{"id":61916,"date":"2018-08-13T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=61916"},"modified":"2018-08-10T14:43:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T13:43:44","slug":"united-nations-childrens-fund-unicef-latest-vacancies-2-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/united-nations-childrens-fund-unicef-latest-vacancies-2-positions.html","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) Latest Vacancies [2 Positions]"},"content":{"rendered":"
The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) \u2013 For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children\u2019s survival, protection and development. The world\u2019s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.<\/p>\n
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world\u2019s leading children\u2019s rights organization would like to hear from you.<\/p>\n
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:<\/p>\n
Job Title:\u00a0National Consultant on Health Sector Response to Violence Against Children<\/strong> Background<\/strong> To corroborate this, the findings of the 2014 VAC Survey highlighted shocking statistics on the various forms of violence children face in Nigeria. Key highlights indicate that before the age of 18 years, 6 out 10 children experience some form of violence; 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys experience sexual violence and majority of the children reported multiple incidents. The physical, sexual, reproductive health and mental health consequences of such abuse are wide-ranging and need to be addressed. Data from several settings show that children are disproportionately represented among the cases of sexual abuse that are brought to the attention of health care providers. Health services in many instances are slow to recognize violence against children, lack staff trained on identifying and responding to violence against children, have limited resources and seldom consider violence against children as health problem, are reluctant to talk about it and may not know how to help.<\/p>\n The consultant will be responsible for the implementation of the following tasks:<\/p>\n End Product<\/strong><\/p>\n Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge\/Experience Required<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJob Number:<\/strong> 515314
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Abuja
\nWork Type:<\/strong> Consultancy
\nThe duration of this consultancy:<\/strong> 6 months
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\nPurpose of Assignment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nChildren have a right to be free from all forms of abuse, violence, exploitation and neglect. In recent years, the global community has increasingly recognized that (i) the number of children experiencing abuse, violence, exploitation and neglect is significant, and is rising in some areas (ii) efforts to address child protection issues have been poorly coordinated and resourced, with a focus on stand-alone\/single issue based projects (such as on sexual exploitation, child trafficking, street children, child labour etc. with limited sustainability; and (iii) children face multiple risks \u2013 abuse can be combined with exploitation and\/or abandonment, for example, yet many programs are designed to address a single risk.<\/p>\n
\nThe survey further reveals that children are not speaking out or seeking or receiving services. i.e. less than 6% of children who experience sexual or physical violence sought help and less that 5% of those who sought help receive help. These Statistics indicated that very few children knew where to seek help after suffering violence (15.6% of girls and 26.1% of boys who experienced sexual abuse in the last 12 months) and a low percentage of children reported their experiences (5.2% girls and 3.4 boys). It is also distressing to note that out of the few children that reported only 4.2% girls and 3.4% boys received any help. Violence Against Children including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, including sexual assault or rape of children and adolescents is a major global public health problem, a violation of human rights and has many health consequences in the short and long term.<\/p>\n\n
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