Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Wed, 10 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
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 14, 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: 6 months
The Role:
The Child Protection manager will act as the technical lead on all child protection-related programming for the Save the Children emergency response in Erbil Governorate. The Child Protection manager will be expected, with limited support, to lead on child protection-related assessments, programme design and implementation and coordination with stakeholders in collaboration with colleagues in Erbil and its Governorates. In addition, she/he will oversee the monitoring & evaluation of child protection activities and assist on relevant donor reporting. The Child protection program manager will also be expected to play a leadership role within a response team, supporting and building the capacity of colleagues.
In addition the role holder will also support partners to develop their programmes and build their capacity to respond as well as taking responsibility for mainstreaming child protection across other sector of interventions. They will also have a lead role in the development and implementation of safe programme in line with Save the Children Child Safeguarding policy.
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:
- Five years of experience working in an emergency response context or in fragile states
- Proven experience in Child protection
- Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.
- 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, transition and development 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.
- Excellent communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- 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 Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
Desirable:
- Experience of urban programming
- Language skills in Arabic and/or Kurdish
- Knowledge of Save the Children systems and ways of working
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: snasir.04411.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Child Protection Manager
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Sun, 23 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Wed, 10 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
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 14, 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: 6 months
The Role:
The Child Protection manager will act as the technical lead on all child protection-related programming for the Save the Children emergency response in Erbil Governorate. The Child Protection manager will be expected, with limited support, to lead on child protection-related assessments, programme design and implementation and coordination with stakeholders in collaboration with colleagues in Erbil and its Governorates. In addition, she/he will oversee the monitoring & evaluation of child protection activities and assist on relevant donor reporting. The Child protection program manager will also be expected to play a leadership role within a response team, supporting and building the capacity of colleagues.
In addition the role holder will also support partners to develop their programmes and build their capacity to respond as well as taking responsibility for mainstreaming child protection across other sector of interventions. They will also have a lead role in the development and implementation of safe programme in line with Save the Children Child Safeguarding policy.
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:
Desirable:
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: snasir.04411.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com