UN Jobs, Child Protection Specialist,-(UNICEF) Kampala, Uganda

 Job Title: Child Protection Specialist,

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced University Degree in Social Sciences preferably in Anthropology, Social Development or International Laws or other related field.
Five years progressively responsible professional work experience in child protection, including international work experience for IP or field work experience for NO. Background/familiarity with Emergency.

• Knowledge of programming for preventing and responding to VAC and of UNICEF Global and Regional priorities and strategies in this area. .
• Advanced technical knowledge of theories, principles and methods in the following: Strengthening child protection systems and partner capacity for protecting children against violence; in emergencies; in respect of harmful traditional practices;
• Use of data and indicators in child protection.

Fluency in English and another UN language.
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
-Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
-Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
-Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
-Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
-Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
-Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
-Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
-Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
-Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and gender equality in its workplace. Women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2010-001691. Applications must be received by 20 August 2010.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reference Code: RW_87YR7Z-23

Closing Date: Friday, 20 August 2010