Child Protection Specialist (NO-3), FT, #00137861, Luanda
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 through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
The Child Protection Specialist supports the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of Child Protection programmes, with a strong emphasis on child protection systems strengthening as a strategic priority. The role provides technical leadership and management support throughout the programme cycle, ensuring the delivery of sustainable, scalable, and evidence-based results for children. This involves supporting programme/project development and planning, managing programmes to deliver results, providing technical and operational support for implementation, building networks and partnerships, and fostering innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building to advance child protection initiatives.
Responsibilities
The Child Protection Specialist is accountable for supporting the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of Child Protection programmes, focusing on strengthening child protection systems. Key responsibilities include contributing to programme and project development and planning, ensuring effective programme management and delivery of results. The role involves providing essential technical and operational support throughout the programme implementation phase. Furthermore, the specialist is expected to build and maintain strong networks and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to advance child protection goals. Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building are also critical functions, aimed at ensuring that programmes are sustainable, scalable, and evidence-based, ultimately benefiting children and communities.
Work Experience
At least 5 years of relevant work experience in social development planning and management in child protection-related areas, such as case management, gender-based violence, justice for children, program management, monitoring and evaluation, partnership building, advocacy, capacity building, and social work is required.
Skills
Results-Based Management (RBM), Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Inter-Agency Coordination, Knowledge Management, Programme Development, Child Protection Systems Strengthening, Case Management, Gender-Based Violence, Justice for Children, Advocacy