Child Protection Area of Responsibility Coordinator

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.

We’re seeking a Child Protection Area of Responsibility Coordinator to lead and facilitate a government-led, well-coordinated, and strategic humanitarian child protection response for conflict-affected populations, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees. The role focuses on enabling collaboration among agencies, NGOs, and communities, while supporting state authorities in developing child protection strategies and coordination mechanisms.

The post holder will be accountable to a consortium of funding organisations, providing strategic guidance and monitoring progress against the workplan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead coordination of child protection efforts, with emphasis on government leadership.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance aligned with humanitarian standards and the South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan.
• Act as a liaison between child protection actors and duty bearers to ensure needs are addressed.
• Promote evidence-based prioritisation and accountability in child protection programming.
• Support localisation by enabling government co-chairing of sector working groups and ensuring strong local NGO involvement.
• Advocate for child protection inclusion in pooled and emergency funding mechanisms.
• Ensure child protection remains a core priority within the broader protection cluster.

About you:

• Extensive experience in Child Protection in emergencies, including leadership/ programme management roles with UN/NGOs.
• Experience in Child Protection Area of Responsibility/Cluster coordination and information management being highly desirable.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure. Training in cluster coordination is an asset.
• Strong strategic thinking, planning, and goal-setting capabilities.
• Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality, and staff wellbeing.
• Collaborative leadership and team development, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Adaptability and support for change management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work in culturally diverse settings and influence stakeholders effectively.

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.  

Please click here for the full role profile:  Child Protection AoR Coordinator - Role Profile_Sept25.docx 

Location: Juba, South Sudan. You will be required to work from Juba and at times travel to other programmatic areas in South Sudan.  This is a global search and support with relocation is available for those not currently based in this country.

Type of Role:  12 month Fixed term contract, subject to funding. This role may be extended.

Closing Date: Sunday 5th October

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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