Job Title: Child Protection Specialist
Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Host entity: UNICEF
Assignment country: Panama
Expected start date: 02/10/2023
Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and strong
institutions
Volunteer category: International UN Volunteer Specialist
Type: Onsite
Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Panama City
Details
Mission and objectives
La misión fundamental de UNICEF es promover los derechos de
todos los niños y niñas, en todas partes, en todo lo que la organización hace
en los programas, en la promoción y en las operaciones. La equidad, haciendo
hincapié en los niños, las niñas, adolescentes y las familias más
desfavorecidos y excluidos, traduce este compromiso con los derechos de los
niños en acciones. Para UNICEF, la equidad significa que todos los niños y
niñas tienen la oportunidad de sobrevivir, desarrollarse y alcanzar su máximo
potencial, sin discriminación, prejuicios o favoritismo. En la medida en que
cualquier niño o niña experimenta una desigualdad de oportunidades en su vida
en las dimensiones sociales, políticas, económicas, cívicas y culturales, sus
derechos son violados. Cada vez hay más pruebas de que invertir en la salud, la
educación y la protección de los ciudadanos más desfavorecidos de una sociedad,
abordando la inequidad, no sólo dará a todos los niños y niñas la oportunidad
de desarrollar su potencial, sino que también conducirá al crecimiento
sostenido y la estabilidad de los países. Es por eso que el enfoque en la
equidad es tan vital. Acelera el progreso hacia la realización de los derechos
humanos de todos los niños y niñas, que es el mandato universal del UNICEF,
como se describe en la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, al tiempo que
apoya el desarrollo equitativo de las naciones.
Context
UNICEF promotes the rights and welfare of all children and
adolescents in everything we do.Together with our allies, we work in 190
countries and territories to transform this commitment into practical actions
that benefit all children, especially focusing our efforts on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded, worldwide. The UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean
Regional Office is based in in Panama, operating in 36 territories, including
24 country offices. UNICEF works to put the rights and well-being of the most
disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic
agenda, in line with our equity focus, working across our organization and with
our partners in government, civil society and the private sector to support
shifts in public policy, fuel social engagement, and increase investment for
children. The LACRO Child Protection Section supports the UNICEF country
offices to protect all children from violence, abuse and exploitation in all
contexts and including those who are on the move, in alternative care and in
contact with the law. The Child Protection Section co-leads the flagship result
for all countries in the region to eradicate violence against children, and a
priority result to respond to children on the move. UNICEF has a vision to be
an organization that puts knowledge to work to achieve results for children and
fulfil their rights (UNICEF KM Strategy 2021-2022) and knowledge management
(KM) is an enabler to achieve this vision (UNICEF KM Strategy 2021-2022). KM is
defined as “The deliberate and systematic coordination of an organization’s
people, technology, processes and organizational structure to add value through
reuse and innovation. This is achieved through the promotion of creating,
sharing, and applying knowledge as well as through the feeding of valuable
lessons learned and best practices into corporate memory to foster continued
organizational learning.” (Dalkir, 2011, p. 469). KM requires the combination
of knowledge generation/capture, knowledge dissemination and knowledge use. The
UNICEF LACRO Child Protection section currently has several products to support
the delivery of this vision, specifically an internal and external website,
ebulletin, document library, learning webinars, face to face meetings. Based on
demand from the country offices, it has just developed a knowledge management
strategy that specifically aims to ensure that UNICEF staff (and partners) have
access to the latest information in a timely manner to better inform their
programmes. The resulting strategy indicates some directions such as on
revamping the document library, introducing different knowledge management
forums, adjusting the website, as well as continuing and improving existing
products and promote innovations models to learn and share knowledge. What is
now required is the development of a sustainable implementation plan for the
strategy, identifying the priorities and within the resources available. etc.,
and to put it into action. While the strategy is comprehensive, the effort for
implementation needs to continue to be ‘light’. To get to this point, it is
necessary to have a UN Volunteer to design, operationalise, test, adapt and
establish the structure.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of Child Protection Regional Adviser,
the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: · To produce or maintain knowledge
management products such as e-bulletins, document library, discussion forums,
webinars, internal/external website, in line with the strategy and action plan.
· To develop an
implementation plan for the KM strategy, operationalize and test the same, and
follow up. · To
support the knowledge capture, such as through producing a reporting and
monitoring dashboards, and webinar documentation and recording. · Support the LACRO child
protection section in facilitating knowledge gathering, exchange and use across
the areas of child protection, and cross sectorial on the themes of migration
and violence against children. Results/Expected Outputs Consolidation of a
knowledge management strategy for Child Protection Section in place and in line
with the technical requests of the LAC UNICEF country offices, considering a
light, effective and easy to manage knowledge management system that reinforces
LACRO's technical leadership role in child protection in the region.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 - 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the
country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
5 years of experience in child protection, information management
(specific thematic/technical area) required. Technical knowledge and expertise
in Microsoft, web-based platforms and other products, tools and databases that
can be used for knowledge management an advantage. Professional technical
knowledge on child protection systems and issues. • Responsible relevant work
experience at the national and international level in child protection, as well
as experience in knowledge management or information management. • Experience
in similar assignment(s) in LAC region and/or other parts of the world. •
Experience working in the UN and other international development organizations
an advantage. • Strong written and spoken communication skills. • Proven
capacity to work in an international environment.
