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.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to Protection

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How can you make a difference? 

Dans le cadre du projet conjoint UNICEF–OIM « Renforcement du système national de prise en charge et de protection communautaire des migrants vulnérables aux Comores », mis en œuvre en partenariat avec le Gouvernement de l’Union des Comores et avec l’appui financier de l’Union européenne, l’UNICEF prévoit de recruter un(e) consultant(e) national(e) chargé(e) d’élaborer un Guide national pour l’accueil, la prise en charge et la protection des femmes et des enfants migrants aux Comores. Le projet vise à renforcer les capacités institutionnelles et communautaires afin de garantir une réponse rapide, coordonnée et respectueuse des droits fondamentaux des migrants les plus vulnérables, avec une attention particulière portée aux femmes, aux enfants et aux autres personnes à risque.

L’élaboration de ce guide constitue une activité structurante du projet et contribuera à la mise en place d’un dispositif national harmonisé de protection des migrants vulnérables. Le guide devra servir de référentiel pratique commun aux autorités nationales et locales, aux services sociaux, aux forces de l’ordre, aux acteurs de la justice et de la santé, aux structures et familles d’accueil ainsi qu’aux organisations et partenaires intervenant auprès des migrants. Il devra permettre d’harmoniser les pratiques d’identification, d’accueil, d’orientation, de référencement, de prise en charge et de suivi des femmes et des enfants migrants, notamment des enfants non accompagnés ou séparés et des personnes présentant des besoins spécifiques de protection. Cette orientation est cohérente avec le projet, qui prévoit notamment de renforcer les capacités des autorités et des intervenants sociaux ainsi que de mettre en place un mécanisme national de coordination migration-protection.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Terms of Reference Guide d'accueil pour les migrants.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master en Protection Sociale, Sciences Sociales, Droit, Migration, Developpement International, Travail Social, Droits humains.

Work Experience: Minimum 7 ans d'expérience professionnelle pertinente, Expérience avérée dans l'élaboration de guides, manuels, SOP ou documents normatifs. Expérience démontrée dans les domaines de la migration, de la protection de l'enfance, de la traite des personnes ou des droits humains. Expérience de travail avec les institutions gouvernementales et les partenaires internationaux. Excellentes capacités analytiques et rédactionnelles. Bonne connaissance des standards internationaux de protection. Maîtrise des approches sensibles au genre et aux droits de l'enfant. Expérience en animation d'ateliers participatifs. Excellente capacité de coordination avec de multiples parties prenantes.

Language Requirements: Excellente maîtrise du français écrit et oral. Bonne connaissance de l'anglais professionnel. La maîtrise du comorien constitue un atout.

Desirables:

• Expérience avec UNICEF, OIM ou autres agences des Nations Unies.
• Expérience sur les questions migratoires dans l'océan Indien ou en Afrique de l'Est.
• Connaissance du contexte institutionnel comorien.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(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 

[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role]. 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of misconduct.
UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.
Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates’ willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel.
Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service

Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.