: Save the Children International
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: 8 February 2016
20 February 2016
Save the Children International is looking for a Child Protection Specialist
JOB TITLE: Child Protection Specialist
TEAM/PROGRAMME: PDQ Team LOCATION: Bangkok, Thailand
Type of Contract: 1 year (with possible extension pending funding)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children works with refugee communities in camps on the Myanmar/Thailand border, migrant communities in Thailand, children in southern Thailand, and child trafficking victims. Save the Children’s child protection program focuses on strengthening child protection systems within civil society networks and governmental agencies, ensuring that case management and referral systems are effectively implemented by local authorities and multi-disciplinary teams. At the policy level, Save the Children works with the government to ensure that there is standard of care for children without appropriate care which comply with national and international standards. Save the Children aim to advocate for commitment by governments at the national and regional levels to eradicate all forms of violence against children.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Child Protection Specialist is responsible for leading Save the Children’s Child Protection Programme in Thailand. This includes developing multi-year thematic strategies and annual plans, designing and building programmes and securing the grants, developing strong external relations, and producing and utilising high quality and well-articulated project evidence and research for learning, for advocacy and for the continued development of the Child Protection portfolio.
The Child Protection Specialist is also responsible for promoting programme quality. S/he will ensure cross functionality, coordination, standardization of program implementation in different projects, and that quality of program are of nationally/internationally accepted and recommended standards. S/he represents Save the Children values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences. These values and principles include commitment to the mission of Save the Children, team orientation, quality management and leadership development, introducing systems and procedures to strengthen staff motivation and productivity.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Program Development and Quality Director
Staff reporting to this post: 2 x Social Workers
Budget Responsibilities: N/A
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
In line with Save the Children’s dual mandate, these key areas of accountability apply to work in emergencies and in development settings.
Strategic Programme Development
- With the PDQ Director, lead the strategic development and quality implementation of the Child Protection programme, including development of strategic plans and the portfolio of projects, research and initiatives required to achieve of strategic objectives and outcomes.
- In close coordination with programme implementation colleagues, identify potential Child Protection partner organizations and make sure that selection of new partners is in accordance to Save the Children’s partnership guidelines.
- Facilitate annual operational planning and regular internal programme planning and review meetings for the Child Protection team, as well as related inputs to quarterly and annual reports.
- Document and communicate programme achievements against agreed strategic objectives and milestones for a wide range of internal and external audiences.
- Actively communicate and coordinate with other sector specialists and relevant technical advisors and project coordinators to ensure integrated approaches across themes.
- Serve as the Child Protection thematic focal point for regular liaison and communication with relevant Save the Children technical advisor staff. Identify technical support requirements, inclusive of field visits, as and when necessary.
- Support all relevant external representation requirements for the Child Protection sector.
Strategic Fundraising
- Oversee strategic fundraising to support implementation of the Child Protection Strategic Plan and related Advocacy Plans. This includes funding for projects, research and advocacy to support policy change objectives.
- Analyze donor priorities and positions on issues related to Child Protection.
- Develop and maintain contacts with current and potential donors, partners and key technical agencies, in coordination with the PDQ Director. Support donor meetings and visits.
- Identify institutional and other funding opportunities.
- Build relations and understanding of account management processes and support from each SC Member.
- Contribute to the development and regular updating of an SCI Thailand fundraising plan.
- Build on technical knowledge, research and current/previous programming to lead development of Child Protection proposals in close coordination with the implementation team. This includes all aspects of proposal development, such as concept notes, grant amendments, etc.
- Secure sufficient funding to maintain or expand the Thailand country office’s child protection programs.
Policy Analysis, Policy Engagement and Advocacy for Policy Change
- With the support of the Advocacy Coordinator, develop and implement Save the Children’s Child Protection advocacy work. Direct advocacy efforts (objectives, messages, targets, approaches), and manage the achievement of each specific objective.
- Develop policy briefs and position papers related to the Child Protection Programme. Support networking and articulating Save the Children’s position, policy and strategy in national forums and meetings.
- Ensure that the voices of children guide advocacy and policy change objectives and related activities.
- Keep abreast of national and global debate in Child Protection and relevant sub-themes (e.g., children without appropriate care or prevention of physical and humiliating punishment), analyse and share with senior staff.
- Represent Save the Children in relevant working groups, task forces, seminars and related fora in the thematic area; and among donors, UN agencies, International NGOs, and national and sub-national government counterparts in coordination with the Advocacy Coordinator.
- Play an active role in Save the Children’s regional “Children on the Move” initiative.
Programme Quality and Effectiveness
- Ensure all projects and research is technically managed to a high standard. Project Coordinators will have dotted lines to the Child Protection PDQ team so that they receive strategic guidance, technical oversight and support. Work closely with the implementing team to support projects throughout the project cycle.
- Provide training and oversight to ensure proper understanding of cross-cutting issues among technical managers and advisors (e.g., gender, child protection and safeguarding) and integration of same in projects under thematic area.
- Conduct regular field visits to provide supportive supervision to all Child Protection programs.
- Review all Child Protection donor reports to ensure high quality.
- Support evidence-based learning for programme development and advocacy. Ensure that lessons learned are properly documented, effectively disseminated and, where appropriate, incorporated into wider advocacy initiatives.
- Develop Quality Benchmarks for all core child protection activities.
- Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure Child Protection work is contributing to all objectives across these priority quality areas. Contribute to the development of an M&E framework for the Child Protection programme that monitors the impact of projects and progress towards strategic operational and advocacy objectives.
- Support implementation of strategies to integrate resources and lessons of large stand-alone projects in the thematic area; support cross-fertilization of good practices.
Staff Management
- Manage the Child Protection team composed of two Social Workers. Provide network leadership for all SC Child Protection programme technical staff in Thailand.
- Coach, mentor and provide structured training as necessary to the program team members.
- Develop and manage budgets for staff of the Child Protection team, advocacy, consultancies and research, as required.
- Conduct regular performance management. This includes work plans and performance reviews and support of staff learning and development.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- 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 their responsibilities - 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.
Ambition:
- 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.
Collaboration:
- 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.
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
- Post graduate level education or extensive experience in child protection programming.
- A minimum of 5 years management experience in a development environment, including significant field experience with both emergency and development programs.
- Experience managing a portfolio of multiple projects, including research.
- Experience in designing and writing proposals for funding and in developing donor relationships.
- Strong policy analysis and policy engagement experience. Proven representation, influencing and advocacy skills and experience.
- Strong analytical and writing skills with demonstrated ability to write briefing papers (ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner) and targeted advocacy messages.
- Proven ability to manage a team, with good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to motivate staff. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Experience in humanitarian assistance and disaster risk reduction.
- Experience working with government partners, with partner agencies, including local partners, and in consortia.
- An understanding of child rights programming and commitment to Save the Children values.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
- Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and database).
Equal Opportunities
- The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Save the Children offers competitive remuneration package.
Deadline for submission of application is on 20 February 2016
To apply, please send your application and CV to HR & Admin Manager at email address: jaem.prachoommark@savethechildren.org
Please indicate in the subject as “Apply for a Child Protection Sepcialist._(Name of candidate)”
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
“We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.”
