Vacancy Announcement

Post Title: Child Protection Specialist, NOC (Bhutanese National Only)

Opening date of vacancy: 13 September 2022

Closing date of the vacancy: 26 September 2022 (mid night)

Purpose of post:

The Child Protection Specialist reports to Deputy Representative, P4 for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates 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 wellbeing as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.

The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Minimum Qualification:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: International Development, Human Rights, Psychology, Sociology, International Law, or another relevant social science field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required. 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 is considered as an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is considered as an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge on latest computer applications (e.g., word processor, spreadsheet,  information/database management software and PowerPoint presentation).
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Gender equality and diversity awareness and commitment.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills and local working language of the duty station.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

Core Values: Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability

Core Competencies: Nurtures, Leads and Manages People, Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness, Works Collaboratively with others, Builds and Maintains Partnerships, Innovates and Embraces Change, Thinks and Acts Strategically, Drive to achieve impactful results, Manages ambiguity and complexity

For detailed job description please visit the link below and apply for the position online  http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/555107 on or before 26 September 2022.

No hard copies will be accepted.

For any clarification, contact Laxmi Narayan Upreti, HR Unit, UNICEF Thimphu at lupreti@unicef.org                                                                                        

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

ANNOUNCEMENT / EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

UNICEF Bhutan Country Office is looking for a local consultant to develop a budget brief for the Education sector.

For detailed ToR, please contact Laxmi N. Upreti @ lupreti@unicef.org

Qualification

• At least a Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, or other relevant fields.  PhD in similar field will be an added value.

Experience

• At least 5 years experience in policy sector programming, public financial management, or research at the national and international level, some of which preferably were served in a developing country.
• Strong background in public economics, public finance and proven experience of conducting similar studies.
• Experience in developing investment/business cases and conducting economic analysis is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required for high level engagement with government departments and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated excellent writing skills, and strong communication, in particular for the development of technical documents is essential.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the latest developments and issues related to education financing system and issues related to wider public finance are essential.
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of our National Language, Dzongkha is considered an asset.

Interested consultants may submit the following documents to lupreti@unicef.org on or before 5 October 2022:

• Motivation letter
• Latest CV
• Approach and methodology for executing the assignment
• A financial proposal in local currency with a breakdown of all costs that are to be charged to UNICEF. This includes lumpsum professional fee for estimated number of 30 working days, any local travel costs/DSA, if anticipated, and any administrative costs required to complete project.
• References to similar work, if available

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.