About UNICEF: Employment
Chief, Child Protection, L-4, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Chief, Child Protection to be based in its Office in Tajikistan.
Under the overall guidance of the Representative/Deputy Representative, accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection programme](s) to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives.
Your profile:
• Advanced university degree in law, social sciences, or other related fields.
• Eight years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field.
• Current knowledge of the latest developments and technology, in the field.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan and manage programmes, as well as to impart knowledge and teach skills.
• Leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Fluency in English and another UN language required. Knowledge of Russian or Tajik is an asset.
If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-375 to: recruit.CP@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 22 July 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
