Regional Violence against Children Project Coordinator
REF: RESA006/2012
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan International aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively.
The purpose of the project is to contribute to the
implementation of the UN-VAC recommendation on harmful practices, giving
special attention to the protection of children from Child Labor, trafficking
and marriage.
Through this project Plan RESA aims to contribute to the strengthening and empowerment of Government Institutions to understand and respond to Child rights and protection issues; CSOs and media to support in raising awareness, reporting, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of child abuse.
The Regional VAC Project Coordinator will manage and coordinate the implementation of the Regional project activities and link these with all other VAC initiatives in the RESA countries.
Key result areas
- Strengthen
the capacity of law enforcement and Human Rights institutions; and civil
society organization (CSO) to effectively contribute to the elimination of
harmful practices
- Promote
knowledge, information and good practices on the elimination of harmful
practices.
- To
influence policy and legislation dialogue and discussions on harmful
practices at international, regional and national level.
Competencies/Qualifications and Experience
- Demonstrated
knowledge of Global, Regional and National trends on Children Rights and
understanding of the United Nation’s Study on Violence against Children
- Demonstrated
experience in working with Government law enforcement and Human Rights
Institutions
- Not
less than 7 years work experience, three of which should be in child
protection programming and advocacy,
- Good
understanding of child protection systems within government and community
settings
- Good
understanding of programme, financial and operational management processes
- Practical
experience in project research, monitoring and Evaluation systems
- Graduate
qualification in Human/ Children Rights, Law, Social Sciences or in any
relevant disciplines. Post graduate qualifications in the same field will
be an added advantage.
Desirable skills and competencies
- Project
management, organizational, coordination and facilitation skills
- High
level advocacy, Communication, Negotiation and Diplomacy skills
- High
level of integrity and accountability, self motivation and initiative
- Open
to new and Innovative ideas, commitment to excellence and achievement of
results
- Sensitivity
to working in a culturally diverse organization
Please submit a full CV and two names of referees toplan.resajob@plan-international.org
Closing date will be Friday July 6th 2012. Only shortlisted
candidates will be notified.
Reference and background checks will be carried out in conformity with Plan’s Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.