Mission and objectives

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities. UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

Context

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of the child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. Equity accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations. Within the Rohingya refugee response, UNICEF leads the Education, Nutrition and WASH Sectors, and the Child Protection Sub-Sector under the overall umbrella of the Protection Sector. The approach aims to strengthen system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies and provide clear leadership and accountability within the respective areas. Specifically, this includes Sustainable Development Goals: 3. Good Health and Well-being 5. Gender Equality 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Task Description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the CP (Child Protection) Sub-Sector Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Child Protection Officer will:  Support the establishment and maintenance of coordination mechanisms and data collection tools as required, including for the purposes of the Child Protection Information Management System, Child Protection Situation Monitoring, Focal Points, and regular updates from the field.  Coordinate with CP Sub-Sector partners and CP Focal Points on service mapping, and for timely revision of information for building referral pathways.  Assist in delivering training for the CP Sub-Sector and other stakeholders.  Translate CP Sub-Sector documents as required.  Identify and document lessons learned, best practices, and knowledge from across the CP Sub-Sector  Support the organization of meetings and forums as required.  Connect with the global CP cluster to identify opportunities to share knowledge generated from the Rohingya crisis to other humanitarian contexts and vice versa.  Ensure knowledge and information generated by the CP Sub-Sector is stored safely, effectively, and confidentially.  In coordination with the Information Management Officer (IMO), support collecting, validating, analyzing, and disseminating data from sector partners.  Develop situation reports and other information and knowledge products to support the CP Sub-Sector’s work.  In coordination with the IMO, help with data visualization for communications, advocacy, and resource mobilization, etc.  Keep minutes of CP Sub-Sector meetings and support in facilitation as needed.  Keep CP Sub-Sector meetings calendar up to date.  Provide mentorship and support to partners through Humanitarian Program Cycle  Support CP Sub-Sector coordinated needs assessments and gap analyses.  Establish and support the visualization of CP Sub-Sector products and ensure user-friendly data dissemination.  Coordinate with child protection camp Focal Points to prepare ad-hoc reports in response to emergencies such as fire incidents, landslides, flash floods, or cyclones.  Attend working group meetings as required.  Conduct regular visits to the camp, providing support and promoting effective coordination with the child protection focal point.  Proactively identify emerging protection risks in the camps in consultation with camp focal point, particularly those related to child protection, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to address them promptly.  Initiate and lead regular coordination meetings with among child protection Focal Points to ensure that on-the-ground realities are being communicated and addressed at the sector level.  Proactively monitor and evaluate the impact of child protection interventions,  providing timely feedback to the Sub-Sector to ensure that strategies remain effective and responsive to the changing needs of the children in the camps.  Any other related tasks may be required or assigned by the supervisor.  Compile, clean, and analyze partner submissions (5Ws, ActivityInfo, CPSM, CRMM) to identify trends, gaps, duplications, and coverage issues across camps  Maintain and update CPSS shared information platforms (SharePoint, KoBo, internal trackers), ensuring documents, guidance notes, meeting minutes, and datasets are well organized and accessible.  Provide IM support during emergencies (fire, flooding, relocations, protection incidents) by producing rapid analysis, 3W updates, and short situation summaries.  Ensure partners understand and follow IM reporting requirements by supporting orientations, training sessions, and one-to-one troubleshooting. Results/Expected Outputs:  Efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to the CPSS, UNICEF, and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:  Improved quality of the humanitarian response within Cox’s Bazar as well as contributing to global best practices.  Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment  A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed  The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);  The UNV will also provide essential Information Management support to the Child Protection Sub-Sector, contributing to data collection, analysis, and visualization for coordination. This includes maintaining key IM products such as 5Ws, dashboards, and service maps, and ensuring partners’ data is timely, accurate, and aligned with CPSS reporting requirements.

Competencies and values

● Integrity Accountability ● Adaptability and Flexibility ● Commitment and Motivation ● Commitment to Continuous Learning ● Working with teams ● Communication ● Integrity ● Judgement and Decision-making ● Planning and Organizing ● Professionalism ● Respect for Diversity

Living conditions and remarks

The UN Expert Volunteer (Child Protection) will be based in Cox’s Bazar, with regular travel to the Rohingya camps and other locations in Teknaf and Ukhia upazila. As this is a National UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious acts insurance plan. Cox's Bazar is a district of Bangladesh known for fishing port and tourism. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 miles) sandy sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second longest sea beach in the world. The climate of Cox's bazar is similar to the rest of the country. The climate of Bangladesh is generally determined by its location in the tropical monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, generally excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area. Cox’s Bazar is a generally safe place to live. The communications systems in Cox’s Bazar is well developed and the district is well-connected with other cities. National mobile networks are operational. Cox’s Bazar has a domestic airport and is currently classified as a family duty station (Security Level 3; Hardship Category D).