Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 30 Jul 2018
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Role Purpose:
The Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies (CPIE) Specialist provides technical support to Plan International’s country offices responding to medium and large-scale emergencies to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate child protection programs.
Dimensions of the role:
This position is responsible for assessment, response analysis, design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the child protection components of PLAN’s emergency response. S/he will need to co-ordinate with other Emergency Response team members and PLAN staff, especially Implementation Management and relevant technical sectors, to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective response. S/he will need to ensure response to immediate child protection issues with simultaneous consideration of longer term needs and possible scenarios. The Specialist will need to take a very active role in technical co-ordination, support and advocacy with the country specific child protection coordination group and other stakeholders and technical agencies relevant to the sector.
The post holder will deploy (sometimes at short notice) to support Plan International’s country offices respond to specific humanitarian crises.
During deployments up to 5 staff may report to the post holder and a number of indirect reports.
Between deployments the post-holder will work on specific desk based tasks for International Headquarters.
The Person: The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience.
• University degree in social work, social work, psychology, social sciences or related field. • Progressively responsible professional experience in child protection in emergencies work.
• Good knowledge of and experience in Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in the field. • Knowledge and understanding of key CPiE issues. • Experience of conducting child protection needs assessments. • Experience providing technical support and oversight to CPiE programs. • Experience of capacity building on child protection technical areas with a variety of audiences. • Experience in program design and proposal development and ability to secure funding from public and private funding streams • Excellent negotiation, representation, skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment. • Fluency in English, written and spoken
How to apply:
For further information regarding the person and job specification, please click the below link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rq5dmkknmjgrap2/JD%20Deployable%20CPiE%20Specialist_2018.docx?dl=0
Our organisational values are designed to help everyone who works with us achieve our ambitious goals for children, especially girls.
We are open and accountable
We strive for lasting impact
We work well together
We are inclusive and empowering
Location: Office-based in a Plan Country/Regional/National Office (preferably in the home country of the candidate).
Type of Role: One Year Fixed Term contract
Reports to: Global Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist
Grade: 4
Closing Date: 31/07/2018
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.