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UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a fixed-term post of Child Protection Officer (Southern Border Provinces), NO-A.  Application closing date is 3 May 2021.  Please click here for more details.

Job no: 537440
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: Thailand
Categories: Child Protection, NO-1

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, better future.

Learn about what we do to create a fair chance for every child in Thailand, click here.

How can you make a difference?

This position is fixed-term contract.  The Child Protection Officer reports to the Child Protection Officer (Justice) for close guidance and supervision.

The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects focusing those in relevance to Southern Border Provinces (SBPs) of Thailand through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme. He/she is also expecting to serve as a local focal point of UNICEF programme in SBPs with government agencies, implementing partners, CSOs, academia and other UN agencies which programmatic achievement is expected through internal and external cross sectoral collaboration.

Major Responsibilities

1. Support to programme development and planning

• Research and analyze regional and national political, protection, social and economic development trends. Collect, analyze, verify, and synthesize information to facilitate programme development, design and preparation.
• Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information.
• Facilitate the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, collection, analysis and reporting of child protection programmes and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.
• Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical programme transactions, preparing materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluation of results.
• Prepare required documentations and materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to collect, analyze and share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and to submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with the government and other counterparts, and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying compliance with approved allocation, goals, organizational rules, regulations, procedures, donor commitments, and standards of accountability and integrity.
• Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare inputs for programme and donor reporting.

3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation

• Undertake field visits and surveys, and collect and share reports with partners and stakeholders.
• Assess progress and provide technical support and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution.
• Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices in child protection, to support programme implementation.
• Advocate with strategic government partners/counterparts on child protection/child rights issues through evidence generation and presentation.

4. Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection. This includes mapping of stakeholders and develop strategic engagement plan to leverage the work of UNICEF in southern border provinces.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of child protection programmes/projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with UNDAF development and planning processes.
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.
• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for child protection programmes.
• Closely plan, work and coordinate with child protection team in Bangkok in term of reporting, sharing of inputs and implementing system approach and child protection system.

5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
• Research, benchmark and report on best and cutting edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders.
• Develop and utilize digital tools for data collection and knowledge management of UNICEF resources and evidence.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.

(Bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in the field could be accepted in lieu of advance university degree)

• A minimum of one year of professional work experience in social development planning and management in child protection is required. Direct involvement in leading humanitarian programme management/ project at small to medium scale with a minimum of 3 years, especially on sensitive issues, is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• High Fluency in English and Thai. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.
• Thai Nationality.
• Experience in working on child protection in the Southernmost Border Provinces of Thailand is considered a strong asset.
• Proficient and knowledge of computer applications and data management.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.
• Good planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Tact, discretion, self-starter and good judgment.
• Meet UNICEF Core Value and Competencies.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in 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, and 8) Nurtures, leads and manages people (applicable for supervisor and manager’s role).

The functional competencies required for this post are…

• Analyzing (2); Applying Technical Expertise (2); Learning and Researching (2); and Planning and Organizing (2)

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package under the UN system.

Only shortlisted candidates with pre-screening according to child safeguarding will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Please send application no later than 3 May 2021.

All UN including UNICEF candidates need to send an application letter together with Personal History (P-11) and Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs) of the last two years.

  FORM P11.doc

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

For gender balance in the workforce, Thai National male qualified candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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Advertised: 20 Apr 2021 SE Asia Standard Time
Deadline: 03 May 2021 SE Asia Standard Time