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Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Cox's Bazaar
Level: NO-1
Location: Bangladesh
Categories: Child Protection
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The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
The Child Protection Officer (NOA) responsible for Bhasan Char will allocate 70% of time to supporting effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the child protection programme in Bhasan Char. The remaining 30% of their time will be dedicated to supporting Cox’s Bazar programme, specifically in the areas of programme monitoring and community-based child protection. The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme.
The Child Protection Officer will work in close collaboration with the Bhasan Char Coordination architecture and Bhasan Char stakeholders while maintaining close coordination with the Cox's Bazar coordination platform Child Protection Sub-Sector, GBV Sub-Sector, and associated working groups to ensure that children and families receive child protection support in accordance with agreed sectoral guidance, standards, and best practices. As a national officer, she/he will facilitate communication and dialogue with local stakeholders including affected population aim to strengthen protective environment for children and families.
The Child Protection Officer will report to the Child Protection Manager (P4) and closely work with the Child Protection Specialist (P3) for technical guidance.
For every child, the right to Protection
Deadline
26 Aug 2026 Bangladesh Standard Time
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