Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist is needed at Plan International
JOB TITLE: Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist
LOCATION: Maiduguri, Borno
Type of Role: 13-month Fixed-term Unaccompanied posting
Reports to: Country Director
The Opportunity
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- Plan International Nigeria is seeking an experienced Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) Specialist to manage and lead on the child protection and child survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) portfolio as part of Plan International Nigeria’s Response to the Crisis in North-East Nigeria.
- CPiE is one of the main pillars of Plan International Nigeria’s responses to the humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria and a crucial component of the Regional Lake Chad Programme Strategy of Plan International in West and Central Africa.
- The position will ensure quality child protection programming across the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. S/he will lead the design of CPiE and child survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) programs and interventions through the development of a CPiE strategy and working with business development to properly resource the CPiE portfolio.
- S/he will manage strategic partnerships and external relationships with coordination and donors. Working closely with the Emergency Response Manager and the project team, the role will lead on effective delivery of Child protection commitment in the humanitarian response.
Qualifications
Do you have what it takes?
- Minimum of 5 years (of which at least 2 in the field) of progressively responsible professional experience in child protection in emergencies work.
- Demonstrable technical expertise in implementing community-based child protection responses.
- Experience with participatory learning approaches.
- Experience of conducting child protection assessments in emergency contexts.
- Experience of training on child protection technical areas with a variety of audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major food assistance donors
- Excellent project design, participatory monitoring and evaluation skills
- Excellent communication skills: well argued plans for response that can be justified and delivered, persuasive of others.
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Deadline | 26th July, 2020. |