Plan International recruits a Regional Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist – Kampala / Ouganda
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 profile :
| Title | Regional Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist | ||
| Functional Area | Programmes | ||
| Reports to | Region of Eastern & Southern Africa Head of Disaster Risk Management, with technical guidance by the Global CPIE Lead, Plan International Global Hub | ||
| Location | Based in the region with 60% travel, including where appropriate deployments to high profile emergencies in the region (Orange 2 and Red) | ||
| Travel required | 60% travel, including where appropriate deployments to high profile emergencies in the region (Orange 2 and Red) | ||
| Effective Date | August 2019 | Grade | D2 |
Role purpose :
The regional Child Protection in Emergencies (CPIE) specialist will provide leadership to strengthen overall CPiE programme development and to ensure quality of CPiE programmes in the RESA region. The specialist will provide strategic support on CPiE matters to countries in the region, including its Centre of Excellence for Refugees, and will lead CPiE programme design, portfolio planning and acquisition. The specialist will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with relevant regional government departments, key institutional donors, UN agencies and NGOs and actively contribute to CPiE regional coordination mechanisms.
Accountabilities :
Leadership and Influencing (30% ) :
- Represent Plan International and the Child Protection in Emergencies Programme at relevant clusters, working groups, and other fora, especially at regional and global levels ;
- Build and maintain relationships with relevant government departments, donors, UN agencies and NGOs ;
- Identify opportunities and establish dialogue towards partnerships with other agencies, especially at regional level to support consortia building, joint advocacy activities, etc ;
- Support the development of Plan International’s profile in gender equality programming in emergencies, particularly in regards to girls ;
- Actively contribute to regional CPiE Coordination Mechanisms in-country. Where required, take a co-leadership role in the Child Protection Working Group ;
- Contribute to relevant global DRM advocacy and policy objectives with documented program evidence .
Impact, Accountability and Learning (20%) :
- Ensure that quality data collection and information management systems are in place at country and regional level for appropriate CPiE analysis, planning, evaluation and advocacy ;
- Ensure that CPiE monitoring and evaluation systems are developed and implemented in all country programs to gather evidence and inform ongoing programme design ;
- Strengthen learning across countries through CPiE learning communities, exchange visits, dedicated CPiE exchange platforms ;
- Promote organizational learning on CPiE programming through collecting and publishing case studies and reports on good practices ;
- Provide technical support to researches that contribute to CPiE evidence-based programming.
Strategy and Programme Design (30%) :
- In close collaboration with the regional programme director and country offices, develop Plan International’s child protection strategies at regional level, including key programming, research and advocacy priorities in line with regional strategies ;
- Support child protection needs assessments in new target areas, determine priorities, activities and required human and financial resources ;
- Provide technical assistance to country offices in the formulation of CPiE program strategies and plans ;
- Support Country Offices and respective National Offices on securing funds for continuous CPiE programme scale up in the region by providing specific project design support, lessons learnt, and contextual analysis on CPiE issues in the region ;
- Support country office teams in the development of their child protection in emergencies portfolio, including leading proposal development for regional and sub-regional CPiE projects, and building a diversified base of institutional donors ;
- Identify the staffing needs for CPiE responses at country level and support the recruitment process for these positions.
Technical Support to country CPiE program (20%) :
- Provide technical guidance and direction including ongoing training, coaching and mentoring to to country CP program staff to ensure quality programming in line with existing global standards for CPiE ;
- Provide technical support to country offices to develop technical expertise on CPiE Priority Areas, namely GBV, Adolescents Programming, Child Labour, Children on the Move, Community Based Child Protection and Integrated Programming ;
- Contribute to the development of staffing plans to implement CPiE program activities and work with the HR team to recruit in line with approved grants ;
- Ensure country-based CPiE Specialists have access to existing resources, guidance, tools and evidence ;
- Expand professional growth opportunities for talented CPiE national staff ;
- Support contextualization of global CPiE guidance and tools ;
- Ensure that CPiE interventions are linked in to longer term programming.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge :
- Minimum 6 years of progressively professional experience in CPiE work ;
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Social Sciences or another related field ;
- Strong experience in leading CPiE responses ;
- Experience in programming related to adolescents and gender-based violence is an asset ;
- Experience of capacity building on CPiE technical areas with a variety of audiences ;
- Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with UN, coordination mechanisms and donors ;
- Flexible work attitude and ability to work independently within a small team ;
- Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse and cross-cultural audience ;
- Excellent knowledge of English mandatory .
Plan international’s values in practice :
We are open and accountable :
- Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors ;
- Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity ;
- Consistent and fair in the treatment of people ;
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them ;
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people .
We strive for lasting impact :
- Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations ;
- Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas ;
- Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises ;
- Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness .
We work well together
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate ;
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals ;
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities ;
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering :
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate ;
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals ;
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities ;
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Physical Environment :
Based in the region with 60% travel, including where appropriate deployments to high profile emergencies in the region (Orange 2 and Red) .
Additional Responsibilities :
Child Protection Policy Responsibilities (mandatory for all staff) :
- Adhere to the Child Protection Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting any CPP issues ;
- Responsible for the implementation of the CPP standards as they apply to area of responsibility plus the development of actions to address identified gaps and monitoring their effectiveness ;
- Ensure that all Plan International partners, visitors and associates in his/her area of responsibility are provided with, are made aware off and have signed and returned a copy of the child protection policy. Inform the partners, visitors and associates that they must comply with the policy in all contacts and communications with children during their visit.
Level of contact with children :
This position has been classified as “High contact”: Frequent interaction with children.
Location : Based in Kampala but with frequent travels within the region
Type of Role : Fixed Contract
Reports to : Region of Eastern & Southern Africa Head of Disaster Risk Management, with technical guidance by the Global CPIE Lead, Plan International Global Hub
Grade: D2
Closing Date: 29/07/2019
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
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.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.