Area(s) of expertise
Development programmes, Information technology, Security and
protection
Driving license
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Languages
Spanish, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Fluent,
Required
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in Knowledge/Information Management
with a Child Protection background, or a Master or Advanced university degree
in a Child Protection related disciplines with an information management
background, or other related fields.
Competencies and values
Core Values: Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust,
Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). Care: We are mindful of each
other’s well-being, professional growth, and development. We recognize that our
staff are often working in stressful environments where insecurity and risk are
a daily fact of life. Respect: We treat each other with the same level of
thoughtfulness we want for ourselves, and we promote diversity, inclusion and a
sense of belonging for all. Integrity: We act ethically, with honesty and
transparency, setting the highest standards for ourselves as we work together
and with partners, donors and the global community. Trust: We depend on and
believe in each other to act in line with the core values and mission of UNICEF
and in the best interests of children. Accountability: We hold ourselves and
each other responsible for our behaviors; this means being answerable for our
actions. Sustainability: We apply environmental sustainability in our personal
life and at work, including in the design and implementation of UNICEF
activities, so that our work protects the planet and its resources for the
children we serve, now and in the future. Core Competencies • Builds and
maintains partnerships: Build a network of external stakeholders and alliances
with government counterparts, civil society, the media and the private sector,
in order to promote and advance the work of the organization. • Demonstrates
self-awareness and ethical awareness: Self-aware of own strengths, limitations,
working style and deeply held convictions and biases. Displays ethical
awareness through behaviours that are consistent and compliant with the
standards of conduct for international civil servants, UNICEF’s values and
relevant UNICEF policies and procedures. • Drive to achieve results for impact:
Commits to action and assumes responsibility and ownership for own performance
and the associated outcomes. • Innovates and embraces change: Is open to and
proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change •
Manages ambiguity and complexity: Demonstrate resilience and composure, get
things done despite challenges and maintain performance levels in pressured,
adverse and uncertain environments. • Thinks and acts strategically:
Understands the big picture and is able to identify potential opportunities for
action and challenges that exist. Forms sound evidence-based judgements in the
delivery of UNICEF’s results. • Works collaboratively with others: Establish
and maintain mutually supportive working relationships, demonstrating
sensitivity to people of diverse backgrounds, respecting differences and
ensuring that all can contribute and succeed.
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Panama is in Central America with a population of 4,300,000
million, the official language is Spanish, but most Panamanians are bilingual.
Panama has a lower crime rate than many other countries in the region. Panama
City is largely a safe city – but care does need to be taken in some areas and
with personal property. It is your choice whether you opt for a house or an
apartment. Beautiful spacious houses, with gardens are available. Those staff
that have opted for an apartment have done so on the basis that they offer more
security and more facilities. The US Dollar is used as a legal currency in
Panama. There are also coins of the Balboa, which is the national currency,
similar in shape and value to the US Dollar. Please make sure to leave Panama
only with US Dollar currency, as there are some international difficulties
changing the Balboa abroad. Panama has a tropical climate with practically the
same average temperature of 27°C year-round with 78% humidity. The rainy season
in Panama is from March until November each year, we recommend you bring an
umbrella. The air conditioning may be cool at times in the office and in local
shops, so we suggest you bring a jacket or sweater. The voltage in Panama is
110v, 60 cycle with two and three prong plugs. Wall plugs are mostly for 110v.
In some properties there may by 220v for air conditioning or similar. Current
fluctuations are common and electricity cuts are still possible. There are many
clinics and medical centers in Panama: For your information, below the largest
private hospitals in Panama City. Hospital Paitilla +507 265 8888 +507 265 8800
Hospital Pacífica Salud [former Punta Pacífica] +507 204 8184 +507 204 8000
Hospital San Fernando +507 305 6305 +507 305 6300 Hospital Nacional +507 306
3300 +507 207 8100 There is also an Emergency Ambulance service,
government-owned 911. If you open a local bank account, banks in Panama request
the following documents. - Reference letter from your bank. - Present original
and bring copy of your national Passport, - Employment letter. The UNV would
live in Panama City with access to a good level of services and living
conditions. In addition to duty station specific vaccine requirements,
appointments are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine,
which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN
Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit
UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with
communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF
for the duration of their contracts. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for
UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible
software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage
you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need
reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your
assignment.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme
that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to
achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part
of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to
combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights
and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender
identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability,
pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Reasonable accommodation
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers
with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance
for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your
disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation
during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements,
appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against
SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine,
which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN
Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit
UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with
communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF
for the duration of their contracts.
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