Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

Plan International Sudan aims to respond effectively, rapidly, and at significant scale to the core humanitarian needs of children and their families affected by the conflict between the armed forces in Sudan. Specifically, Plan International Sudan aims to minimize disruption to formal and non-formal education systems and to restore formal education services; strengthen the proactive environment for children and their families including age and gender appropriate services during and after disasters; create opportunities for and build capacity of young people affected by the armed conflict to generate income and to improve their life skills; and to become recognized actor in both in linking related community based interventions to national coordination and interagency mechanisms where Plan International Sudan will gradually take on leadership functions. 

The CPiE Specialist will provide strategic direction on Child Protection in Emergencies interventions in the Plan Sudan Programs implemented in the country. The post holder supports Program Area (PA) CPiE staff and ensure child protection interventions are of high quality and position Plan International as a leading agency working on child protection in emergency with a specific recognition of our girls focus.

The position will develop strong relations with in country relevant CP cluster and regional networks (CPiE and SGBV regional networks), INGO, NNGO, UN and donor offices. There will be more attention on Plan International’s engagement which focuses on influencing and ensuring the specific needs of girls.

About you

You are a skilled humanitarian professional with expertise in child protection, safeguarding, and gender-based violence in emergencies. You have strong experience in networking and organizational representation, particularly with humanitarian donors, and possess excellent communication, negotiation, and people management skills. Adaptable to stressful environments, you excel in guiding local and international teams, while working sensitively with disaster-affected communities. You are well-versed in CPIE standards, Core Humanitarian Standards, and other key frameworks, with experience conducting CP assessments and delivering training in emergency contexts. Fluent in Arabic and English, you bring valuable regional and emergency experience.

For more information, please click on the below link: CPiE Specialist_Sudan APR 24.docx

Location: Sudan, relocation support will be provided

Type of Role: 13 months+ contract 

Reports to: Humanitarian Response Manager with coordinating relationship with the Child Protection Technical Lead.

Closing Date: 15th October 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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