Child Protection Consultant/Child Protection Officer in Save the Children

Save the Children International is a humanitarian organization with more than 100 -year history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London. SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. It started its work in the territory of Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine, and Kharkiv is one of them. We work in the areas of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, health care, and also carry out advocacy activities related to the protection of children's rights.

Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the team, support sectors in the identification, development, planning and implementation of community-level DM prevention and response in all sectors: Conducting relevant, needs-oriented measures to increase awareness/reassurance of ZD for families and children and/or children/families on the move appropriate measures using functional public structures, volunteers. 
• Support planning and delivery of training and capacity building for SC functional sectors and partner staff to deliver structured SD activities for boys, girls, adolescents and caregivers. Based on agreed intervention packages and curricula prioritized by children's practitioners and PFA II dealing with children in need. 
• Sending timely update of activity database monthly to MEAL
• Work as first point of contact for SC sectors and partner organizations on DM related issues in each location; support partnerships to benefit from local expertise, develop local PSS capacity, improve local impact and sustainability of PSS activities.  
• Regular field visits; monitor the process and provide feedback and support to achieve high-quality PSS prevention and response, document lessons learned and thereby contribute to the development and strengthening of a resilient PSS prevention and response program that can ultimately inform strengthening systems
• More on duties at the link

Requirements:

• Higher education in the field of social work, pedagogy, sociology. 
• Minimum 1 year of responsible professional experience in a similar position
• In-depth knowledge of the guiding principles of child protection, human rights and protection in a humanitarian context. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with partners  
• Commitment to Save the Children and child protection values. 
  
  Desirable:
• Academic education and/or professional experience in providing child and adolescent protection services. 
• Basic skills of written and oral communication and reporting in English and Ukrainian
• Experience of working with IDPs, refugees and repatriates.
• Proficient command of MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 am to 5 pm
• Medical insurance from the first working day
• Office in the center of Kharkiv

Child Protection Policy:

We have to ensure the safety of children, so our selection process includes thorough background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

All employees are expected to will fulfill their responsibilities in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: < /strong>SCI is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, promoting equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are waiting for your feedback. A resume in English will be an advantage when considered. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.

Nadya Lavrentieva