Save the Children Child Protection Technical Specialist Jobs in South Sudan
Save the Children Child Protection Technical Specialist Jobs in South Sudan
The overall responsibility of the Child Protection Technical Specialist is to assess, design and guide staff to initiate interventions to address violations of children’s rights to protection from abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect.
S/he will be responsible for ensuring that quality programmes are initiated and capacities developed to provide these kinds of protection to children in all of Save the Children’s programs in South Sudan.
S/he will be expect ed to lead on strategy, programme design, master budgeting, coordination, and support fundraising and recruitment
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in Social Work, Human rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies or similar, or equivalent field experience
At least 8 years of work experience in child protection in both humanitarian and development contexts and fragile states.
Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.
Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in child protection, such as the Inter-agency Guidelines on Separated and Unaccompanied Children, the Paris Principles, MRM, Save the Children Child Friendly Spaces Handbook, and the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings.
Previous experience of managing a team and of project management
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
Experience
in monitoring and evaluating child protection programmes in emergency contexts.
Ability to work both in an Advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
Experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers understanding of and response to child protection.
Experience of representation and ability to represent Save the Children effectively in external forums.
Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Excellent communication skills
Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A high level of written and spoken English
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of Save the Children, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
Desirable
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
Good working knowledge of the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System
Specific experience of designing and managing UNICEF, BPRM, ECHO, OFDA and other major donor projects
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Child Protection Technical Specialist Jobs in South Sudan
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