Child Protection in Emergencies Technical Advisor

The Opportunity – Child Protection in Emergencies Technical Advisor

 

Post location:  Gaza Field Office. 

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 12 months with possible extension. 

 

***Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.***

 

***This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post.***

 

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Child Protection in Emergencies Technical Advisor (CPiE TA) in Gaza will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise in Child Protection in Emergencies, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Child Protection and MHPSS in Gaza, in coordination with Save the Children’s Country Office Child Protection and MHPSS Technical Advisor based in the West Bank. The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate internal and external technical leadership and commitment to programme quality. The post-holder will analyse learning from the first six months of the response to refine and strengthen the child protection programme including safe identification and referral, case management, community-based alternative care, and integrated group activities for children and parents/caregivers. That includes proposal development/resource mobilisation, developing/adapting technical resource (e.g. tools, guidance, and training materials), providing advice and support for quality implementation, and strengthening monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) across the programme. The role will lead the Child Protection technical unit and directly line manage three technical specialists including Case Management Specialist, MHPSS Specialist, and GBV Specialist. S/he will work closely with a range of Save the Children and partner colleagues and be expected to role model Save the Children principles and mentor newer colleagues.

 

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to:  Gaza Head of Technical Unit

Positions Reporting to this role: Case Management Specialist, MHPSS Specialist, and GBV Specialist

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions: The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Country Office Programme Development & Quality team, advocacy colleagues, Ops colleagues, and local stakeholders and partners.

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

Needs assessment and analysis (approximately 5%)

• Continue to build on a child centred response across program thematic areas, based on the socio-ecological model.
• Lead and coordinate on child protection assessments and multi-sector assessments using/adapting SC and inter-agency assessment processes and tools.
• Identify safe and ethical opportunities to ensure children and affected community members can participate in needs assessments and response planning.

 

Programme design and resource mobilisation (approximately 20%)

• Regularly review and revise the child protection and MHPSS response plan and associated programme master budget and master logframe to ensure the programme designs are appropriate and relevant for the Gaza context. Working closely with senior staff, support fundraising for child protection, including development of high-quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors technical advisers.
• Lead on the contextualisation and adaptation of programming approaches related to case management, alternative care, MHPSS, integrated group activities, cash for protection, and child protection awareness-raising and advocacy.
• Pilot and learn from programming adaptations to continually strengthen services for children.
• Lead on the contextualisation and adaptation of technical resources (i.e. programme tools, guidance, and capacity building materials), promoting inter-agency collaboration and alignment as much as possible.
• Support Specialists to roll-out and build capacity on adapted programme approaches and technical resources amongst SC and partner staff.

 

Technical support and advice to programme operations (approximately 20%)