Vacant Position – NATIONAL CONSULTANT

Title                                                            Child Protection Specialist

Location                                             :

Port-au-Prince, HAITI

Date Limite                                        :

30 November  2016

Application Number             :

MINUSTAH-CIC-12-2016

Type of Contract                               :

National Consultant

Duration of Contract                        :

6 months

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) invites all interested and qualified candidates to apply for the announced job opening. All interested candidates should submit their Personal History Profile (PHP) and copies of their educational diploma/certificates and employment records to Recruitment & Career Development Unit (RCDU) via email at minustah-ic-recruitment@un.org. Blank PHP and supplementary sheets are available at the MINUSTAH Bulletin Board for Internal Candidates and at the MINUSTAH website (http://minustah.unmissions.org/recrutement) for external candidates.

For ease of reference, please include the job opening number indicated above in the subject of your e-mail.

Due to volume of applications being received, acknowledgment will be sent to short-listed candidates only.

A - Objectives

            The Child Protection Unit has a mandate to provide technical support in order to improve the juvenile justice system in Haiti; in particular, to supervise the number of prison conditions of the children under detention and to collaborate with the government to reduce the pre-trial detention of children in conflict with law. Child protection follows also the case of unaccompanied children deported from Dominican Republic in coordination with the BPM/PNH, UNICEF and other partners of the civil society

Considering that the number of children under pre-trial detention for more than six months has increased; that there are more than 225,000 children in domesticity that implies coordinated work with other partners to fight against this phenomenon; that deportation of children has become a big concern on the border of Dominican Republic, there is a need for a stronger response. Hence this consultancy that aims to get a specialist that would work for that better response.

B – Description of Assignments

The position of Child Protection National Consultant is located in Port-au-Prince, Child Protection Unit into the Human Rights Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission for Haiti (MINUSTAH). The incumbent will report directly to the Chief of Child Protection Unit.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Child Protection Unit and within delegated authority, the Consultant will be responsible for the following duties

• Conduct trainings (27) on Child Protection issues to new arrival military, police, correction and civilian staff
• Conduct a review of the Haitian legal system on juvenile justice and make recommendations on alternatives to imprisonment. A technical report will be the outcome of this duty.
• Technical support sessions (three) on child protection issues to GTPE (Groupe de travail de protection de l’Enfant) in the North, North-East and South department.
• Assist in trainings provided to the National Police and other partners.
• Review of the conditions of detention in the nine departments outside the West Department so as to identify cases of children on pre-trial detention of more than one year and make recommendation related to a strategy of advocacy before the judiciary authorities.
• Work on the issue of Children in domesticity, including working on a pilot project on children in domesticity (Restavek) in Cap Haitien. Other various project will include juvenile justice, technical support in the drafting of the Field Missions Reports

C – Competence and Experience required.

• An advance university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Social Science, Management or a related area is required. A first level university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree ;
• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in the field of social affairs, humanitarian affairs or a related area is required. Knowledge on Child Protection issues and international standards is required. Experience at the international level, preferably with an international organization is desirable. Experience in post conflict setting is required. Training experience is required. Experience with UN peacekeeping is desirable.

D – Languages Requirements:

French and English are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written French is required. Knowledge of English will be an advantage.

This position is only opened to citizen of Haiti.

A more details Terms of Reference will be provided to the selected candidate.