UNICEF Global
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every child, protection.
Child Protection is the prevention of, and response to, exploitation, abuse, neglect, harmful practices, and violence against children. The need for Child Protection is universal: it is for all children everywhere, from low- to high-income countries, in all regions and settings. UNICEF’s programmatic goals on Child Protection are aimed to ensure all children grow up in a protective environment; children living in situations of highest risk receive targeted support and children who experience violations receive quality services.
The state of Chihuahua, located at the northern border of Mexico, faces significant challenges related to poverty, inequality, and violence for organized crime. Even with a strong legal framework and appointed child protection authorities, children in different parts of the state are exposed to different manifestations of violence, exploitation, and abuse. The state also currently faces one of the highest rates of immigration coming through seeking to find opportunities or reach a third country. Children, alone or with their families have migrated from Central America and Mexico to reach the north for years, looking for better life conditions. Lately, there has been a significant increase in migrant flows due to increasing poverty, inequality, and violence in the region. In addition, immigration policies have rendered longer waiting periods, and migrant families and their children require access to rights and services including legal protection, access to education, healthcare, shelter, and psychosocial support.
In this context, the position will be mainly focused on contributing to strengthening child protection authorities and to contribute to developing robust protection systems focused on ensuring access to rights for all children regardless of their condition and/or national origin. Engagement with civil society, business organizations, and other international organizations is expected. Finally, due to Chihuahua’s pluricultural nature, engagement and work with indigenous groups to support access to children’s rights protection will be necessary.
The Child Protection Officer (NO-2) reports directly to the Chief Field Office (NO-3) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua; and for technical supervision, they will be in close coordination with the Chief Child Protection of Mexico Country Office (P-4).
How can you make a difference?
The Child Protection Officer (NO-2) provides professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. They prepare, execute, manage, and implement a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. They will be accountable for the following responsibilities:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Networking and partnership-building
- Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 
JD_Child Protection Officer (NO-2) – Cd Juarez.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: A university degree (Bachelor’s Degree) is required, preferably, in one of the following fields: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
- Work Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in social development planning and/or management in child protection-related areas.
- Language Requirements:
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Fluency in Spanish.
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Intermediate level of English.
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Desirables:
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Experience working in states on the northern border of Mexico.
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Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies.
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Relevant experience in programme development in child protection-related areas in a UN system agency or international organization.
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Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts.
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 post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
THIS IS A NATIONAL POSITION. PLEASE NOTE THAT only CANDIDATES WITH A MEXICAN NATIONALITY WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Advertised: 14 Aug 2024 Central Standard Time (Mexico)
Applications close: 01 Sep 2024 Central Standard Time (Mexico)
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