UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF

ASSIGNMENT

Id 1730074438959360
VMAM Id 1730074438959360
Opportunity Type (Online/Onsite) Onsite
Opportunity Title UNV Child Protection Officer

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT

Host Entity UNICEF
Country of Assignment Bangladesh
Duty station Cox's Bazaar,
Volunteer Category National UN Volunteer Specialist
Number of UN Volunteers 1
Duration 12m
Possibility of Extension Yes
Expected Start Date 08/01/2023
Sustainable Development Goal 3. Good health and well-being
Disabilities No

DOA Details
 UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate
for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to
expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by
the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's
rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of
behaviour towards children. UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and
development of children are universal development imperatives that are
integral to human progress. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material
resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first
call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and
deliver services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to
ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of
Organisation war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and
mission and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights
objectives of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian
agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to
its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their
care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In
everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in
greatest need have priority. UNICEF aims, through its country programmes,
to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full
participation in the political, social and economic development of their
communities. UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of
the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community
and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in
the Charter of the United Nations.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of the child,
everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in
advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most
disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this
commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that
all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full
potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any
child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic
Assignment and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. Equity accelerates
context progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the
universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of
the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Within the Rohingya refugee response, UNICEF leads the Education,
Nutrition and WASH Sectors, and the Child Protection Sub-Sector under the
overall umbrella of the Protection Sector. The approach aims to strengthen
system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to
humanitarian emergencies and provide clear leadership and accountability
within the respective areas. Specifically, this includes: Child Protection.
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Sub-Sector
Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV CP
Officer will: • Support the establishment and maintenance of effective
coordination mechanisms and data collection tools, including for the
purpose of CPIMS; such as Child Protection Situation Monitoring, Focal
points, and regular updates from the field • Follow up with sub-sector
partners on service mapping, Focal points, and timely revision of in-
formation for building referral pathways during camp visits,
telecommunications, and emails. • Assist in delivering training activities for
CP sub-sector members, other local partners, and relevant authorities. •
Provide a translation for sub-sector documents and events, including
capacity-building initiative • Identify and document lessons learned, best
practices, and innovations (‘knowledge’) from across the sub-sector in
response to the Rohingya crisis • Organize forums and platforms for sub-
sector partners to share knowledge amongst them-selves and with other
sectors bilaterally or multilaterally. • Connect with the global cluster to
 identify opportunities to disseminate knowledge generated from the
Rohingya crisis to other humanitarian contexts and to bring knowledge
generated from other emergencies to the Rohingya crisis. • Develop new
and innovative ways to share knowledge and information amongst sector
partners. • Ensure knowledge and information generated by the sub-sector
are stored safely, effectively, and, where required, confidentially. • In
coordination with the information management officer, support collecting,
validating, analyzing, and disseminating data from sector partners. •
Develop situation reports and other information and knowledge products to
support the sub-sector’s work. • In coordination with the information
management officer, support for data visualization, including products to
support advocacy, resource mobilization efforts, referral pathways, IEC
material, etc. • Prepare and maintain catalog contents of IM and data
products for the humanitarian response. • Minute sub-sector meetings and
support in facilitation as needed • Ensure that the CP sub-sectors meetings
and other events calendar is updated regularly. • Follow up with partners on
Task membership requests and information on programming, including
description mentoring • Provide mentorship and support to partners through
Humanitarian Program Cycle as requested • Support conducting CP sub-
sector coordinated needs assessments, including participatory and regular
gap analyses. • Establish and support the visualization of sub-sector
products and ensure user-friendly data dissemination. • Conduct regular
visits to the camp, providing support and promoting effective coordination
with the child protection focal point. • Any other related tasks as may be
required or assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are
required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept
of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take
active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International
Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local
forms of volunteerism in the host country- Provide annual and end of
assignment reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities using
UNV’s Volunteer Reporting Application- Contribute articles/write-ups on field
experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters,
press releases, etc.- Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-
arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online
volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to
use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results/Expected Outputs: As an active UNICEF team member, efficient,
timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to
UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions,
including: • Improved quality of the humanitarian response within Cox’s
Bazar as well as contributing to global best practices. • Age, Gender and
Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and doc-
umented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of
achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the
assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized,
activities partici-pated in and capacities developed • The development of
capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when
working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental
counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs).

Eligbility Criteria
Age 27-80
Nationality NATIONAL
Aditional eligibility criteria

DOA Requirements
DOA Requirements

Required
Master degree or equivalent
education level
Area(s) of social sciences, development, water and sanitation engineering,
specialisation nutrition, education or social work.

Required experience

Required
5
experience
• Professional work experience at the national and/or international level;
humanitarian experience is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or
other international development organization. • At least 3 years’ Experience in
child protection (CP), GBV or protection programming and capable of creating
a collaborative environment to enhance coordination and possess strong
negotiation and advocacy skills. • Experience in knowledge management,
monitoring and evaluation is essential. Excellent oral and written skills;
excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills;
culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively
Required
with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious
skills and
and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with
experience
tools and approaches of communications for development. • Ability to work
and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability
to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national
personnel. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various
MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with
database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated,
ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
Sound security awareness. • Have affinity with or interest in children’s rights,
volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Language

Language
Language Language skills
requirement

English Fluent Yes

Bengali Fluent Yes

Area of Expertise

Development programmes
Communication
Crisis and emergency response

Driving
license No
required
Type of
driving
licenses
 • Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building
Trust • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation •
Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication •
Competencies Creativity • Empowering Others • Ethics and Values •
and values Integrity • Judgement and Decision-making • Knowledge
Sharing • Leadership • Planning and Organizing •
Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Self-Management •
Vision • Working in Teams
Other information
Living conditions and other remarks
The UN Volunteer CP Officer will be based in Cox’s Bazar, with regular travel to the
Rohingya camps and other locations in Teknaf and Ukhia upazila. As this is a National UN
Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own
housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious acts
insurance plan. Cox's Bazar is a district of Bangladesh known for fishing port and tourism. It
is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an
unbroken 120 km (75 miles) sandy sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second
longest sea beach in the world. The cli-mate of Cox's bazar is similar to the rest of the
country. The climate of Bangladesh is generally determined by its location in the tropical
monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, generally excessive humidity, and
distinct seasonal variations. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area.
Cox’s Bazar is a generally safe place to live. The communications systems in Cox’s Bazar is
well developed and the district is well-connected with other cities. National mobile
networks are operational. Cox’s Bazar has a domestic airport and is currently classified as a
family duty station (Security Level 3; Hardship Category D).
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