UNICEF is seeking a Senior Child Protection Specialist in Jordan. Under the supervision of Regional Child Protection Adviser, the Senior Child Protection Specialist provides technical leadership, quality assurance against child rights standards, coordination and high-level advocacy for the protection of foreign children and other vulnerable
children in war zones.
The efficient technical leadership, diplomatic skills and strategic thinking of the Senior Child Protection Specialist will contribute to the
following goals:
- Establishment of international protection mechanisms for children from war zones (safe repatriation, care and reintegration)
- Member states’ commitment to the protection of children in war zone with focus on durable solutions.
- Establishment of multi-country and multi-agency coordination on foreign children and other vulnerable children comprising: information
sharing; standard procedures; and efficient use of resources
- Development of programme strategies and partnerships to deliver appropriate services, case management and reintegration programmes in in a complex operating environment
- Resources are mobilized to implement programme interventions
Applications close: 20 Aug 2019 11:55 PM Jordan Daylight Time