Consultancy – UNICEF-UNHCR joint approach to National Child Protection Systems Strengthening, GPD-Child Protection, Amman, Jordan,16 Months (Remote)

Overview

Consultant to support the joint UNICEF-UNHCR child protection programme under Pillar 3 of PROSPECTS 2 and coordinate the project “From Policy to Protection”. The role focuses on technical support, policy advocacy, and learning products to ensure the inclusion of refugees in national child protection systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to joint technical support on high impact interventions.
• Contribute to joint strategic policy advocacy initiatives.
• Support UNICEF and UNHCR global child protection teams regarding joint learning products.
• Support interagency coordination and reporting components of the joint programme.
• Support the operationalization of the PROSPECTS programme in close collaboration with UNICEF and UNHCR HQ child protection teams.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in child protection, migration, forced displacement, humanitarian and development programming, including substantial experience working with UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM and/or other international organizations, NGOs, or inter-agency partnerships.
• Demonstrated expertise in national child protection systems strengthening, including (refugee) inclusion programming, social service workforce strengthening, cross-border case management, policy development, and systems-based approaches in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Proven experience providing technical assistance and strategic support to multi-country and multi-stakeholder initiatives, including coordination with governments, UN agencies, donors, civil society organizations, and development partners.
• Extensive experience in programme planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), knowledge management, evidence generation, donor reporting, development of learning products, and programme documentation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting resource mobilization efforts, development of technical proposals, donor engagement, and preparation of strategic reports, briefs, guidance notes, and advocacy products.
• Proven experience organizing and facilitating regional or global workshops, learning events, technical exchanges, webinars, and communities of practice.

Qualifications

Masters degree on Social work, forced displacement, migration, law, social development, international development, social science, and other related disciplines.

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