Child Protection Officer, NO-2, FT, #00137790, State of Palestine, East Jerusalem - MENAR

Join UNICEF as a Child Protection Officer (Justice for Children) and help strengthen child protection systems that safeguard vulnerable children. This role supports programme planning, implementation, partnership development, monitoring, and capacity building while working closely with government, community, and humanitarian partners to deliver meaningful results for children and families. UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visitour websiteto learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child,the right to an Advocate How can you make a difference? The State of Palestine is one of UNICEF's most complex operating environments, encompassing humanitarian response, recovery, resilience, and development programming across Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. The Child Protection Officer (Justice for Children) (NO-2) is based in the State of Palestine Country Office and reports to the Child Protection Specialist (NO-3) for guidance and general supervision. You will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. You will  prepare, execute, manage, and implement a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. In particular, you will contribute substantively to the Child Protection section’s implementation of Justice for Children (J4C) interventions in the State of Palestine, in line with Output 4.2 of UNICEF’s Area Programme Document (APD), Rolling Workplan (RWP) with the Ministry of Social Development, and UNICEF interventions under the “SAWASYA” multi-agency Rule of Law programme. You will also support implementation of Child Protection humanitarian response and Early Recovery programming related to Justice for Children and legal services. You will provide technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, including for early recovery. You will facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well-being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 1. Support to programme development and planning 2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation 4. Networking and partnership building 5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:JD_Child Protection Officer Level 2.pdf To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements: - Education:A university degree in one of the following fields is required: law, international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field. - Work Experience: A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required. - Skills:To be considered for this role, candidates are required to have expertise in child protection, programme management, partnership development, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and community engagement. - Language Requirements:Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Desirables: - Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language - An advanced university degree is an asset. - Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset. - Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization, in particular related to Justice for Children of Child Protection system strengthening, is considered as an asset. - Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage. - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter:UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3) Drive to achieve results for impact(4) Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6) Thinks and acts strategically(7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize yourself withour competency frameworkand its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpageAccessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. UNICEF appointments are subject