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For every child, the right to Protection

In the face of widespread violence, the Child Protection System as well as violence response and prevention services, including alternative care, still face significant challenges in reaching the maturity needed to effectively protect all children affected by or at risk of violence. More than 2 million children require case management and legal representation from the Child Protection Authorities, which are currently facing a 143% budget gap.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Chief Child Protection (P-4), the Child Protection Specialist (Armed Violence) will provide technical lead ensuring the development and implementation of UNICEF Mexico armed violence strategy. The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting,



and evaluation of the child protection programmes/ projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement 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, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies. The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Key functions/accountabilities include:

- Support to programme/ project development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description- Child Protection Specialist (Armed Violence), (P-3),

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

- Education:



A completed advanced university degree (Master`s or equivalent) preferably in one of the following fields: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law or another relevant social science field.
A completed first level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
- Work Experience: A minimum of five years of experience in child protection programmes is required.
A minimum of three years of experience in demobilization and reintegration, child recruitment prevention or child protection in emergencies is required.
- Skills: Expertise in child protection, including armed violence, child recruitment, reintegration and social inclusion is required.
Ability to advise governments and partners on laws, policies and institutional responses is required.
Strong research and analytical skills to turn complex issues into practical solutions are required.
Ability to build partnerships, lead advocacy and strengthen government capacity is required.
Strong communication and donor engagement skills in complex settings is required.
- Language Requirements: Proficiency in Spanish and English are required.
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) is desirable.
- Experience in crisis management, economic recovery or an area related to the management of armed groups is desirable.
- Experience working in peacebuilding or development programme operations is an asset.
- Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency

📌 Child Protection Specialist (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Unicef
📍 Ciudad de México