Zacko Francis Honore Kore
Child Protection Specialist, P3 step 13
Summary
Child Protection Specialist, P3 step 13 Graduate in Sociology, I have 23 years of experience with UNICEF in the field of child protection, both in development contexts and humanitarian situations (armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters) in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and currently in Niger. During my career I have closely continued to strengthen the child protection systems, notably through the development of Policies and Strategies for Child Protection (National Child Protection Policy in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali). With a proven knowledge of UNICEF policies, rules, and procedures, on the one hand, and both technical knowledge of child protection concepts and strategic interventions and solid experience, including in emergency situations, on the other hand, I have helped to develop partnerships and demonstrated my ability to implement interventions to address vulnerabilities, the multifaceted risks and cases of child protection, and thus achieve short-term goals in demanding, complex and rapidly changing environments. For several years, throughout my roles, I contributed actively and consistently to the drafting of various documents of the Section and the Office, both for planning and resources mobilization (Strategic documents, Work Plans, Fact Sheets, Concept Notes, Proposals, Donor Reports, Annual Reports, etc.). In my experience in Senegal, acting as Chief Child Protection, I managed to mobilize 750,000 Euros with AFD for the withdrawal of Talibé children affected by COVID-19 and their return to their families. Over the past ten years, I have regularly acted as interim of the chief section in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Goma and Diffa. In addition, I held the position of Section Head a.i in Mali for one year and Senegal for five months, particularly during the COVID crisis; those experiences strengthened my capacity for advocacy, programming, leading and follow-up implementation at both national and field levels. I am fluent in French and able to communicate in English. Working in an English-speaking environment remains for me a professional and personal development opportunity to seize.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
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2
Languages
Work History
Child Protection Specialist (P3 step 13)
UNICEF
12.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Provided technical advice and operational support to design, planning, implementation, and monitoring the Annual Work Plans using results-based planning methodology and terminology (RBM)
- Contributed to the strengthening of the technical capabilities of the government partners both at the central and decentralized level.
- Strengthened partnership and collaboration with Government partners and facilitated the programming processes (mid-term and annual reviews) by ensuring the quality of the drafting of strategic documents (annual reports and related documents, proposals, donor reports, etc.) as well as for the Section and the country office.
- Ensured an effective and efficient use of the resources of the programme by ensuring compliance with internal procedures as well as the interests of the organization.
- Assured a good collaboration with non-governmental organizations and promoted a partnership to address both child violence, abuse and exploitation and emergency issues, specifically children associate with armed conflict.
- Ensure the implementation of the mechanism for monitoring and reporting of the 06 graves violations of children’s rights (MRM) as well as protection against sexual abuse and exploitation (PSEA).
- Ensure the functioning of Child Protection coordination mechanism’s, especially in humanitarian setting.
- Contribute to designing any strategic and operational documents.
- Provide inputs to any relevant document both as field and national level.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Career Highlight: Ensure that prevention and response mechanisms are in place and operational, and that children at risk and/or victims of abuse and exploitation receive appropriate specific and individualized care in accordance with UNICEF commitments and the Government.
Child Protection specialist (P3 Step 12)
UNICEF
04.2018 - 11.2020
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Technical advice and operational support provided, and more than 10 partnerships developed/reinforced with implementing partners from Government and Civil Society to design, plan, implement, and monitor the Annual Work Plans using results-based planning methodology and terminology (RBM); 03 ‘Fiches Techniques’, 11 PCA and 03 SSFA in the provinces of North Kivu and Maniema, amounting to more than US$2,800,000; this allowed.
- Collaboration maintained and or enhanced with non-governmental organizations and partnership promoted to address emergency issues, specifically for children associate with armed conflict; more specifically, partnership strengthened with MONUSCO and the Government as well as with MONUSCO and international ONGs for the establishment of a Working Group on the Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups and the revitalization of the Joint Working Group to monitor the implementation of the Work Plan to end the recruitment of children.
- I) access to social services for more than 100,000 vulnerable children and/or child victims of violence abuse and exploitation; (ii) registration of birth of more than 96,000 children; (iii) the care of about 4,000 cases of children in contact with the justice system and (iv) the assistance of approximately 1370 new EAFAGs.
