Child Protection Technical Adviser

Country/Region: Lebanon, Beirut

Organization: Save the Children International

Closing date: March 27th, 2022

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Be part of a COMPETENT and AMBITIOUS team
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Passionate to help stop to violence against children? Do you want to be part of a global movement that works tirelessly to ensure that children grow up free from violence and that violence against children is no longer tolerated?

The Child Protection Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership for Child Protection in Lebanon to define and deliver our strategic ambition. The role will leverage in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise and relationship building skills to lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high quality child protection programmes that deliver the required change for children in both emergency and development contexts

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THE ROLE

This role will also support national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. It supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. This person will also work closely operations colleagues and with partners in Lebanon, strengthening their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations and groups. It also includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including ending all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children, and the strengthening of an effective and sustainable child protection system. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

To be a strong supporter and advocate for children on this role you will need to demonstrate:

• Strong Technical Leadership ability in child protection
• Have a strong understanding in Programme quality in the design and implementation phases of child protection programmes and commitment to integrating child protection into other programmes e.g. health, education, social protection
• Commitment to strengthening the capacity of Child Protection staff and partners in country.
• Ability to influence key regional stakeholders and policy-makers to ensure they address the protection needs of children in the countries where we work.
• At least 7 years’ experience of leading the design and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes in Child Protection
• Understanding of the Child Protection sector in Lebanon
• Familiar with child protection systems, with social work and the role of the social service workforce at all levels, with approaches such as case management, positive parenting programmes, mental health & PSS, community level child protection and with integration of child protection with education and other sectors.
• Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills.

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OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve our beneficiaries better. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.