Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies – Sexual Violence Specialist
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 month fixed term contract
The Opportunity
- The Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) – Sexual Violence specialist is part of the global Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) unit and is deployable for up to 75% of time. As such, the CPiE-Sexual Violence specialist will have both global responsibilities and in-country responsibilities during deployments.
- At a global level, the Deployable CPiE-Sexual Violence Specialist will be responsible for the global roll-out of Plan International’s humanitarian sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) programming framework and other key resources across global, regional, country and national offices.
- The Specialist will represent Plan International in relevant global fora related to child protection and gender-based violence (GBV).
- The Deployable CPiE-Sexual Violence Specialist will deploy to priority emergencies (Orange 2 and Red level) to lead the CPiE response programmes and ensure that approaches to address SGBV against children and adolescents are embedded in Plan International’s humanitarian response.The Deployable CPiE-Sexual Violence Specialist is expected to lead resource mobilisation for CPiE including GBV funding, and provide hands-on technical support to child protection and other sector teams as well as implementing partners in the country they will be deployed to.
- The Deployable CPiE-Sexual Violence Specialist is responsible for ensuring quality SGBV emergency programmes, including prevention and comprehensive response services for child survivors of SGBV, with simultaneous consideration of medium- to longer-term scenarios.
- The Specialist will need to take a very active role in technical coordination, support and advocacy with the country-specific child protection and GBV coordination groups and other stakeholders and technical agencies relevant to the sector.
Application Closing Date
10th November, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
