UNV Programme Officer (Child Protection), Palestinian Programme

UN Entity: UNICEF

Assignment Context: For more than 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. UNICEF’s Area Programme for Palestinian children (APD) aim to further the realization of children’s rights, improve access to basic services, strengthen the protective environment and promote social inclusion of Palestinian children and women in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and State of Palestine. The Palestinian Programme in Lebanon (PPL) contributes to improving the lives of Palestine refugees by providing programmatic interventions in partnership with UNRWA and a consortium of NGOs, in areas not covered (or marginally covered) by UNRWA. Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Manager (PPL), the Programme Officer (UN Volunteer) will support the Palestinian Programme in Lebanon (PPL) to implement, monitor, and report on the planned activities and results in the Area Programme Document (APD) and the Rolling Work Plan (RWP) for the programme aligned with country/area programme and goals and provide technical support to the programme ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Task Description: Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Manager (PPL) or the designated mandated representatives The UN Volunteer will: 

1. Support to Child Protection (CP)/ Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Gender-based Violence (GBV) Programme Development and Planning 

• Research and analyze regional and national politics, 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. 

• Support for strengthening community mobilization for child rights and child protection, including through the End Violence Affecting Children initiative. 

• Promote of the mainstreaming of psychosocial health promotion and prevention in schools and PHC centers. 

• Contribute to the identification of critical intervention points and measures by administering a consistent and transparent monitoring system; analyse country-level socio-political-economic trends and their implications for ongoing programmes and projects. 

• Draft or prepare programme CP/MHPSS/GBV workplans as required. 

• Propose adjustments/changes in the work plans. 

• Contribute to coaching and technical support for child Protection Networks (CPNs) in Palestinian Camps and gatherings. 

• Support service mapping and attend local coordination meetings based on request. 

• Act as OiC CP Programme officer on the implementation of PSEA polices and guidelines including checking knowledge and mainstreaming PSEA in programme cycle. 

• Support capacity building plans, logistically and through material preparation. 

2. Support to CP/MHPSS/GBV Programme Monitoring: 

• Undertake field visits to UNICEF-supported projects in the Palestinian camps and gatherings to monitor the implementation of the CP/MHPSS/GBV projects and report information for the supervisor on agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results. 

• Ensure that gender and disability policies are mainstreamed in partners’ interventions and results. 

• Participate in Mid-Year and Annual review meetings with partners and government counterparts. 

• Contribute to the annual PPL status report in a timely manner, as required.

3. Knowledge Management: 

• Contribute to the PPL by supporting knowledge management through providing professional assistance in data collection and analysis, complete and accurate. 

• Make a professional contribution to the preparation of PPL reports required for the management and donors. 

4. Any other related tasks may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Living conditions and remarks: As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Beirut. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.

Inclusivity statement: United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation: UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements: In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.

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