Chief Child Protection - P4

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Brazil, Distrito Federal, Brasilia

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Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

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Date of last update: 07/05/2024 (Expiry date: 20/05/2024)

UNICEF

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For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is also the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries. As a global authority UNICEF is able to influence decision makers at the global level and turn the most innovative ideas into reality.

More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.

We employ committed professional to work in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We also employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF's presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts in emergency preparedness and response.

Interested in becoming a champion for every child? Learn more about what we look for and what we offer.

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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. 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 personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, an advocate

Since 1950, UNICEF has supported the most important transformation for children and adolescents in Brazil. UNICEF Brazil with its main office in Brasília and nine field offices UNICEF works in close partnership with national and sub-national governments, corporate partners, youth, and civil society organizations. For information of the work of our organization in Brazil, please visit our website: UNICEF Brazil

Child Protection is at the center of UNICEF's mandate, and of our work in Brazil. We advocate with decision makers and key stakeholders to advance the rights of all children and adolescents, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential, while working with civil society, communities, families, and children.

How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, you will be responsible for managing and supervising all stages of child protection programmes, under international cooperation and humanitarian interventions, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international standards to create a protective environment for children against all forms of violence as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.

This includes:

Programme development and planning: Provide technical advice and operational support to the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis to ensure that current and comprehensive evidence-based data on child protection issues is available to guide UNICEF's strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on child rights and protection, and to set programme priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans. Keep abreast of national, regional, and international development priorities on child protection to leverage UNICEF's position and competencies with donors, national governments, communities and constituents to advocate and promote child protection interventions, policies and social behavioral change to achieve goals, while promoting gender equality.
Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results: Plan and collaborate on monitoring and evaluation initiatives to establish benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators, to assess and strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results in child protection programmes. Plan, approve, monitor, certify, and oversee the use of programme resources (financial, human, administrative and other assets) verifying compliance with organizational rules, regulations and procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability and integrity. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources. Prepare and submit child protection funding proposals and reports to donors and other partners to keep them informed on programme progress and critical issues.
Advisory services and technical support: Provide technical advice to key government officials, I/NGO, UN system, LAC regional office, HQ and other country office partners on strategies and best practices to influence approaches/policies, support social/economic/political/legal development planning and implementation, and to support delivery of results on child protection, human rights, and other related issues. Participate in strategic discussions to influence policy and agenda setting for combating all forms of violence and discrimination against women/children by advising on and advocating for strategies and approaches to promote and catalyze social changes for a protective environment for children.
Advocacy, networking and partnership building: Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with local/national governments, UN system agency partners, donors, internationally recognized institutions, I/NGOs, funding organizations, research institutes/universities and private sector to reinforce cooperation and/or pursue opportunities to promote goals and achieve sustainable and broad results on child protection. Participate and/or represent UNICEF in inter-agency (including UNCT) discussions and planning on child protection and related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNSDCF process in development planning and agenda setting.
Innovation, knowledge, management, and capacity building: Promote critical thinking, innovative approaches, and good practices for sustainable child protection programme/project initiatives through advocacy and technical advisory services. Organize, plan, and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of the child protection team, allies and stakeholders to promote sustainable results on child protection and programmes to prevent all forms of violence against children.
Management. Lead and manage the Child Protection team based in Brasília and the field offices, providing them with clear objectives and goals, ensuring teambuilding and effective working relations across office teams. Lead annual work planning of the child protection section, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation of child protection results, supported by optimal use of financial resources (budget planning, management, and monitoring).

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

Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, law, human rights, children's rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.

Work Experience: i) A minimum of eight years (8) of international professional experience in planning and management of child protection programmes, in development and humanitarian contexts, is required, ii) Desirable experience in child protection programmes in MICs, iii) experience in other UN Agencies is an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Portuguese, Spanish, or other roman language is highly desirable as the post will require a commitment to achieve fluency in Portuguese (if not already acquired, which would be an asset).

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?

Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
Works Collaboratively with others (2)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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: a role with direct contact with children, works directly with children, or is a safeguarding response role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

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 may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

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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's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable from diverse populations are encouraged to apply.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
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.
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.

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Working hours (%): 80-100%

Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)

