Senior Child Protection Research Consultant
Organizational Context
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Programme Protection & Neutrality, Headquarters Amman, seeks a Senior Child Protection Research Consultant. This role will operate within the Protection Department, contributing to the enhancement of child protection monitoring and analysis across UNRWA's fields of operation.
Job Purpose
The Senior Child Protection Research Consultant will develop and implement a robust research methodology to strengthen the monitoring and analysis of child protection risks within UNRWA. This involves mapping existing data collection, designing adaptable frameworks, and leading the rollout of the methodology in a field office. The consultant will analyze collected data to identify protection risks and their causes, and formulate practical, rights-based recommendations. The ultimate goal is to produce a comprehensive child protection report for publication, enhancing UNRWA's capacity to prevent and mitigate child protection risks.
Responsibilities
Map existing child protection information and data collection arrangements, identifying gaps and recommending system improvements. Develop a detailed research methodology, including frameworks, data sources, collection methods, sampling strategies, data management, validation, and ethical considerations, adaptable to field contexts and aligned with international standards. Design a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Log frame compatible with UNRWA systems. Lead the rollout of the research methodology in at least one field office, developing data collection tools, planning coordination, and training protection staff. Draft a child protection report analyzing priority risks and causes, and provide actionable recommendations. Finalize the report for external publication according to UNRWA standards.
Work Experience
A minimum of nine years of combined field and headquarters experience in international organizations is required. This includes at least two years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA and the candidate's home country, unless already serving as an international staff member within the UN Common System. Experience in capacity building and training is also required.
Skills
Child protection/protection-related guidelines, Monitoring and Evaluation, standards and indicators, data collection methodologies, capacity building, training, translating planning-specifications into technical briefs, data analysis, report writing, excellent English, working knowledge of Arabic (asset).