Programme Policy Officer (Child Safeguarding and Child Protection Mainstreaming)
Overview
This assignment will support the strengthening of WFP's approach to child safeguarding and advance the integration of child protection considerations into programme design and implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and operationalization of WFP's Child Safeguarding Framework, including the Executive Director's Circular on Child Safeguarding.
- Provide technical support to strengthen child protection mainstreaming across selected programme areas.
- Support corporate guidance, capacity strengthening, CSP design and country office support.
- Coordinate consultations with HQ divisions, Regional Bureaux, Country Offices and external stakeholders.
- Develop supporting guidance, tools, SOPs and implementation materials.
- Support the establishment of governance, accountability and implementation arrangements for child safeguarding.
- Contribute to the development of corporate learning and awareness-raising initiatives.
- Support engagement with donors and partners on child safeguarding commitments and standards.
- Provide technical support to Country Offices on integrating child safeguarding and child protection considerations into programme design and implementation.
- Support CSP development and review processes, ensuring relevant child protection risks, barriers and opportunities are reflected.
- Advise on child-sensitive programme design across relevant programme areas.
- Promote the use of integrated context and risk analyses.
- Support the integration of child safeguarding and child protection considerations into People-Centred Approaches (PCA) trainings and related capacity-strengthening initiatives.
- Deliver and support trainings on child safeguarding, child protection mainstreaming, safe referrals and people-centred programming.
- Work with Regional and Country Office GPI colleagues to identify capacity gaps and learning priorities.
- Support the development of practical tools, guidance and learning materials.
- Support the generation and dissemination of evidence on child safeguarding and child protection mainstreaming.
- Strengthen collaboration with specialized child protection actors, UN agencies and NGOs.
- Contribute to the integration of child safeguarding and child protection considerations in corporate frameworks.
- Support learning and exchange between Country Offices on good practices and operational innovations.
Required Experience
At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in protection, of which at least 5 years are focused on providing technical assistance, programme design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, or evidence generation on child protection. Previous experience working in emergency and humanitarian settings. Previous exposure to WFP operations, including providing technical GPI support. Experience in working on policies desirable.
Qualifications
A postgraduate qualification in development studies, gender, international development, sociology other development-related fields.