Macro-area: Latin America and the Caribbean

Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years

Area of work Definition: Social Development and Social Protection

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

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Through the business it does with its private sector clients, IFC's priorities in MAS are: (i) increasing productivity and access to goods and services, while protecting the environment, supporting low carbon growth and enhancing resilience to climate change related impacts; (ii) making IFC the preferred financing partner of choice for targeted clients, in part through its world-class industry expertise; (iii) supporting select local companies to grow while improving their transparency, efficiency and sustainable competitiveness; (iv) catalyzing foreign investment, including mobilizing parallel financing; and (v) developing client, sector and country-level solutions that can be scaled and replicated with a special focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigating climate change and helping clients and member countries to adapt to climate change risks and impacts is a strategic pillar of the World Bank Group. Many MAS sectors, particularly sectors in Manufacturing (spanning various verticals including chemicals, fertilizers, plastics, automotive and electrical components, light manufacturing eg. textiles and construction materials e.g. cement, glass, marble) are Greenhouse Gas (GHG) intensive, presenting opportunities for IFC to deliver on its climate commitments and to support low carbon growth. This includes helping clients to achieve their own climate related strategies and commitments and to align MAS's projects in a manner that also helps countries to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions. Advisory Services in MAS works with clients and their supply chains to help them improve key areas including: carbon and water footprint, circularity, increase efficiency of manufacturing, enhance sustainability and "greening" supply chains, promote practices that contribute to Climate Smart Agriculture, enhance productivity and promote uptake of water / energy / materials efficient practices and technologies that can reduce the GHG and resource footprint of MAS clients. IFC is seeking an Investment Officer experienced in the development and financing of manufacturing investments to join the Latin America MAS Upstream Unit to focus on the Upstream work in the Manufacturing sector. The successful candidate will also opportunistically support climate and sustainability activities across other MAS verticals including Agribusiness, Health & Educations, Tourism, Retail and Property Sectors as directed. The candidate will operate as a team leader in the origination and execution of proprietary opportunities for private sector investments in the Manufacturing sectors by developing a new multi-year pipeline of bankable transactions that will be created through: (i) early stage project development, (ii) the design and implementation of platforms and programmatic approaches; and (iii) sector and market interventions that will improve investment environment and/or strengthen the case for specific investment by IFC. The Investment Officer will report to the Regional Upstream and Advisory Lead for Manufacturing and coordinate her/his day-to-day activities with the leads of the other verticals on required climate and sustainability activities. S/he would also work across IFC business lines and support policy work and other interventions across the World Bank Group to prioritize various initiatives and to maximize the impact of IFC's efforts. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Business Responsibility • Lead the execution of early-stage opportunities and substantiate their investment thesis considering their potential for scalability and replicability. Determine and implement the appropriate IFC interventions from the Upstream and Advisory toolkits spanning advisory services, project development and pilot investment capabilities. Manage transaction teams and process transaction activities, collaborating closely with relevant climate and investment teams to ensure alignment. • Originate, develop and implement business development and idea generation activities to create scalable climate advisory products, market creation initiatives and early-stage project development opportunities. • Help spot new trends and business models that further the climate goals of the World Bank and can address development challenges in emerging markets. • Support the identification and assessment of impactful and innovative potential investment opportunities based on country and sector strategies and market creation potential. • Produce regular reports on the assigned portfolio including supervising progress against project milestones and key performance indicators. • Determine the climate impact (GHG emission reduction/avoidance both adaptation and mitigation projects) of investments and advisory projects. • Support in research and preparation of notes describing the Paris Alignment of potential investments. • Engage with and establish partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including across the World Bank Group, to foster innovative thinking about creation of new markets to increase development impact in difficult markets in the MAS sectors. • Evaluate and provide feedback on proposals for Upstream seed initiatives and Upstream projects. • Convene stakeholders, form partnerships and connect expertise from various Upstream, investment and advisory staff, the Bank GPs, and external parties to enable delivery of upstream projects and initiatives in the MAS sectors. Knowledge capture and management • Disseminate knowledge and experience across MAS to support adoption of new approaches and best practices in the LAC region. • Build external brand recognition through conference attendances and external engagements and amplify recognition of IFC's distinctive capabilities in working upstream to catalyze greater flow of investment opportunities in the MAS sectors. • Connect global and regional teams, ensure solutions and knowledge flow across the World Bank Group, and help achieve MAS Upstream priorities. People and Resource Responsibility • Mentor junior staff working assigned to transactions and in the MAS LAC Upstream and Advisory unit in support of the Upstream Manager and the Upstream Sector Leads. Selection Criteria • Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, International Relations, or related discipline, plus more than 8 years of relevant experience. • Commitment to the World Bank Group and IFC's mission and values. • Deep understanding of IFC's strategic priorities and changing business model against the backdrop of IFC 3.0, including collaboration with other members of the World Bank Group. • Deep understanding of the manufacturing sector including the sector deep dives and sector strategies. • Experience in leading transactions in the project development, transaction execution and financing of real assets of private sector clients in one or more manufacturing verticals in which IFC invests. Familiarity in the financial and commercial structuring, risk allocation, and execution of these types of projects is preferred. • Experience with financing of decarbonization solutions for the real sectors particularly with topics such as green hydrogen and its derivatives, resource efficiency, circularity and supply chain/value chain integration as it applies to one or more manufacturing verticals will be valuable. • Experience in other sectors (such as agribusiness, manufacturing, health, education, tourism, retail, and/or property) in addition to manufacturing will be a plus. • Familiarity with finance: sourcing, structuring, and/or closing investments across various financing instruments (debt, equity mezzanine, convertibles etc) and/or familiarity with carbon finance and sustainability linked finance is a plus. • Appreciation for how policy reforms, advisory interventions, investment, and mobilization can be linked to deliver solutions at a country level. Ability to support engagements with private sector clients, local and national governments, and other partners to encourage pioneering business and market development. • Experience as a transaction leader with project and/or program development, executing against implementation plans with defined business development achievements. Experience with standard corporate finance, project finance contracts, financial modeling, commercial negotiations and risk allocation is a plus. • Experience in financial modeling, monitoring and reporting on a portfolio of projects, programs, and or initiatives. Outstanding and demonstrated history of analytical, creative problem solving and critical thinking skills. • Strong written and verbal communications skills in English. Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred. • Genuine dedication to development and to the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy, and values. • Understanding of IFC's strategic priorities and changing business model against the backdrop of IFC 3.0. • Excellent understanding of how to assess and mitigate climate risks including related to production facilities and supply chains. • Solid understanding of the climate footprint of operations related to agricultural production, manufacturing facilities, and investments in services. • Proven track record of engaging with client companies, shareholders, and public stakeholders to encourage pioneering business and market development • Demonstrated capacity for innovation and challenge the status quo to build new business models. • Track record of delivery on leading project implementation of investment and advisory projects. • Excellent people skills and openness to feedback, new ideas, and ability to guide and incentivize staff to find solutions to problems. • Strong written and verbal communications skills. Ability to mentor and coach junior staff, share experiences and ensure quality. [World Bank Group Core Competencies](https://bit.ly/2kbIA7O) The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Learn more about working at the [World Bank](https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/careers) and [IFC](https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Careers_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/IFC+Careers/Working+at+the+IFC/), including our values and inspiring stories. 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