Child Protection Sub-Working Group Co-Lead

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Tue, 16 Dec 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 6 Jan 2015

Job type: Contract

Location: Turkey

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Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract Length: 12 Months

The Role:

To work in partnership with the UNICEF Co-lead to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Child Protection Area of Responsibility.

In holding the position, hosted by an International NGO, the Co-Lead will have specific responsibility for outreach and support to United Nations (UN), International NGOs (INGO) and NGO members of the Working Group, and will play a co-lead role in developing the active engagement and technical capacity of Syrian NGO members of the Working Group.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

  • Language skills in Arabic and English: Fluency in Arabic and strong written and spoken skills in English
  • Minimum of 3-5 years experience in humanitarian work, including: needs analysis and strategy development; programme/project planning and implementation (project management); cluster/sector coordination experience where possibly and advocacy; and field experience from complex emergencies.
  • Coordination and leadership skills including: information sharing; facilitation of meetings and workshops; analysis and strategic planning and drafting; teamwork/working with people; communication;
  • Negotiation (conflict resolution); representation and advocacy.
  • Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children and a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus
  • A willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.

Desirable

  • Sound understanding of the international humanitarian system, including humanitarian coordination, funding and leadership mechanisms.
  • Knowledge of child protection systems and services to children in emergencies
  • Experience of planning and undertaking training programmes/workshops in child protection


We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: firas.25267.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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