- Concept Note developed to promote birth registration in schools and in the community; more than 100,000 children in addition to the 4,000 EAFGs and vulnerable children initially targeted by the intervention each year.
- Rapid and effective psychosocial response mechanism set up to support children and family affected by Ebola crisis.
- More than 10 implementing partners trained on child protection issues and UNICEF rules et policies.
- Effective and efficient use of the resources of the Programme by ensuring compliance with internal procedures as well as the interests of the organization.
- Quality and timely drafted and submitted of strategic documents (annual reports and related documents, proposals, donor reports, etc.) as well as for the Section and the country office.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Career Highlight: Support coordination mechanisms and an inclusive approach for holistic, community-based care for children affected by armed conflict.
Child Protection Chief Section
UNICEF
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Contributed to implementation, and monitoring of the 2020 Work Plan.
- Provided expertise and technical support to partner for the development of COVID-19 crisis related strategies and activities.
- Maintained collaboration with non-governmental organizations and promoted partnership to support children affected by COVID-19, especially children deprived for parental care (street and Talibe children).
- Liaised with UN organizations to the revision of UN Joint Work Plan and COVID-19 response Plan.
- Contributed to the drafting of strategic documents (proposals, donor reports, etc.) as well as for the Section and the country office.
- Ensured an effective and efficient use of the resources of the programme by ensuring compliance with internal procedures as well as the interests of the organization.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Child Protection specialist (P3 Step 10)
UNICEF
10.2013 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Contributed to the formulation, design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of the 2014, 2015, and 2016-2017 Work Plans.
- Contributed to the development of the 2015-2019 Programme cooperation in the Child Protection sector to integrate the strengthening of the national child protection system.
- Supported advocacy and provided technical support to the Government in the revision of the Code of Child Protection.
- Provided technical support to the finalization and adoption of the Child Protection National Policy.
- Contributed to the strengthening of the technical capabilities of the government partners both at the central and decentralized level by developing a new approach in Child Protection micro-planning regarding the specificities and capacities of national and regional context.
- Strengthened partnership and collaboration with Government partners and facilitated the programming processes (mid-term and annual reviews) by ensuring the quality of the drafting of strategic documents (annual reports and related documents, proposals, donor reports, etc.) as well as for the Section and the country office.
- Ensured an effective and efficient use of the resources of the programme by ensuring compliance with internal procedures as well as the interests of the organization.
- Assured a good collaboration with non-governmental organizations and promoted a partnership to support of children associated with armed groups programme.
- Contributed to the design and the implementation of the MoRES in birth registration.
- Provided constant support and ensured technical supervision of the child protection specialists in zonal offices OF Kayes, Mopti and Gao.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Child Protection specialist (NOC)
UNICEF
10.2010 - 09.2013
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- In collaboration with the Government and civil society partners contributed to the development of the 2012-2013 Rolling Work Plan (RWP) and Supply Plan.
- Contributed to the development of the 2011 emergency action plan to meet the needs of children and women in the post-election crisis.
- Contributed to the technical execution of the program through participation in various planning processes (mid-term and annual reviews).
- Contributed to the planning, implementation, and follow-up of projects for the benefit of children affected by the conflict (Prevention of family separation and IDTR, psychosocial support, UXO).
- Contributed to the planning, implementation, and follow-up of the implementation of a local pilot project to strengthening a local child protection in the field (Sub West of Côte d’Ivoire) related to child labor in the cocoa plantations.
- Trained social workers of the Government and civil society on the Child Protection topics.
- Contributed to the development of the Integrated Communication Plan (PIC) in Child Protection area.
- Co-facilitated regional consultations and participated in the process of developing of the Child Protection National Policy.
- Contributed to the resource’s mobilization through the drafting of Proposals, including for emergency response.
- Participated, in collaboration with other agencies of the United Nation’s system (UNHCR, ILO), in a harmonized approach for child protection issues.
- Co-facilitated Child Protection Sous-Cluster meetings.
