Child Protection and Child Rights Governance Senior Specialist, April 2024

ROLE PURPOSE
The Child Protection (CP) and Child Rights Governance (CRG) Senior Specialist is an important member of the PDQ team. Under the general direction and guidance of the Programme Development and Quality Manager, the CP and CRG Sr. Specialist will ensure that all child protection and child rights governance interventions are of a high technical quality and attract significant donor funding which contribute to Save the Children’s strategic objectives; that monitoring processes are in place, and that programme quality and relevance is continually assessed and solutions quickly put in place to reflect changing contexts.

The CP and CRG Sr. Specialist is expected to help build a high performing Child Protection and Child Rights Governance team, conducting trainings and providing technical advice and support to project staff, with frequent visits to the field to support high quality programme implementation and ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved. This position is expected to support impact and change, particularly in coordinating relationships with relevant ministries and coordination platforms. This position is responsible for identifying and pursuing, with guidance from the Country Office Senior Management Team, new/relevant CP/CRG opportunities and supporting the development of all new funding opportunities in CP/CRG. This individual will also be responsible for reviewing all CP/CRG donor and member reporting and ensuring quality of reporting.

Current thematic priorities include:
* In Child Protection: child labour (domestic work – moving into safe migration), violence against children (positive discipline), children without appropriate care, systems strengthening, Child Protection in Emergencies
* In Child Rights Governance: Monitoring and demanding Child Rights with children and Good Governance delivering child rights (Public Investment in Children).

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
* A child protection or Child Rights Governance professional with a Master’s degree in child protection, governance, law, social work or relevant field, or equivalent management experience;
* Significant professional experience of at least 7 years, including experience working at a senior management or technical level in CP or CRG for NGOs
* Excellent understanding of the CP and CRG sector, particularly issues related to child labour, violence against children, monitoring and reporting child rights
* Clear understanding of the intersection of CP and CRG with other thematic areas
* Proven representation skills.
* Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt participatory and consultative approaches.
* Experience writing donor funding proposals
* Ability to compile narrative sections and thematic budgets for proposals; ability to edit/write narrative reports, with reference to financial reporting
* Highly developed oral and written communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
* Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
* Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
* Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda, verbal and written, required
* Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy

THE ORGANISATION
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
* No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
* All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
* Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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Kigali

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It was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 in order to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

In addition to the UK organisation, there are 29 other national Save the Children organisations who are members of Save the Children International, a global network of nonprofit organisations supporting local partners in over 120 countries around the world.

In 2015, we reached over 62 million children directly through our and our partners' work.

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ROLE PURPOSE The Child Protection (CP) and Child Rights Governance (CRG) Senior Specialist is an important member of the PDQ team. Under the general direction and guidance of the Programme Development and Quality Manager, the CP and CRG Sr. Specialist will ensure that all child protection and child rights governance interventions are of a high technical quality and attract significant donor funding which contribute to Save the Children’s strategic objectives; that monitoring processes are in place, and that programme quality and relevance is continually assessed and solutions quickly put in place to reflect changing contexts.

Current thematic priorities include: * In Child Protection: child labour (domestic work – moving into safe migration), violence against children (positive discipline), children without appropriate care, systems strengthening, Child Protection in Emergencies * In Child Rights Governance: Monitoring and demanding Child Rights with children and Good Governance delivering child rights (Public Investment in Children).

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS * A child protection or Child Rights Governance professional with a Master’s degree in child protection, governance, law, social work or relevant field, or equivalent management experience; * Significant professional experience of at least 7 years, including experience working at a senior management or technical level in CP or CRG for NGOs * Excellent understanding of the CP and CRG sector, particularly issues related to child labour, violence against children, monitoring and reporting child rights * Clear understanding of the intersection of CP and CRG with other thematic areas * Proven representation skills. * Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt participatory and consultative approaches. * Experience writing donor funding proposals * Ability to compile narrative sections and thematic budgets for proposals; ability to edit/write narrative reports, with reference to financial reporting * Highly developed oral and written communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching * Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets. * Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner. * Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda, verbal and written, required * Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy

THE ORGANISATION We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: * No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday * All children learn from a quality basic education and that, * Violence against children is no longer tolerated

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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