Child Protection Specialist - Sponsorship Program

Child Protection Specialist - Sponsorship Program

Role Purpose

The role of a Child Protection Specialist is to provide technical expertise and guidance in the development, implementation, and evaluation of child protection policies, programs, and interventions. The main purpose of this role is to ensure strengthening child protection system and develop sustainability plan in program area. She/he work closely with various stakeholders such as government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and communities to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and development of children.

What you will do:

Project Implementation and Quality

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality child protection interventions aligned with global and national standards, ensuring relevance to the program’s exit phase and sustainability goals.
• Provide technical guidance and capacity building to Save the Children staff, partners, and local government stakeholders on child protection, focusing on advocacy and government engagement.
• Develop and implement a detailed work plan for child protection activities, ensuring timely and effective implementation in alignment with the Sponsorship Program’s exit strategy.
• Along with Child Protection and Child Rights Governance Technical Adviser, conducting research and analysis to inform child protection policies and interventions.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to child protection in coordination with relevant stakeholders to ensure the safety and well-being of children in the program areas.
• Support the replication of successful child protection models and approaches by building the technical capacity of local government and community-based organizations.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

• Collaborate with the MEAL team to design and implement child protection-specific monitoring and evaluation frameworks, tools, and processes to trac