Child Rights Officer

Child Rights Officer - National Specialist

Host entity: UNICEF Country: Viet Nam Duty station: Hanoi (VNM) Language skills: English,Vietnamese Start date: 15 September 2020 Duration: 12 months Application deadline: 31 July 2020

Description of task Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Social Policy and Governance programme, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Support UNICEF advocacy efforts on child rights including through contribution to the CRC (Convention on the Rights of the child) State Party Reporting process and liaison with child rights CSOs. (Civil Society Organizations)
Contribute to UNICEF advocacy for child-focused targets and indicators in SEDP (Social Economic Development Plan) to enable Government to allocate budget and monitor equitable development outcomes.
Support the review of and consultation with DPOs ( Development Partner Organizations) on the draft Master Plan to support Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 and prepare a summary of recommendations for further improvement of the Master Plan, especially aspects related to children.
Support to facilitate the end evaluation of Right to Education and Protection Project (REAP) project funded by the Government of Australia: arranging field work and consultation with relevant stakeholders; documenting best practices of the project, writing human interest stories, providing inputs and validation to finalise the evaluation report.
Support the review of the content of the programme products and T4D (Technology for Development) initiatives from an inclusive perspective. This includes for example, the interactive and inclusive digital application for multiple communication devices to equip children, families, communities, caregivers and teachers with knowledge on climate change adaptation, air pollution and disaster risk management.
Draft programme documents including donor reports, human interest stories, policy briefs and two-pagers on key child rights issues and finalise based on extensive consultation with programme sections.
Support the Secretariat function of the internal Children with Disabilities Working Group and act as a liaison with the DPO networks.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Social sciences, laws or human rights would be an advantageial Sciences, International Relations, Community Development, Human Rights or Gender Equality.

Required experience:

Experience remark:

To be eligible to apply to the Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities, candidates should be living with a disability.
Work experience will be an advantage but not a requirement.

Language skills:

English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
Vietnamese(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Other development programme/project experience

Driving license: No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

To be eligible to apply to the Talent Programme for Professionals with Disabilities, candidates need to be living with a disability.

How to apply

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Application deadline: 31 July 2020

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