Switzerland: Humanitarian Child Protection Specialist

We are looking for our Emergency Unit for a Humanitarian Child Protection Specialist

Position Location: Lausanne, Switzerland (with deployments overseas up to 40%) Position Start Date: as soon as possible Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled. Nevertheless, we advise you to apply as soon as possible

Role purpose: The Humanitarian Child Protection Specialist provides leadership and technical support to the child protection programme in emergency and develops the Child Protection Unit and Emergency's strategy and Policy.

Opening of emergency missions (short term deployment): • To evaluate Child Protection needs, to identify orientations and design intervention areas • To elaborate project proposals and seek funding opportunities • To recruit local staff and to ensure the implementation of Child Protection activities within the Humanitarian Response • To implement management, monitoring and assessment tools for Child Protection in emergency projects, specifically the chronogram of activities and monitoring of indicators • To ensure the strategic positioning of Tdh within the expert network (cluster, Child Protection sub cluster, etc.)

Monitoring and support: • To provide technical support and to monitor the quality and development of Child Protection in emergency projects • To oversee the planning of development and closing phases of the Child Protection emergencies projects • To participate in the completion of donor reports, to contribute to the development of new project proposals and new funding sources

Human Resources : • To participate in the recruitment and briefing of Humanitarian Child Protection expatriates • To support the training of Humanitarian Child Protection staff Coordination/Networking : • To work with Child Protection actors, partners and other teams to further develop existing cross-sectoral activities (CPWG, interagency groups, etc) • To participate in assessments, brainstorming, report writing and proposal writing

Protection Unit Policy : • To participate in the coordination, development and upadtes of the Protection Unit Policy • To develop efficient procedures and tools related to Child Protection in humanitarian contexts • To participate in the research process related to Protection issues in humanitarian • To contribute to develop best practices in humanitarian contexts

Child Protection Policy: • To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Protection Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy. • To commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies • To commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.

Requirements : • Relevant combination of academic qualifications and field experience in Child Protection in emergency • Minimum 5-7 years overseas experience with an international NGO in emergency context and significant experience in the Child Protection sector • Experience with natural and complex political emergencies in diverse cultural settings • Experience in policy development, program design, management, monitoring and evaluation • Knowledge of Disaster Risk Reduction • Excellent training, coaching and monitoring skills with knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building • Fluent in English and French. Spanish or German an asset • High level of writing and communication skills, computer skills • Dynamic, independent, self-motivated, well organized • Willingness to spend high proportion of time travelling away from home (up to 40%)

Procedure: We will only consider complete online applications which correspond to the required profile. Your application must include a complete CV and a covering letter.

If you are not shortlisted, your file will be destroyed, according to the rules on data protection.

If you face difficulties in applying online, please contact our HR department: rh@tdh.ch

The recruitment and selection procedures of Terre des hommes reflect our commitment for children’s security and protection.

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