- Ensured adequate management of financial resources.
- Contributed to the drafting of annual reports and of all other reports in the Child Protection area, and for the country office.
- As Emergencies Focal Point within the Section, regularly followed-up the humanitarian situation and contributed to the continuous update of the Contingency Plan.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Child Protection Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
12.2006 - 10.2010
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Contributed to the planning and implementation of the program through participation in various planning processes.
- Provided technical support to the government partners and contributed to the development and finalization of annual work plans and supply plans.
- Contributed to the development of planning relevant documents (Country Programme Document for the bridge year 2008, Country Programme Document for 2009-2013, Country Programme Management Plan).
- Provided technical support to the strengthening of the technical capacities of partners (Government and NGO) for the implementation of annual work plans activities.
- Contributed to the implementation and follow-up of activities related to children affected by the conflict (psychosocial support, gender-based violence, Prevention - demobilization - Reintegration of children associated with armed groups).
- Contributed to the implementation and follow-up of activities related to the follow-up Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on six graves violations of the rights of the children in armed conflict (MRM).
- Ensured the continuous monitoring of the program through field missions and regular meetings with partners.
- Ensured adequate management of financial resources.
- As Emergencies Focal Point within the Section, regularly followed-up the humanitarian situation and contributed to the continuous update of the Contingency Plan.
- Contributed to the development of proposals for mobilization of resources.
- Contributed to the drafting of annual reports and of all other reports in the Child Protection area, and for the country office.
- Regularly acted as Chief of Section (from October 2007 to January 2008), and from October 2008 to January 2009.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Child Protection Project Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
01.2004 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Provided programmatic support to the identification of the Child Protection priorities in intend to the elaboration and the implementation of annual action and implementation Plans.
- Provided technical support to the strengthening of the technical capacities of partners (Government and NGO) for the implementation of annual work plans activities.
- Identified et developed partnerships in the field to identify strategies for action and strengthen coordination in Children Protection of in the West and southwest of Côte d’Ivoire.
- Carried out an assessment of the humanitarian situation in the Man region to prepare emergency responses and implement specific activities in the field.
- Supervised the Chief of PDR project (Prevention - Demobilization - Rehabilitation) for the West area as well as the field of the program Assistant, based in Guiglo.
- Ensured on the ground the operationalization and implementation of the actions for Protection and Education in parts of the West of Ivory Coast.
- Ensured the continuous monitoring actions at field level.
- Contributed to the programme planning through the participation to various planning process.
- Contributed to the preparation of all reports in relation to the Child Protection Section and in relation to the country office.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
National Emergency Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
06.2003 - 12.2003
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Ensured the administrative management of Man office.
- Conducted field visit to monitoring actions undertaken by the various sectoral programmes.
- Participated, in collaboration with other agencies and partners, to the evaluation of humanitarian situation in the Man region, particularly regarding children and women to assess the living conditions of displaced populations, including children and women and to identify adequate response plan in identified areas.
- Represented UNICEF in all official events with the prior consent of the Coordinator of programs.
- Participated in official technical and coordination meetings work.
- Participated in the joint visits in the sites of displaced populations and or populations affected by the conflict.
- Identified operational partners (System of the United Nations, NGOs, communities, etc.) and local institutional partners on the ground to establish relays.
- Undertook an evaluation of equipment needs and identified partnership opportunities in the field.
- Contributed, in close collaboration and under the technical direction of each sector program, to the identification of type of technical or material assistance required to improve the quality of interventions.
- Produced and sent regular monitoring reports of activities and any other documents requested by the Coordination.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
National Emergency Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
05.2002 - 06.2003
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Contributed to the analyze of humanitarian context and the elaboration of the.
- Conducted rapid assessment in the field and formulated recommendations to intend to identify adequate and rapid response.
- Insured on the ground the implementation and the monitoring of emergency interventions.
- Attended regular meetings of inter-agency emergency workgroup.
- Supported the training of national partners and the UNICEF staff to the preparedness of the emergency response plan.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Associated researcher
ENSEA
11.1999 - 02.2002
- Associated researcher to the project titled: 'dynamic and interpersonal family transfers: lessons from the Ivorian experience.'
