Deadline: 18 November 2015
The Save the Children is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Child Protection Manager in Antakya, Syria. The duration for the post is of 12 months.
The Child Protection manager will act as the technical lead on all child protection-related programming for the Save the Children emergency response in Al-Hassakeh province, North East Syria.
Save the Children works with the goal to build a world where every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Child Protection Manager will perform the following functions-
- The CP manager will be expected, with limited support, to lead on child protection-related assessments, programme design and implementation and coordination with stakeholders in collaboration with colleagues in the North East Syria and the Syria Country Office in Antakya.
- In addition, she/he will oversee the monitoring & evaluation of child protection activities and assist on relevant donor reporting. The CP PM will also be expected to play a leadership role within a response team, supporting and building the capacity of colleagues.
- It is the responsibility of the Child Protection Manager to ensure that capacity is on-going for the effective scale up and also manage the existing Save the Children child protection programmes to increase impact and enable positive change for girls and boys in northeast Syria.
- The Child Protection Manager will play a strategic role in the establishment and effective scale up of Save the Children’s multi-sector response in northeast Syria, and similarly ensure that the Child Protection interventions are corresponding with the regional child protection programs for Syria response.
- It will be the Child Protection Manager’s responsibility to ensure that regular monitoring and reporting informs wider evidence building, accountability and learning from children and adults in this unique opportunity for Save the Children to carry out child protection activities in Kurdish governed northeast Syria.
- The Child Protection Manager will be responsible for building networks and coordinate with the Kurdish Self Administration, Community Based Organisations, the Inter-agency Community and other Stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Significant Child Protection management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states.
- Previous experience in designing and implementing child protection programs in complex emergencies is essential.
- Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in Social Work, Child Welfare, Human rights Law or similar or equivalent field experience.
- Ability to identify the main gaps in child protection in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.
- Previous experience of managing a team and of project management.
- Experience of working in urban and rural programming, including liaising with local authorities and CBOs on program design and implementation.
- Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability.
- Ability to work both in an Advisory and hands on implementation capacity.
- Experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers understanding of and response to child protection.
- Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
- Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors.
- Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
- Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy.
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
- A high level of written and spoken English.
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child – and family focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
- Language skills in Arabic.
- Good working knowledge of the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System.
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts.
How to Apply
- Applicants must submit their CV and covering letter as a single document, including their salary expectations for this role.
- Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit Save the Children.
