Job
from Save the Children - US
Country: United States of America
City: Washington D.C
Organisation: Save the Children - US
Theme: Protection and Human Rights
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
Job type: Job
The Senior Specialist, Child Protection, provides technical assistance to ensure quality child protection (CP) programs, with a priority for support to programs in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Eurasia. Technical assistance will be provided in development and emergency contexts to develop, implement, improve, and evaluate child protection programs, and contribute to program learning and innovation. He/she will lead on child protection proposal development for supported countries. The Senior Specialist will contribute to child protection strategic directions and plans with a particular emphasis on reducing harmful child labor. The individual will develop and maintain key external partnerships with the other Save the Children US departments, other Save the Children members, donors, and others to advance and expand our work for children.
The preferred location is Washington D.C but would consider basing position in LAC or Middle East
Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance to country offices in formulation of program and country child protection strategies
- Provide assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation support to country offices.
- Build capacity of country offices and other sector staff to design and implement quality programs
- Respond to emergencies and help country offices mainstream child protection issues into emergency preparedness response, recovery, and transition activities.
- Provide technical assistance to child protection programs as part of SC humanitarian responses
- Contribute to vision and goals for child protection portfolio, liaising with other program colleagues, other departments, and country offices, with a particular emphasis on developing strategies and programs that reduce harmful child labor
- Represent Save the Children to external audiences and networks, especially those prioritized by the department, and play key role in linking with USG opportunities
- Support development and submission of quality proposals in response to identified opportunities
Requirements
• Masters degree in a field related to child protection (social work, psychology, child development, education, sociology, anthropology, public health)
• Five years experience working on child protection related issues
• Field experience in development country settings, plus experience in emergency response deployments.
• Experience working in Latin America and/or the Middle East.
• Experience developing and supporting programs that reduce harmful child labor
• Strong writing and editing skills, including experience developing communication materials and proposals
• Experience in program implementation, monitoring, and reporting
• Ability to develop and conduct trainings related to child protection issues
• Strong documentation and information management skills
• Ability to travel, including deployment to emergency settings
• Ability to work in Spanish essential; ability to work in French or Arabic a plus.
Employee Type:Full- Time Regular
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. Each year we reach tens of millions of children in need in the United States and around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing
How to apply:
Closing date: 31 May 2013
Submit resume and cover letter on-line at www.savethechildren.org under Careers or follow this link to apply: https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHI...