Chief Child Protection

**Job no**: 577896
**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment
**Duty Station**: New Delhi
**Level**: P-5
**Location**: India
**Categories**: Child Protection

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.

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**For every child,**_ a future_**

**How can you make a difference**?**

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

**Purpose for the job**: The Chief, Child Protection reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief is responsible for managing and leading all stages of child protection programmes/projects from strategic planning and formulation to achieving 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 well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.

The Chief is responsible for leading and managing the child protection section and establishing the plans of action to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

**_Summary of key functions/accountabilities:_**

**1. Managerial leadership**

**2. Programme development and planning**

**3. Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results**

**4. Advisory services and technical support**

**5. Advocacy, networking and partnership building**

**6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building**
- If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:_**_ _**_JD/TOR - Chief Child Protection, P5, FT_**

**To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have**

**_ Minimum requirements:_**
- 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 ten years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas, at the international level, is required.
- Strong experience influencing policy and advocating for systemic changes to advance child protection and human rights is required.
- Proven track record of establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including the government, civil societies, NGOs, the private sector, and academia is required.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strong programme, people and thought leadership, direction and mentorship to a team of senior technical experts working across different offices and fostering a collaborative work environment. (required)
- Driving and managing programmatic change by providing strategic direction and support to team members during transitions, ensuring alignment with new programmatic priorities and enabling successful implementation across all levels. (required)

**Desirables**
- Strong experience working with vulner