- Commissioned by MacArthur Foundation and the Council for the Development of Social and Economic Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and executed by the National School of statistics and of applied economics (ENSEA).
- Purpose: Identify the factors of crisis in the solidarity between the households in Côte d'Ivoire.
- Result: Study finalized and available at ENSEA.
Consultant
INADES
08.2001 - 11.2001
- Consultant to the assessment of the phenomenon of sexual exploitation of children in Côte d'Ivoire.
- Commissioned by Group Development (French Representation of ECPAT: End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of children for sexual purposes) and executed by the African Institute for the economic and Social Development.
- Purpose: Carry out research on sexual exploitation of children in Côte d'Ivoire and draw up a photograph in Abidjan and Bouaké.
- Result: Study finalized and report available at the commissioner.
Consultant
UNICEF
07.2001 - 08.2001
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Consultant for the assessment of activities of the ONEF (national organization for children, women, and the family) in the fight against Guinea worm and the preservation of the environment.
- Commissioned by UNICEF / Water, Sanitation, Environment.
- Objective: Measure the social health impact of two years of implementation of the ONEF in 21 endemic villages of the District Health of Zuénoula.
- Result: Study completed and report available at UNICEF, Water, Sanitation, and Environment.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Consultant
UNICEF
03.1999 - 10.2000
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Consultant to situation analysis (SITAN) of children and women in Côte d’Ivoire, specifically in the region of the Centre (Bouaflé, Daloa, Gagnoa, Issia, Oume, Zuénoula), North-East (Bondoukou, Bouna, and Tanda) and at national level.
- Commissioned by UNICEF/ Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Objective: Analyze the situation of children and women in Côte d'Ivoire to contribute to a better identification of key strategies et actions in the elaboration of country programme of cooperation for 2002 - 2006; provide key evidence-based information’s for the development of social policies for children and women.
- Result: Studies completed and reports available at UNICEF, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Consultant
UNICEF
12.1998 - 03.1999
- Company Overview: UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Consultation to support the senior consultant in the study on the identification of indigent households in four (04) precarious neighborhoods of Abidjan.
- Commissioned by UNICEF / Intervention in poor urban environment and children in extremely difficult circumstances (IMUP/ECED).
- Objective: Identify the indigent families in the shantytowns in Abidjan (Bori Bana in Attecoube, Grand Campement in Kumasi, Yaossehi in Yopougon and Sagbe in Abobo) to evaluate their skills to carry out income-generating activities.
- Result: Study completed and report available at UNICEF.
- UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Website: https://www.unicef.org
Assistant Researcher
CIAPOL
04.1998 - 05.1998
- Assistant Researcher to the Project of fight against the aquatic plants invading water ground.
- Commissioned by the Centre Ivorian Anti-Pollution (CIAPOL), funded by the UNDP/GEF project and executed by the Institute of Ethno-sociology (IES).
- Purpose: Conduct anthropological research to identify keys strategies and actions to reduce invaded surfaces of water by aquatic plant through a biological control using insects to restore biological diversity and lay the foundations for an integrated management of watershed by a participatory community-based approach.
- Result: Study finalized and report available at CIAPOL.
Consultant
CCI. CI
04.1997 - 07.1997
- Consultant to the study on the system of vocational training in Ivory Coast.
- Commissioned by the Ministry of technical education and professional training (METFP) and executed by the joint steering and monitoring Committee of the Convention of partnership Ministry/Chamber of Commerce and industry of Côte d'Ivoire (CCI. CI).
- Purpose: Define performance mechanisms to improve the quality of the system of vocational training in Ivory Coast.
- Result: Study finalized and report available at the Steering Committee.
