education

An Advanced University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 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.

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.

Core Values

• Commitment; Diversity and inclusion; Integrity

Core 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.