Child Protection Advisor – Nairobi

Save the Children UK is a leading international child rights organization, fighting to improve the lives of children in the UK and 50 countries around the world.

Together with children, we are helping to build a better world for present and future generations by making a reality of children’s rights.

Save the Children UK in Kenya works in the North Eastern Province (Dadaab, Wajir and Mandera) with Programmes in Child Protection, Nutrition, Livelihoods and Health.

We are seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

1. Child Protection Advisor – Nairobi

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Programme Quality & Design Director, the incumbent will expand Save the Children UK’s portfolio of child protection programming and ensure quality programmes. S/He will ensure that all child protection programmes contribute significantly to Save the Children UK’s strategic objectives, national/global learning and advocacy.

Key Accountabilities

• S/He will participate in the development and review of Country Strategic and/ or Thematic Plans.
• Analyzing donor priorities and positions on issues related to child protection; identifying institutional funding opportunities and developing and maintaining contacts with potential donors, partners and key technical agencies
• In consultation with staff and project managers, contracted Consultants & Partners, agree on the range of advice, support, training and/or other assistance required from you to facilitate high quality programming in child protection.
• Head in the development of tools for project staff and partners to improve the quality of child protection work.
• Development of an M&E framework that helps each project improve quality of reporting, clearly articulate progress and impact of projects, identify issues for advocacy and new programmes/projects in the future.

Advocacy

Represent and advocate for Save the Children with UN agencies, Donors, Kenyan Government, NGOs and others at the highest levels in both verbal and written communications to ensure Save the Children UK is seen as the lead international agency in Kenya in terms of innovation and quality of implementation of child protection.

Person Specification

Essential

• A Master’s degree in Social Science with specialisation in Child Protection will be an added advantage.
• Significant professional experience of working at field-based and senior management and /or advisory level in child protection at an international-level.
• Proven international-level representation, analysis and advocacy skills.
• Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff, partners and communities with experience of using participatory and consultative approaches.
• Experience in emergency child protection work covering areas of separated children, GBV and children associated with armed forces and groups.
• Strong report writing skills, including experience in designing child protection programmes and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Good interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of the child protection sector within the Kenyan or East African context.
• Experience in implementing child protection programmes in a refugee context.
• Experience in mental health and psychosocial support, child labour prevention and UNHCR’s Best Interests Determination programming.
• Experience in facilitating child participation in programme design and implementation.
• Experience in promoting and mainstreaming Child Rights Programming.
• Proven experience of successful fundraising.
• Good understanding of the linkages between child protection and other key sectors of Save the Children UK’s work specifically education, health and hunger.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV and a cover letter indicating salary expectations and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to:

Head of Human Resources,
Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme
email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke

not later than 20th June 2011.

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Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children (UK) recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse