Child Protection Specialist – MHPSS (P-3), FT, PG Child Protection outposted in Nairobi # 129248
Job Number: 574213
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Nairobi
Level: P-3
Location: Kenya
Categories: Child Protection
About UNICEF
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories with the mission to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them achieve their potential. They emphasize the promotion of every child’s rights as a core value.
Role Overview
The Child Protection Specialist – MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) will play a key role in expanding and managing global MHPSS projects, providing technical support on community-based MHPSS and Child Protection programs, and contributing to global coordination mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Development: Oversee and implement MHPSS interventions in line with UNICEF’s commitments and global standards.
- Partnership Management: Develop and manage partnerships with UN entities, humanitarian partners, government institutions, and civil society organizations.
- Technical Support: Provide guidance to NGO and UN partners on UNICEF policies and best practices related to child protection and MHPSS.
- Coordination: Contribute to global Child Protection and MHPSS networks, co-lead working groups, and represent UNICEF in global task forces.
Qualifications
- Education: Advanced University degree in psychology, social work, international development, or a related field.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in child protection and MHPSS at national or international levels.
- Experience in humanitarian contexts.
- Experience in program/project development and management, including budget and partnership management.
- Experience in community-based MHPSS and Child Protection Case Management.
- Desirable: Experience in global inter-agency coordination and working in a UN system agency or organization.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English. Knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Core Values
- Care
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Accountability
- Sustainability
Competencies
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Drives to achieve results for impact
- Innovates and embraces change
- Manages ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others
Additional Information
UNICEF values diversity and inclusion and offers a range of benefits, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Application Deadline: 13 Aug 2024, E. Africa Standard Time
To Apply: Apply now