Knowledge

· Significant progressively responsible professional experience in Child Protection in Emergencies and/or GBV programming with focus on children and adolescents.

· Demonstrable technical expertise in implementing GBV prevention, mitigation and response actions with and for children and adolescents in humanitarian settings.

· Experience in establishing and strengthening case management services for child survivors including delivering training and supervision to case workers in line with the Caring for Child Survivors guidelines.

· Experience in child protection including GBV data collection during assessments and situation monitoring in emergency contexts.

· Experience in training on child protection and GBV technical areas with a variety of audiences.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Excellent knowledge of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct.

· General skills in finance, administration, information management and telecommunication and proficiency in information technology/computer skills.

Skills

· Excellent written and spoken English. Proficiency in French, Spanish and/or Arabic is highly desired.

· Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major child protection donors including Unicef, UNHCR and ECHO.

· Excellent project design, participatory monitoring and evaluation skills

· Ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and manage significant activities, budgets, and resources responsibly.

· Excellent communication skills: well-argued plans for a response that can be justified and delivered, persuasive to others.

· Excellent negotiation, and representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with diverse teams.

· Ability to work independently and as a team player.

· Ability to demonstrate leadership skills in complex settings.

· Ability to provide hands-on technical support to staff and partners in a sensitive and participatory manner.

· Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work cooperatively.

· Ability to work with limited supervision from line manager.

· Strong organisational and work prioritisation skills and attention to detail.

· Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver capacity development activities.

Behaviours

· Commitment and adherence to humanitarian values and standards.

· Willing to make rapid decisions in high-pressure situations and adjust the course of action if necessary.

· Focussed and striving for the delivery of quality programmes.

· Aware of own strengths, and weaknesses and proactive in using feedback and self-development.

· Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan International’s core values and humanitarian principles.

· Resilience and flexibility: ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high-security risks and harsh living conditions.

· Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity of team members.

· Has experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner.

· Has a clear commitment to Plan International’s core values and humanitarian principles.

· Preparedness to live and work in high-security settings