Organization: United
Nations Children’s Fund Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Chief of
Child Protection
Vacancy Number:
VN/PBR/2015/05
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.
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:
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala Uganda
Via Email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org
Deadline: 30th July, 2015
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