Regional MRM Specialist (Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism)

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Temporary Appointment: Regional MRM Specialist (Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism).

Purpose:

 Please see Terms of Reference

Qualification:

1)       Education

• Advanced university degree, preferably in the social sciences, political science, law or other relevant field.

2)       Work Experience and Requirements

• Minimum eight years of professional work experience at national and international levels in the field of human rights and the protection of children is situations of armed conflict.
• Strong background/familiarity with Security Council Resolutions on Children and Armed Conflict, the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism established by Security Council Resolution 1612, and UNICEF’s mandate on child protection.
• Background/familiarity with the humanitarian cluster system.
• Ability and willingness to travel to MRM countries in the region for at least 30% of the duration of the assignment.
  

If you are qualified and interested in the position and meet the requirements, please forward your application with updated curriculum vitae and UN Personal History Form (available atwww.unicef.org/employ)), with “the title of the position as the subject’’, via email tomdiene@unicef.org and wcarohr@unicef.org by 10 August 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.