Roster of national and international experts in Child Protection in Emergencies

UNICEF Myanmar is establishing a roster of pre-qualified consultants to provide technical advisory, strategic, and operational support on Child Protection in Emergencies, focusing on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC). Consultants will support timely, quality, and accountable child protection interventions during emergencies or when needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical programme support such as conducting rapid assessments and situation analysis, adapting CPiE tools and guidance to the context.
• Support planning and coordination such as facilitating inter-sectoral planning and response efforts, contributing to emergency response plans and humanitarian appeals, assisting in emergency scale-up.
• Support monitoring and reporting such as monitoring implementation, preparing briefing notes and recording good practices and lessons learned.
• Deliver specific outputs and timelines as defined in the Terms of Reference for each assignment.
• Work remotely or in person depending on assignment requirements and UNICEF Myanmar needs.
• Report directly to the Hiring Manager and work closely with the Chief of Child Protection and the Child Protection team.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Social Work, International Development (gender studies, peace and conflict studies), Human Rights (Women’s, Child rights and/or Persons with disabilities), Psychology, Sociology (security studies, community development), Public Health (mental health), International Relations, Law, or related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in child protection.
• At least 5 years of direct Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) experience in humanitarian settings, including emergency response or surge deployment experience.
• Experience supporting emergency responses, preparedness, or recovery programmes in conflict, disaster, displacement contexts.
• Experience working with UN agencies, NGOs, or partners.
• Experience in coordination mechanisms is desirable.
• Knowledge of Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS).
• Knowledge of UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children (CCC).
• Knowledge of community-based protection approaches.
• Familiarity with Inter-Agency Case Management guidelines.
• Familiarity with protection mainstreaming through child safeguarding, PSEA and accountability to affected population.
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes.
• Familiarity with results-based management.
• Profile 1: Experience in designing and implementing MHPSS in CPiE programming and rolling out IASC MHPSS minimum service package including coordination, assessments, analysis, information management, targeted MHPSS interventions, and M&E systems aligned with IASC framework.
• Profile 2: Experience in designing and implementing and providing technical support to prevent and respond to family separation in humanitarian contexts including family tracing and reunification, best interest determination for alternative care arrangements, family-based care options, and understanding of IASC guiding principles on UASC and related field handbook and toolkit.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.

Skills

• Child Protection in Emergencies
• Emergency Response
• Humanitarian Project Monitoring
• Result-Based Management
• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
• Family Tracing and Reunification
• Best Interest Assessment
• Community-Based Protection
• Child Safeguarding
• Protection Mainstreaming
• PSEA Integration
• Accountability to Affected Populations
• Inter-Agency Case Management
• Coordination Mechanisms
• UNICEF Core Commitments
• Minimum Standards for Child Protection
• Technical Advisory
• Strategic Support
• Operational Support
• IASC MHPSS M&E Framework

Languages

English