ROLE PURPOSE:
The Child Protection Advisor is responsible for leading Save the Children (SC) Ethiopia’s child protection (CP) Programs, both in humanitarian and development contexts, working closely with other thematic advisors and relevant units. That include designing multi-year CP strategies; designing and building CP programs and securing the grants; and producing and utilizing high quality and well-articulated project evidence and research work for learning, for advocacy and for the continued development of the CP program portfolio. The Advisor is also responsible for developing strong external relations with donors, government and strategic partners; and represent Save the Children Ethiopia Country office by taking active part in relevant global and national CP networks, and relevant meetings and forums in Ethiopia. This will include building a strong professional network on behalf of the organization at national and regional/local level. The Specialist is also responsible to ensuring quality implementation of CP programs working closely with program Implementation teams; and ensure the mainstreaming of CP into other thematic sector programs, both in humanitarian and development contextsSCOPE OF ROLE
Reports to: Thematic Director of Child Protection and Migration
Staff directly reporting to this post: no direct reports but expected to provide coaching and mentoring support to program implementation team and local partners
Budget Responsibilities: None
Dimensions: The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children members, the Country Office Programme Development, Quality and Impact, and programme implementation team, advocacy colleagues, Regional Advisors, technical counterparts in other organisation, donors, academia etc. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice.
Context: Humanitarian and development
Scope: The role be based at the country office and will demand frequent travels to the field. Save the Children works in all 8 regions in Ethiopia, and Addis Ababa and Diredawa City Administrations. We work in humanitarian and development contexts to meet needs of children, and in the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to travel to the field and vary working hours accordingly.
Primary Technical area: Child Protection
Primary Sub technical area: Child Protection Systems (including for protection of children in migration and displacement)
Secondary Sub technical areas: Prevention and Response to Violence against children
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
The key areas of accountability apply to the Save the Children’s work in emergencies and in development settings.
Strategic Programme Development
Strategic Fundraising
As necessary, accompany and facilitate donor visits and provide relevant background materials in collaboration with the program implementation team.
Policy Analysis, Policy Engagement and Advocacy for Policy Change
CP Technical Advisory Support and Programme Quality
External representation
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