Child Protection Officer NO-2 TA (364 days), Lome, Togo

Child Protection Officer NO-2 TA (364 days), Lome, Togo Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Country: Office: UNICEF Lome, Togo Child Protection Officer, NO-2, TA (364 days), #138311, Lome, Togo - WCAR Job no:

595658

Standard position: Temporary Appointment

Location

Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal School/Unit: Department/Office: Lome, Togo Categories: Child Protection UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights and help them reach their full potential from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate and proud of the work we do as long as our action is needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job, it is a vocation.

Other information

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff many opportunities for professional and personal development, enabling them to strengthen their sense of mission while serving children and communities around the world. We welcome all those who wish to flourish and evolve in a diverse and passionate environment, accompanied by an attractive set of remuneration and benefits. Visit our website for each child, The Right to a Future How will you make a difference? Present in Togo since 1963, UNICEF supports the Government in the promotion and realization of children's rights through its Cooperation Programme. 2024-2026aligned with the Government’s Roadmap, the United Nations Framework for Cooperation on Sustainable Development (UNSDCF) 2023-2026) and the UNICEF Global Strategic Plan. This programme aims to ensure that every girl and boy in Togo lives in a more resilient, protective, inclusive and equitable society where her rights are respected and her voice heard. In this context, UNICEF and UNAIDS, with financial support from the Government of Luxembourg, are implementing a joint project entitled “Support to the Government of Togo for the realization of the rights of children at risk or affected by the worst forms of labour, trafficking and HIV”. This project will last three years and cover 52 municipalities in 15 prefectures in the Grand-Lomé, Maritime and Plateaux regions. Its objective is to strengthen child protection systems, prevent and combat the worst forms of child labour and trafficking, and improve access to HIV prevention and care services for the most vulnerable children, adolescents and young people. Given the scale of this intervention, the multiplicity of partners involved, the high demands on performance monitoring, data quality, knowledge management and accountability to beneficiaries and donors, UNICEF is recruiting a National Child Protection Officer (NOB). This position will play a key role in coordinating the project's monitoring and evaluation system, analyzing results, monitoring data quality and documenting changes achieved for children and recipient communities. Under the supervision of the Head of Child Protection, you will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection programmes, with a particular focus on the project against child labour in Togo. You will ensure the integration of innovative approaches and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure measurable and sustainable results.

ASSIGNED TASKS:

Support for program development and planning Program management, monitoring and achieving results Technical and operational support to the implementation of the programme Building networks and partnerships Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

KEY RESULTS:

Under the supervision of the Child Protection Section Head, the incumbent will contribute to the achievement of the following outcomes: A well-functioning monitoring and evaluation system is put in place and operational for the whole project. Data quality, availability and use are enhanced at all levels. Project results are effectively monitored and documented. Programmatic reporting and accountability requirements are met on time. National capacities in monitoring, evaluation and results-based management are strengthened. The knowledge, innovations and good practices of the project are documented and valued. If you wish to qualify as a lawyer for each child, you will have the opportunity to... Minimum requirements: Education:

Education / Qualifications

A university degree in one of the following areas is required: Child Protection, Psychology, Sociology, Monitoring-Evaluation, Management or other relevant technical field.

Experience

At least two (2) years of professional experience in planning, managing and/or researching child protection programs is required. Skills: Monitoring and evaluation; Analysis of data; Data collection; Preparation of reports; Planning; Coordination is required. Languages: Fluency in French is required. Desirable: Languages: Knowledge of English and another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset. Relevant experience in a United Nations agency or organization is considered an asset. Experience in the use of digital monitoring and evaluation tools; experience in resource mobilization is an asset. Relevant experience at the national level, particularly in development, fragile contexts and humanitarian emergencies. For every child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values The UNICEF competencies required for this position are: Familiarize yourself with our competence framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and defends the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in all its actions. It is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including the most disadvantaged, and our global staff must reflect the diversity of these children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, regardless of race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority membership or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic origin, and persons with disabilities, including neurodivergents. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please submit your request via the accessibility button on the UNICEF Accessibility Careers page | UNICEF. UNICEF does not recruit candidates married to children (persons under 18 years of age). UNICEF has a zero tolerance policy for conduct that is inconsistent with the goals and values of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin or disability. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will be subject to rigorous reference and background checks, and must adhere to these standards and principles. These checks include the validation of academic degrees and professional history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to enable such verifications, and candidates with disabilities may be asked to submit supporting documents in confidence. Recruitment to UNICEF is subject to medical authorization. For international (IP) posts, a visa issued by the host country of the duty station is required and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are also conditional on successful candidates agreeing to comply with current or future immunization requirements, if made mandatory by UNICEF for its staff. Failure to comply with these requirements, where applicable and in the absence of a medical exemption duly approved by the competent authority of the United Nations, will result in the cancellation of selection or may give rise to other administrative measures, including separation from service. Remarks: In accordance with Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of staff is the need to ensure the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative and welcoming workforce. For this position, applications from qualified women are strongly encouraged. Government officials considered for employment with UNICEF usually have to resign from their government office before taking up their duties at UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment, without compensation, if visa or medical authorization is not obtained, or if vaccination requirements are not met within a reasonable time. UNICEF does not charge fees at any stage of its recruitment, selection or hiring process (application, interview, validation or training). UNICEF will never ask for applicants’ bank details. UNICEF staff on fixed-term, permanent or continuing contracts who are considered to be in a abolished position may apply for this temporary position. If they are selected with a start date before 31 December 2025, they will be able to fill it as a temporary assignment, in accordance with UNICEF guidelines on the abolition of posts. They will retain their rights to their FT contract, but will not have a link on their deleted post. For other possible temporary assignment scenarios, please refer to the additional guidelines (for UNICEF staff only).

Job overview

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority in the UNICEF Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to staying and intervening in humanitarian contexts. Thus, all personnel, at all levels and in all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support a humanitarian response, helping to strengthen the resilience of communities and the capacity of national authorities. UNICEF does not facilitate the issuance of visas and work permits for successful NO and GS candidates. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be

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