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Learn about unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children for free
This course is about the care and protection of unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children who are moving across and between countries. This course will provide an understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities these children face. It will inform the improvement of policy, practice and delivery of support services that uphold children’s rights and meet their best interests. The course will provide examples of promising practice. It will stimulate the exchange of ideas and experience between…
In collaboration with the National Department of Social Development (DSD), UNICEF has conducted an Audit of Unaccompanied and Separated Migrant Children in Alternative Care (Child and Youth Care Centers and Foster Care). UNICEF entered into a partnership agreement with the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) to conduct the audit in nine provinces. The Audit is now completed, and preliminary report has been drafted by UNICEF. UNICEF is now seeking a professional and technical writer to finalize the report.
Application deadline is 13 August 2021.
International Rescue Committee is seeking a Regional Coordinator, Unaccompanied Children for its New York office. The Regional Coordinator, Unaccompanied Children coordinates all aspects of program implementation, service delivery and monitoring across the East Coast region defined for the program. The position is accountable for ensuring successful and timely delivery of case management services of the Home Study and Post Release team in accordance with IRC contractual terms. S/he may also be responsible for carrying an individual caseload and for providing direct services to families…
Location: Panama, Guatemala or Honduras
This position seeks to lead and support process to expand and improve the quality of child protection and corresponding youth centered advocacy efforts so as to prevent and mitigate the irregular migration of children. The Advisor will provide technical guidance and support in the process of continuous institutional capacity building, program improvement, and promotion of regional strategic relationships. The Position holder will directly lead regional advocacy efforts aimed at influencing key stakeholders.
Regional Advisor provides…
UNHCR-RefugePoint is looking for a Child Protection Expert as part of its UNHCR-RefugePoint Collaboration Project. The Child Protection Expert (hereinafter “Expert”) provides direct support to UNHCR through temporary deployments to UNHCR offices throughout Africa. Assigned to one or more specific duty station(s) over the course of the contract, the Expert is considered an “Expert on Mission” to UNHCR tasked with enhancing local refugee child protection capacity, in particular as it relates to Best Interests Assessments (BIAs) and Best Interests Determinations (BIDs). On most assignments, the…