Working arrangement - Remote work, Child Protection section, Belgrade, Serbia

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 for a future.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of UNICEF and in close cooperation with MoLEVSA, the consultant will provide principal technical expertise to the Working Group established by MoLEVSA in the development of standards and preparation of the draft Rulebook regulating the licensing and provision of specialized secondary support services for child victims and witnesses within the social welfare system. The Working Group will comprise professionals and representatives of key stakeholders from the social welfare sector and other relevant institutions.

The consultant will be responsible for conducting the necessary desk review, preparing successive drafts, developing materials for Working Group discussions, presenting and explaining proposed solutions, documenting agreed changes, incorporating comments received through consultations, and preparing the final draft Rulebook.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0007428 External ToR.pdf

Minimum Qualification required:

Education
Bachelors degree in social and humanistic fields (law, social work, psychology, sociology, pedagogy or another relevant field)

Work experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in child protection, social welfare, children’s rights or a closely related field;
• Demonstrated experience in development of policies, regulations, standards, protocols or other normative frameworks in the field of child protection or social welfare (applicants should provide references to or copies of at least 2 relevant work products demonstrating experience in developing regulations, service standards or comparative normative documents);
• Demonstrated experience relating to child victims and witnesses of violence and/or crime, including child-friendly and trauma-informed approaches;
• Knowledge of relevant international and European children’s rights and child-friendly justice standards.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• Demonstrated experience in working with government institutions and facilitating multidisciplinary and multistakeholder processes;
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
• Very good teamwork and communication skills

Language Requirements

• Fluency in Serbian and English, written and spoken

Desirables

• Previous experience in drafting secondary legislation, developing standards for social welfare or child protection services and/or licensing requirements for service providers;
• Knowledge of integrated/multidisciplinary service models, trauma-informed practice and restorative justice approaches;
• Previous experience working with UNICEF, other UN agencies, the European Union or Council of Europe.

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

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 reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. 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 and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  TMC0007428 Financial proposal template.docx

Remarks:  

If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.