Vaga: Child Protection Officer

Vacancy: Child Protection Officer (NO2)

Location: Pemba, Mozambique
Job Number: 582781
Position Type: Fixed-Term Appointment (1 year)
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regional Office (ESARO)
School/Unit: Republic of Mozambique
Department/Office: Pemba Zone Office
Category: Child Protection

About UNICEF

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.

Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it’s a calling. At UNICEF, you will find opportunities for professional and personal development while serving children and communities across the globe, supported by an attractive compensation and benefits package.

For Every Child, the Right to Protection

The Country Programme of Cooperation (2022–2026) between the Government of Mozambique and UNICEF supports Mozambique in accelerating progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aligned with the CRC, UNSDCF (2022–2026), Government Five-Year Plan (2020–2024), National Development Strategy (2015–2035), and relevant sector policies.

How You Can Make a Difference

The Child Protection Officer will report to the Child Protection Manager (P4) and provide technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programming cycle, from planning to delivery of results.

The role involves:

• Supporting training for military personnel;
• Developing technical tools related to girls’ and boys’ empowerment;
• Ensuring safeguarding of children across the programme;
• Working in a conflict setting.

Key Functions and Accountabilities

1. Support programme development and planning;
2. Manage, monitor, and deliver programme results;
3. Provide technical and operational support to implementation;
4. Build networks and partnerships;
5. Promote innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Human Rights, Psychology, Sociology, International Law, or another relevant social science field.

Work Experience:

• At least 2 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection-related areas.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Portuguese (required).

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant experience at the country level, particularly in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts;
• Programme development experience in child protection within a UN agency;
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts;
• Field experience in a developing country;
• Knowledge of a local language.

Core Values (CRITAS)

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

Core Competencies

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.

Apply Now: https://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-us/job/582781