Overview
International Consultant to Strengthen Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, including the Children and Armed Conflict agenda. The role supports the documentation, verification, and follow-up of grave violations against children, information management, and integration with child protection programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the documentation, verification, and follow-up of grave violations against children in line with established CAAC frameworks and agreed procedures with MINUSCA and partners
- Contribute to strengthening the quality, timeliness, and consistency of information across MRM reporting channels
- Support the effective rollout, use, and consolidation of the MRM IMS+
- Provide technical support to field teams and partners to ensure adherence to agreed verification standards and protocols
- Promote adherence to data protection, confidentiality, and information-sharing protocols
- Support capacity strengthening of UNICEF staff and partners on the use of MRM IMS+
- Provide technical guidance to strengthen information management practices
- Facilitate coordination among relevant actors to clarify roles, user access, and data governance arrangements for MRM IMS+
- Support the strengthening and scale-up of CPHA delivery in priority areas
- Contribute to the design and adaptation of CPHA responses to key protection risks
- Support the development of a reintegration strategy and ensure its effective implementation
- Support the use of operational evidence to inform prioritization, targeting, and adjustment of CPHA interventions
- Identify opportunities for integration with other sectors to strengthen protective outcomes
- Support coordination with MINUSCA, UN agencies, partners, and national counterparts to advance the implementation of the CAAC agenda
- Contribute to the effective functioning of the Country Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting (CTFMR) and relevant technical platforms
- Facilitate engagement with relevant actors, as appropriate, to support the prevention of/response to grave violations and promote adherence to child protection commitments
- Contribute to analytical and reporting products, including inputs to the Secretary-General’s Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict and other internal and external reporting requirements
- Support trend analysis on grave violations and protection risks
- Contribute to the development of evidence-based briefs and updates
Required Experience
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in child protection in emergencies or related fields, including experience in contexts affected by armed conflict and/or natural disasters
- Knowledge of UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs), as well as the Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) mandate and related fields.
- Experience with information management systems (MRM IMS+ and/or CPIMS+ is considered an asset)
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree level) in international law, human rights, social sciences, or a related field
