ROLE PURPOSE:
The Child Protection in Emergency Specialist will support the operationalisation and contextualisation of SCI’s technical approach to child protection programming in Sudan, per the country's Response Strategy and Programme Offer. This role will also support the implementation of quality and safe programs.
The Child Protection in Emergency Specialist will be expected to work closely with the Senior Child Protection Specialist- Head of Protection Team based in Sudan to oversee the contextualisation and implementation of child protection-related assessments, programme design, technical quality and learning in collaboration with the MEAL team, Field Managers, Area Coordinators and various other stakeholders in Sudan. She/he will ensure safe and quality programming while working with other sector specialists to ensure effective integration and information sharing, particularly during the programme design phase.
She/he will analyse data shared through the monitoring and evaluating CP activities and contribute to the technical aspects of relevant donor reporting. The Child Protection in Emergency Specialist will ensure that what is learned from the implementation is considered and utilised to inform programme design and adaptation.
The Child Protection in Emergency Specialist will identify capacity-building needs, devise immediate and longer-term solutions with the Capacity Building Coordinator, and provide ongoing technical coaching, mentoring, and troubleshooting support. Based on the needs, the Child Protection Specialist will seek support from the Senior Child Protection Specialist.
The Child Protection in Emergency Specialist will attend relevant thematic external coordination meetings, support technical coordination, and collaborate with local authorities and other relevant child protection stakeholders.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Working with the Senior Child Protection Specialist- Head of Protection Team and the Head of Programmes to support the contextualization and implementation of child protection response plans. Based on the Child Protection Programme Offer, s/he should support the following areas, as appropriate: Support the operationalization of contextually relevant, high quality and integrated programming for CP, based on the programme offer and SC’s global common approaches, including the following sub-thematic areas: child protection case management, SGBV, alternative care, child and youth resilience, child-friendly space activities, community-based child protection, awareness raising, child protection situation monitoring, and children affected by armed conflict. Proposal Development, MEAL and Reporting Capacity Building Representation & Advocacy Child Safeguarding Ensure that SCI Child Safeguarding and PSEA Policies and systems are integrated into programming approaches, and support child protection teams to ensure safe programming. BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability: Ambition: Collaboration: Creativity: Integrity: honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential Desirable Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the child protection programme in Sudan by supporting the contextualization and implementation of needs assessment tools in coordination with the relevant child protection stakeholders.
- Maintain oversight of the work plans and provide relevant support and links with the Senior Child Protection Specialist, as required.
- Ensure that the programme adheres to the principles and framework of safe programming and support teams to conduct safe programming assessments and planning.
- Link with other sectors at the AO level, including education, nutrition, health, and emergency response/ preparedness, to ensure that the children's needs are addressed holistically and comprehensively.
- Mentor, coach and build the capacity of the programme implementation team in the assigned field locations.
- Conduct safe programming audits and reviews and provide feedback and technical support to improve programming and programmatic approaches.
- Continually review SC’s programming approach based on changes in the context and child protection operating environment and share information with AO management and the Senior Child Protection Specialist.
- Support child protection teams and multi-sectoral staff to ensure that the relevant humanitarian minimum standards are maintained in accordance with the Minimum Standards for CPiE in Humanitarian Action, the ACE Toolkit, the Inter-Agency Guidelines for Case Management and Child Protection, the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, the Core Humanitarian Standard and the Red Cross Code of Conduct.
- Provide contextualised technical inputs, based on the field situation, into programme design, proposal development, log frame development, quality monitoring and reporting.
- Responsible for technical inputs into high-quality programmes and donor reports on project activities in collaboration with the MEAL and implementation teams.
- Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team, we put in place a sector M&E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements and capacity-building technical field staff in implementing the plan.
- Support the contextualisation and implementation planning of quality benchmarks and empower and support field teams to conduct these and develop action plans based on the findings.
- Work with the Senior Child Protection Specialist- Head of Protection Team, Head of Child Protection (Ops), Child Protection team, and Capacity-Building Coordination to identify learning and training needs with relevant staff, partners, and authorities and oversee the development of a child protection capacity-building plan.
- Facilitate pieces of training to support and build child protection capacities based on the capacity-building plan, working with the Senior Child Protection Specialist to identify relevant packages and approaches.
- Oversee the development of a system for hands-on solid capacity building for Save the Children staff and partners, including mentoring and coaching approaches.
- Participate in relevant thematic coordination groups, such as the Protection Working Group, CP AOR, GBV AOR, CMTF, etc.
- Coordinate and collaborate with relevant authorities responsible for child protection.
- Oversee and support SC’s role as the CMTF Co-Lead and UASC task force lead, with line management of the Alternative Care and Case Management Specialist.
- Provide contextualised inputs into media and advocacy products related to child protection.
- In collaboration with Save the Children CP colleagues, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global CP advocacy objectives.
- holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on high-quality programme indicators - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
- sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
- widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
- builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
- values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
- develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- willing to take disciplined risks
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the field of child protection in emergencies
- Master’s degree in a relevant subject or Bachelors with 7 years of relevant experience
- Previous experience in programme management across multiple locations
- Previous experience in preparing successful funding proposals for donors
- Budget development and financial management skills
- Demonstrated experience in leading assessment activities and designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating education programmes in emergencies for international NGOs.
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in Child Protection in Emergency Specialist technical skills and in delivering training to teachers
- Experience in applying relevant interagency humanitarian frameworks and standards in CP in emergencies
- Experience in representation, including coordination mechanisms (e.g. Cluster or working groups), and working with government authorities.
- A high level of written and spoken English
- Excellent communication skills
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
- Language skills in Arabic is additional advantage
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
