Child Protection Sub-Sector Coordinator at UNICEF, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Deadline: 5 September 2022

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Child Protection Sub-Sector Coordinator in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Child Protection Sub-Sector Coordinator will perform the following functions:

• Planning and Coordination
• Advocacy and Representation
• Assessment
• Team management

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Advanced university degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
• Flexibility to deploy rapidly with mandatory UN/UNICEF certifications up to date including on security and PSEA
• Minimum 8 year’s of professional experience in conceptualizing, planning, and coordinating child protection responses at the international level.
• Excellent understanding of the IASC coordination framework and the relationship between sector and interagency mechanisms
• Ability to lead and advocate strongly on behalf of the Child Protection Sub-Sector
• Ability to present and articulate child protection clearly and convincingly
• Experience in programme development in child protection
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
• Nationality of Bangladesh.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.