Child Protection (in Emergencies) Officer (NO-1)

The Child Protection (in Emergencies) Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects in humanitarian and emergency contexts in Honduras. The role supports programme development, management, monitoring, implementation, partnership building, and coordination of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Support to programme development and planning.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
• Technical and operational support to programme implementation.
• Networking and partnership building.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.
• Coordination of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility.

Requirements

• A completed first level of university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
• A minimum of one year of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required.
• Ability to conduct research and analyze information to support evidence-based programme development and decision-making.
• Experience in planning, organizing, and prioritizing programme activities to ensure timely and effective implementation.
• Knowledge in supporting programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to achieve expected results.
• Ability to coordinate with government counterparts, NGOs, and humanitarian partners to strengthen collaboration and ensure an effective child protection response.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) is an asset.
• Experience related to child protection in emergencies in natural disasters, migration and/or armed violence contexts is an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Social Development Planning
• Child Protection
• Program Development
• Research and Analysis
• Programme Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Humanitarian Response
• Emergency Child Protection
• Project Management
• Collaboration with NGOs
• Government Coordination
• Evidence-Based Decision Making
• Programme Prioritization
• Multilingual Proficiency English
• Human Rights Knowledge
• International Law Knowledge
• Psychology
• Sociology

Languages

English, Spanish