The Opportunity
Save the Children International is looking to build a candidate pipeline of Senior Child Protection Technical Advisor (s). The role will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Child Protection in Save the Children International. It will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes that deliver change for children in both emergency and development programming. The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. It supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely with operations colleagues and with partners in the country of posting, building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including ending all forms of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children in all settings, and the strengthening of an effective and sustainable child protection system. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Context: Humanitarian / Humanitarian and development
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential
- Masters degree in Social Work, Child Protection or related field, or equivalent experience
- Social Work, Child Protection, Child Welfare or related qualification
- At least 5 years’ experience of leading the design and implementation of Child Protection Programmes
- Understanding of the Child Protection sector in the Country of posting
- Familiar with child protection systems, social work with children and families, case management, positive parenting, community level child protection and integration of child protection with education and other sectors. Track record in successful business development/fundraising such as, EU, DFID, SIDA, USAID.
- Demonstrated program design, monitoring, and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
- Experience of strategy development and planning
- Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society, and mobilize resources.
- Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children.
- Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring
- Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills.
Desirable
- Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise children’s rights.
- Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
- Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery subject to the context of the Country of posting
Contract Type: International/national
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday.
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
Process: A panel shall review your submitted application and if found suitable, you will be invited to complete assessments specific to the role. Thereafter, if successful, background checks shall be carried out and once cleared you shall be added to an External candidate pipeline where you will get first priority when opportunities arise for a Senior Child Protection Technical Advisor Position in any of our operating regions. Your application will remain active for a duration of 24 months.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents