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Local Individual Consultants Child Protection Officer (m/f)
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Vacancy Notice: SAR 2019/522343
UNICEF Office for Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking enthusiastic and qualified candidates for the individual consultancy:
Local Individual Consultants (3 persons) Child Protection Officer for Case Management, seconded to the Centre for Social Welfare Bihac
Timeframe: Preferably starting as soon as possible until 31 December 2019
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
In 2018 and 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been facing an increasing influx of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees after previously popular migration routes to Western Europe through the Balkans shut down in 2017. Over 29,355 persons arrived in BiH from January 2018 through April 2019, including an estimated 19 per cent of children and 8% of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). Arrival trends since the beginning of 2019 remained steady at 150-200 new refugees and migrants in BiH per week, increasing however in March and April to more than 500 new refugees and migrants per week. This represents a 40% increase to the average weekly arrivals in February 2019 while, in comparison to same period last year, similar figures were recorded for the entire month of March of 2018. Trends of increasing number of refugees and migrants arriving to BiH are very likely to continue. Majority of refugees and migrants are accommodated in Una – Sana Canton.
Under the general guidance of the Child Protection Emergency Specialist in Bihac and in close cooperation with the Centre for Social Welfare Bihac and other child protection actors and frontline workers present in the field, the incumbent will be responsible for child protection monitoring and outreach work. The Child Protection Officer for Case Management will be part of the outreach mobile team and will be responsible for ensuring child protection monitoring in the field, conducting early identification of the most vulnerable children, including UASC, providing legal guardianship to UASC, escorting children to appropriate accommodation facility/shelter, referring children and families to meaningful and life-saving assistance.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Undertake field visits with other members of the outreach mobile team and ensure child protection monitoring in Una-Sana Canton.
Ensure early identification of vulnerable children and families, with adequate attention to the specific needs of UASC and provide appropriate referral to protection and other services.
Provide psychological first aid and psychosocial support to the identified and most vulnerable children.
Enable immediate appointment of legal guardianship to UASC and escort of UASC to adequate accommodation, including but not limited to designated zones for UASC in reception facilities/shelters.
Conduct initial best interests’ assessment of UASC and continuous best interests’ determination of UASC.
Advocate, promote and apply humanitarian principles by reinforcing a human-rights based approach.
Conduct targeted distribution of available non-food and food items and prevent unnecessary hardship.
Enable information sharing and raise awareness about available services.
Maintain regular exchange of information with the Centre for Social Welfare Bihac and other Centres for Social Welfare in Una-Sana Canton and excellent communication and collaboration with other partners and key actors present in the field.
Essential Requirements, Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or social sciences.
A minimum of 3 years of working experience in child protection.
Knowledge of national legal framework related to child protection and social welfare.
Good English skills.
Ability to work through networking and partnership in the UN system.
Experience in working with refugee and migrant populations, and experience in similar emergency settings considered an advantage.
Willingness and commitment to work in a challenging environment and sometimes outside of regular working hours.
UNICEF Office for Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking enthusiastic and qualified candidates for the individual consultancy:
Local Individual Consultants (3 persons) Child Protection Officer for Case Management, seconded to the Centre for Social Welfare Bihac
Timeframe: Preferably starting as soon as possible until 31 December 2019
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
In 2018 and 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been facing an increasing influx of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees after previously popular migration routes to Western Europe through the Balkans shut down in 2017. Over 29,355 persons arrived in BiH from January 2018 through April 2019, including an estimated 19 per cent of children and 8% of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). Arrival trends since the beginning of 2019 remained steady at 150-200 new refugees and migrants in BiH per week, increasing however in March and April to more than 500 new refugees and migrants per week. This represents a 40% increase to the average weekly arrivals in February 2019 while, in comparison to same period last year, similar figures were recorded for the entire month of March of 2018. Trends of increasing number of refugees and migrants arriving to BiH are very likely to continue. Majority of refugees and migrants are accommodated in Una – Sana Canton.
Under the general guidance of the Child Protection Emergency Specialist in Bihac and in close cooperation with the Centre for Social Welfare Bihac and other child protection actors and frontline workers present in the field, the incumbent will be responsible for child protection monitoring and outreach work. The Child Protection Officer for Case Management will be part of the outreach mobile team and will be responsible for ensuring child protection monitoring in the field, conducting early identification of the most vulnerable children, including UASC, providing legal guardianship to UASC, escorting children to appropriate accommodation facility/shelter, referring children and families to meaningful and life-saving assistance.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Undertake field visits with other members of the outreach mobile team and ensure child protection monitoring in Una-Sana Canton.
Ensure early identification of vulnerable children and families, with adequate attention to the specific needs of UASC and provide appropriate referral to protection and other services.
Provide psychological first aid and psychosocial support to the identified and most vulnerable children.
Enable immediate appointment of legal guardianship to UASC and escort of UASC to adequate accommodation, including but not limited to designated zones for UASC in reception facilities/shelters.
Conduct initial best interests’ assessment of UASC and continuous best interests’ determination of UASC.
Advocate, promote and apply humanitarian principles by reinforcing a human-rights based approach.
Conduct targeted distribution of available non-food and food items and prevent unnecessary hardship.
Enable information sharing and raise awareness about available services.
Maintain regular exchange of information with the Centre for Social Welfare Bihac and other Centres for Social Welfare in Una-Sana Canton and excellent communication and collaboration with other partners and key actors present in the field.
Essential Requirements, Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or social sciences.
A minimum of 3 years of working experience in child protection.
Knowledge of national legal framework related to child protection and social welfare.
Good English skills.
Ability to work through networking and partnership in the UN system.
Experience in working with refugee and migrant populations, and experience in similar emergency settings considered an advantage.
Willingness and commitment to work in a challenging environment and sometimes outside of regular working hours.
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Znanja i kvalifikacije:
Please indicate your ability, availability and lump sum amount (in USD or BAM) to undertake the terms of reference above. Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For further details please contact Human Resources at UNICEF Office in Sarajevo, Ms. Marina Kadic at 387 33 293 606, [email protected]
Only online applications via:
http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/522343?lApplicationSubSourceID= shall be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 27 May 2019
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
For further details please contact Human Resources at UNICEF Office in Sarajevo, Ms. Marina Kadic at 387 33 293 606, [email protected]
Only online applications via:
http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/522343?lApplicationSubSourceID= shall be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 27 May 2019
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
