Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist at Plan International

Req Id: 15241
Type of Role: Fixed term, contract
Reports to: Humanitarian Response Manager

The Opportunity

• Plan International have been working in Nigeria since 2014 and this important role will support the response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the north east of the country.
• The CPiE Specialist will be responsible for assessment, response analysis, design/revision and implementation of the child protection components of Plan International Nigeria’s emergency response.
• They will particularly need to focus on ensuring the implementation of all activities in an integrated manner with other program components and other on-going interventions in the response.

The Person

• The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in child protection in emergencies work and be able to demonstrate technical expertise in implementing community-based protection responses.
• They should have experience of delivering child protection training to different audiences and proven ability of networking and liaising with major child protection donors.
• A skilled communicator, they will have excellent negotiation and leadership skills and be able to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.
• The ability to work in multiple locations, in sometimes hazardous environments, is imperative.

Salary
Circa $50,000 USD per annum plus benefits