Associate consultant
INS
04.1995 - 06.1995
Education
Doctorate 3rd Cycle - sociology of development
Diploma (DEA) - advanced studies of sociology
Université de Côte d'Ivoire
01.1994
Master - sociology
Université de Côte d'Ivoire
01.1993
Licensed - sociology
Université de Côte d'Ivoire
01.1992
Skills
Mental health awareness
References
- Mr. Olivia Tchiza Mirindi, Chief Field Office, UNICEF Diffa, Diffa, Niger, +227 80 06 60 17, omirindi@unicef.org
- Ms. Katherine Wepplo, Child Protection Chief Section, UNICEF Niamey, Niamey, Niger, +227 8006 6012, kwepplo@unicef.org
- Mr. Ackebo Felix, Representative, UNICEF Conakry, Conakry, Guinea, +224624931801, fackebo@unicef.org
Training
- Manager Support Programme, 2024-11-18
- Knowledge Management Learning Programme, 2023-03-31
- Civil Society Organization and UNICEF Partnership, 2020-06-06
- UN Human Right Responsibility, 2020-02-08
- Result-based Management (RBM), 2020-01-26
- Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT), 2020-01-22
- Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditure (FACE), 2020-01-22
- Ethics and Integrity, 2020-01-17
- UN Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority (UNPHSHAA), 2020-01-17
- UNICEF Information Security Awareness, 2020-01-16
- HIV in Workplace, 2020-01-16
- Fraud Awareness, 2020-01-16
- BSAFE, 2019-01-16
- Advanced Security in the Field (ASITF) II, 2018-08-17
- Basic Security in the Field (BSITF II), 2018-08-17
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, 2017-11-23
- Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environment, 2017-04-19
- Programme Planning and Procedures (PPP), 2016-03-13
- Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT), 2015-06-18
- Competencies Based-Interview (CBI), 2013-12-19
- Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE), 2013-12-11
- Landmine and Explosive Remnants of War Safety, 2013-04-01
- Advanced Security in the Field (ASITF), 2013-04-01
- Basic Security in the Field (BSITF II), 2013-04-01
- Basic Security in the Field (BSITF I), 2013-05-01
- Integrity Awareness Initiative, 2013-08-25
- Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding, 2012-08-10
- Strategies in the Field for Protection of Civilians, 2011-07-08
- Super-users on VISION, 2011-10-03
- Coordination of Child Protection in Emergency, 2011-05-23
- Coordination of Child Protection in Emergency, 2010-07-05
- Office System, 2009-10-26
- Excelling as Supervisor, 2008-01-26
- Safety measures in work environment: Evacuation and Fire extinction, 2007-10-23
- Humanitarian Negotiating with Non-state Actors, 2007-07-25
- Harassment, Sexual harassment, and abuse on Authority in work environment, 2007-01-01
- Security measures for heads of sub offices on the United Nations, 2003-11-01
- Programme Planning and Procedures (PPP), 2001-06-12
Certification
[SOCIOLOGIE] MASTER - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Child Protection Specialist (P3 step 13)
UNICEF
12.2020 - Current
Child Protection Chief Section
UNICEF
03.2020 - 07.2020
Child Protection specialist (P3 Step 12)
UNICEF
04.2018 - 11.2020
Child Protection specialist (P3 Step 10)
UNICEF
10.2013 - 03.2018
Child Protection specialist (NOC)
UNICEF
10.2010 - 09.2013
Child Protection Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
12.2006 - 10.2010
Child Protection Project Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
01.2004 - 12.2006
National Emergency Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
06.2003 - 12.2003
National Emergency Officer (NOB)
UNICEF
05.2002 - 06.2003
Consultant
INADES
08.2001 - 11.2001
Consultant
UNICEF
07.2001 - 08.2001
Associated researcher
ENSEA
11.1999 - 02.2002
Consultant
UNICEF
03.1999 - 10.2000
Consultant
UNICEF
12.1998 - 03.1999
Assistant Researcher
CIAPOL
04.1998 - 05.1998
Consultant
CCI. CI
04.1997 - 07.1997
Associate consultant
INS
04.1995 - 06.1995
[SOCIOLOGIE] MASTER - [Timeframe]
08-1993
SOCIOLOGIE - LICENCE
08-1992
Diploma (DEA) - advanced studies of sociology
Université de Côte d'Ivoire
Master - sociology
Université de Côte d'Ivoire
Licensed - sociology
Université de Côte d'Ivoire