Consultoría Senior Nacional: metodología de protección comunitaria para fortalecerfactores protectores y prevenir la VBG - Protección a la infancia, UNICEF, Caracas, Venezuela 2, 5 meses (remoto) #595496
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood to adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job, it's a vocation.
Job Purpose
The consultant will lead the design and validation of a community-based protection methodology to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) affecting girls, boys, and adolescents in emergency-affected contexts. The role involves strengthening protection factors at individual, family, and community levels, promoting safe, inclusive, and resilient environments. Additionally, the consultant will support capacity building for UNICEF and its implementing partners to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the strategy, with a focus on adolescent leadership, empowerment, and the transformation of harmful social and gender norms.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and validation of a community-based protection methodology for preventing and responding to GBV affecting children in emergency contexts. Strengthen protection factors at individual, family, and community levels to promote safe, inclusive, and resilient environments. Support capacity building for UNICEF and implementing partners on the effective implementation and monitoring of the protection strategy. Emphasize adolescent leadership and empowerment, and the transformation of harmful social and gender norms. Develop tools, guides, training materials, and methodological resources. Coordinate and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including implementing partners, community organizations, and humanitarian actors. Ensure the methodology is contextually relevant and addresses the specific needs of children affected by emergencies. Facilitate processes for strengthening capacities and developing methodological strategies for child protection with a gender focus. Contribute to knowledge management and sharing of lessons learned from the implementation of the methodology.
Work Experience
Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), institutional strengthening, or related areas. Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating capacity-building processes and developing methodological strategies for child protection with a gender focus. Experience in humanitarian, emergency, or community development contexts.
Skills
Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Methodology Development, Capacity Building, Adolescent Empowerment, Community Engagement, Stakeholder Coordination, Report Writing, Training Material Development, Emergency Response, Gender Analysis, Project Management