War Child believes no child should be part of war. Ever. Children have the right to grow up in peace, free from fear and violence. To develop their full potential and become the person they want to be. War Child makes a lasting impact. By protecting children from violence and offering psychosocial support and education. We unleash the children’s inner strength with our creative and involving approach. And inspire as many people as we can to participate in our cause. War Child is both implementing its own programmes and cooperating with a variety of partner organizations in 14 countries around the world
War Child Holland is looking for a:
Child Protection and Safeguarding Advisor, Syria and Jordan Response Programmes Based in Amman, Jordan (National Contract)
The Child Protection (CP) and Safeguarding Advisor is responsible for the development, coordination and mainstreaming of child protection programming for the Syria response. They will also develop child protection competencies of staff within the WCH Syria programme and local partners, including Child Safeguarding, PSEA, and Child Safety.
The CP Advisor provides technical guidance to support the implementation of child protection activities across projects, supports the development of concept notes and proposals, plays a key role in monitoring the quality of projects, and works collaboratively with the regional and global advisors to ensure projects align with WCH thematic strategies and organisational ambitions.
This position is stationed in the Syria Response office in Amman, Jordan with regular trips in the region to visit the project sites and attend relevant meetings/conferences (roughly 30% of the time).
The CP Advisor is supported and coached by the Middle East Regional CP Advisor in all technical areas and works with them and others in the Global Programme Quality team to share best practices, promote internal professional development in teams and identify areas for strengthening CP programming at a country-level, regionally and globally where applicable. They will work closely with the Project Managers, partner focal points, and regional CP colleagues.
The post-holder will directly manage CP Coordinators and Officers (where applicable). S/he will be responsible for their development and supervision of CP technical activities, with the opportunity to build out the team as needed.
Result Areas
Result Area 1: Development, quality assurance and follow-up of child protection activities; ensuring CP standards and policies are implemented at minimum standards and lead to better protection outcomes for children and their families
Result Area 2: Delivery of child protection capacity building; ensuring staff and partners have the capacity and feel supported in such a manner that allows minimum child protection standards and quality CP programming to be implemented:
Result Area 3: Internal and external coordination and representation – To ensure child protection is mainstreamed and CP sectoral trends, new materials, and emerging resources are utilised to improve the quality of CP programming and raise the organisation’s profile to be recognised as a leader in CP programming:
Result Area 4: Serve as programmatic integrity, PSEA and Child Safeguarding focal point; to support understanding, best practice and clear reporting within War Child Holland and partner organisations:
The duration of the contract is 12 months with the intention to extend depending on performance and fund availability.
Amman, Jordan. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Jordan. Travelling to country offices of War Child Syria Response, its affiliates and elsewhere is required to fulfil the obligations of this role.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by 30 June 2023 by uploading their CV and a short cover letter, in English, using the following hyperlink: Child Protection and Safeguarding Advisor Application
Disclaimer: Only applications received via our website following the link above will be processed. War Child will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to either close the vacancy if a successful candidate is identified prior to the deadline, or the closing date for the vacancy might be extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain live.
By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be ground for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and failure to submit, will result in no establishment of an employment relationship. War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the Centre of our existence and work. We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc.
The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards
applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
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