Contract Duration – 18 months

Working arrangement: Office Based

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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TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF China has been working closely with the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) to strengthen the child protection service system in China. Since 2010, MCA has advocated for the inclusion of the role of Child Director (a para-social worker, also known as a barefoot Social Worker) in a number of national policies, which state that each village and community should appoint at least one Child Director to provide services to vulnerable children. To date, MCA has supported the appointment of 582,000 Child Directors across urban and rural communities.

The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide technical guidance and support to national and subnational implementing partners and technical institutes engaged in strengthening the social service workforce, with a specific focus on the professionalization of Child Directors (Barefoot Social Workers).

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TOR x TMC004613.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master`s university degree in Social science, social development studies, humanity or other relevant disciplines.
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of relevant work experience in child protection programming, including strengthening social service workforce, competency based training, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation
Skills:
Self-motivated team worker with a clear drive for results
Good interpersonal skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines and independently
Ability to work in international and multicultural environment, and to work with cultural sensitivity
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software

Language Requirements: Strong writing skills in Chinese and English

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) Financial proposal TMC0004613.xlsx

Remarks:

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.

(NATIONAL ONLY) Consultancy for Child Director Professionalization, Beijing, China, Child Protection, 18 months, Office based