Country: Thailand
Closing date: 11 Apr 2018
UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world. For every child, protection
Violence, exploitation and abuse occur in the homes, families, schools, care and justice systems, workplaces and communities across all contexts, including as a result of conflict and natural disasters.
Many children are exposed to various forms of violence, exploitation and abuse, including sexual abuse and exploitation, armed violence, trafficking, child labour, gender-based violence, bullying, among others
Many of these problems cut across age, sex, race, religion and class. Children may suffer abuse whether their families are rich or poor. Nonetheless, inequality plays a role. Programmes and services that may help prevent violations or provide remedies are less available to the poor and marginalized.
For this reason, and because of the range and complexity of child protection issues, UNICEF advocates the development of national child protection systems or stronger child and family welfare systems, much like the education and health systems that countries established decades ago. This approach is more comprehensive than dealing with each protection issue separately. It requires collaboration from legal and regulatory systems, social welfare systems, and behaviour change systems.
By nature, a systems-building approach obliges governments to extend a wider range of services to all communities and groups, reducing disparities in the process. A systems-building approach is more effective, resource efficient and sustainable for achieving long-term positive impacts on protecting children. While governments provide leadership, this approach also requires partnerships with a broad range of actors including civil society, faith-based organizations, community leaders, social workers, teachers and law enforcement officers
Strengthening the social services workforce is critical to building these systems, and is a major focus of UNICEF programme work in the region.
Other interventions include:
Under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612 on Children Affected by Armed Conflict, UNICEF has and will continue to gather information on the recruitment and use of child soldiers in violation of applicable international law and on other violations and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict.
UNICEF champions alternatives to institutions such as orphanages, in order to strengthen and preserve families.
UNICEF supports positive parenting programmes, and works to shift social norms against the practice of violent discipline.
UNICEF has initiatives to improve how justice systems in 11 countries deal with children. These include developing child-friendly procedures for investigations and conduct in courtrooms, as well as training of law enforcement officials.
UNICEF works with partner agencies to develop a package of evidence to inform and mobilize governments in the region to address child protection issues and develop child protection systems
How can you make a difference? Under general guidance of the Regional Adviser for Child Protection, responsible for provision of expert advice, analysis and technical support to country offices in East Asia & Pacific on policies, operational strategies and evaluation with regard to strengthening child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence against children.
Goal Area 3 of the UNICEF strategic plan 2017-2018 seeks to ensure that every girl and boy is protected from violence and exploitation. Systems strengthening is a core strategy to achieve this goal. UNICEF EAPRO is therefore supporting country offices to ensure that whole systems and institutions have improved the quality, coverage, access to and multi-sectoral coordination of violence prevention, reporting mechanisms and response services for girls and boys, including adolescents In order to achieve this, the Plan identifies the strengthening of the social services workforce as a key child protection strategy.
The Specialist contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable programs/projects results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF's Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
For every Child, you demonstrate…
Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=508842