Child Protection Specialist

The Child Protection Specialist supports the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of Child Protection programmes, focusing on child protection systems strengthening as a strategic priority. The role provides technical leadership and management support throughout the programme cycle to ensure sustainable, scalable, and evidence-based results for children.

Responsibilities

• Support to programme/project development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support to programme implementation
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Requirements

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in International Development, Psychology, Sociology, International Studies, Development Studies, Human Rights, International Law, Social Science, Social Work, or any other related fields is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in social development planning and management in child protection-related areas, such as case management, gender-based violence, justice for children, program management, monitoring and evaluation, partnership building, advocacy, capacity building and social work-related areas is required.
• Demonstrated skills in Results-Based Management (RBM), Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Inter-Agency Coordination, and Knowledge Management are required.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Child Protection Case Management
• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• Justice for Children
• Programme Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Partnership Building
• Advocacy
• Capacity Building
• Social Work
• Result-Based Management
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Data Analysis
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Knowledge Management
• Program Development
• Child Protection System Strengthening

Languages

English, Portuguese