Child Protection Manager; NO

Child Protection Manager (NO-4), FT, #137962, Pretoria - South Africa, ESAR

Job no: 595578
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: South Africa
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: South Africa
Department/Office: Pretoria, South Africa
Categories: Child Protection

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The UNICEF country programme  supports the Government’s efforts to ensure that, by 2030, the most vulnerable children, adolescents and young people in South Africa will live in a safer and more equitable environment, get a fair chance in life and realize their rights to survive, thrive and reach their full capacity.

The theory of change states that children and adolescents will progressively realize their rights if they can more fully utilize social assistance and basic social services supported by: (i) Government implementation of legislation with greater accountability, more strategic use of evidence, better interdepartmental coordination and more effective public finance management; (ii) a “whole-of-society” approach to leveraging investments in children, mobilizing support from the public and private sectors, as well as civil society;

(iii) parents, caregivers and front-line service providers that deliver integrated programmes to reduce harmful practices and promote optimal behaviours for children’s and adolescent’s development and well-being; and (iv) empowerment to participate in decisions that affect their lives and communities.

The country programme has four programme outcomes aligned with the national priorities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2026–2030. These outcomes focus on investing in children; child survival and adolescent well-being; education; and child protection.

The programme will maximize opportunities to advance child rights, presented by the global stature of South Africa, rooted in the legacy of Nelson Mandela and its leadership in development and human rights.

As the Child Protection and Rights Manager, you will report to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. You will be responsible for managing and supervising all stages of child protection programmes and projects, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm and to protect their rights to survival, development and well-being, as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.

You will also be responsible for establishing the plans of action and overseeing work progress to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

• Managerial leadership
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and quality control…