War Child’s child protection programming focuses on prevention and response to abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation of children whose lives are affected by conflict. Our work with individual children utilises a ‘case management’ approach to ensure children receive the appropriate and targeted support they need. We also work with communities to help establish community-owned structures that serve to uphold the safety of children and young people. In Africa War Child has programs in Burundi, Chad, DR Congo, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, with our offices located in Burundi, DR Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.
The Regional Child Protection (CP) Advisor plays a key role in strengthening War Child regional child protection capacity in general, with focus on War Child’s core intervention programming (case management and community-based child protection), through technical assistance, strategic and programmatic support, coordination, competency building (training/mentoring/coaching), and surge capacity for emergencies.
The main objectives of Regional CP Advisor role are to provide technical support and quality assurance, to ensure cross-country learning and best practices sharing as well as coordinate, represent and carry out fundraising among partners and other stakeholders, including Government counterparts.
The Regional CP Advisor works closely together with the Regional teams in Africa, Program Quality team, Research & Development (R&D) team and Program, Partnerships and Grants team at the Amsterdam office of War Child.
The Regional CP Advisor reports directly to WCH’s Regional Representative Africa. This role includes travel to War Child’s Country Offices in the Regional, its affiliates and HO when required (once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted).
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The Regional CP Advisor is based in Kampala, Uganda. Strong preference will be given to local candidates. Please note that fluent French is an absolute requirement for a successful candidate.
Your Challenge
- Ensure that country programs have sufficient resources and expertise at hand to build capacity, monitor, quality-assure, capture evidence and learning, and develop further in their ability to provide quality and evidence-based interventions
- Be a focal point in the Africa Region for providing long-lasting capacity and competency building
- Coordinate regional HR linked to the quality implementation of key CP approaches, methodologies and strategies
- Guide CP inputs into country strategies, policies and guidance
- Deploy and be available for CP in Emergency for War Child in the region supporting Country CP teams in conducting assessments and deliver quality CP response
- Build competence of Country offices in the region including partners in CP thematic areas
- Contribute to the global thematic development work and advocacy in War Child’s CP priority areas and core interventions
- Ensure that CP M&E standards are adhered to in countries in line with CPMS, War Child’s M&E framework and other relevant tools
- Provide training materials and conduct training and capacity building for implementation of relevant PlayMatters content
- Provide opportunities for cross-country CP knowledge acquisition, capacity and competency development (incl. areas of community-based child protection and case management)
- Gather lessons learnt from Countries CP programs, including documentation and dissemination of new knowledge and ensure that lessons learnt are shared for effective CP programming
- Ensure synergies and shared learning of thematic program work between Countries and from local to international level
- Share and disseminate relevant CP material among countries
- Attend and contribute to coordination initiatives for CP in the region, and contribute to the development of regional initiatives focused on CP
- Represent War Child in relevant regional CP technical fora, including relevant regional CP donor meetings as required.
- Coordinate with other regional CP organizations and stakeholders
- Support efforts to fundraise to expand CP programs in the region, based on evidence gathered, monitored and analyzed in countries
- Coordinate with War Child’s CP R&D Department to share lessons learned and follow up on development of CP core interventions.
Your Profile
- Master degree or Post Graduate diploma in Child Protection, Social Sciences or Social Development
- Minimum 5 years (I) NGO work in developing countries / conflict areas, preferably with children-related programs
- Minimum 3 years in staff capacity building and experience in providing trainings
- Specialist knowledge of current principles and practices of child protection programming with children in (post)conflict areas, incl. Child Safeguarding, is an absolute ‘must have’
- Extensive and progressive experience working in child protection programming in the Africa region
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative Monitoring & Evaluation tools
- Good communicator, willing to share knowledge and experience
- Strong project management experience
- Strong creative and interactive training skills and understanding of (learning/capacity strengthening) needs
- Full professional proficiency (writing and speaking) of both English and French languages (please note that part of the interview will be held in French).
- Knowledge of East Africa context as related to children’s development and wellbeing
- Strong supervision, coaching and communication skills
- Able to quickly identify needs / gaps and work towards solutions.
- Good facilitation skills & intercultural sensitivity
- Excellent coordination and teamwork skills, result-oriented mentality
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Fully support War Child’s mandate and mission
- Full-time role based in Kampala.
We offer
- A challenging job, within an inspiring and motivated team of people and the backup of a strong and professional organisation in the Netherlands
- A fair salary that depends on base location and years of relevant working experience of the candidate, comprehensive secondary benefits and opportunities to develop and learn professionally.
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda.
Contract: War Child Holland offer a 1 year contract with the intention to prolong.
Starting date: ASAP
War Child strives to create an inclusive work environment. Candidates from all backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences who judge that they are able to fill all or most of the essential requirements for this role are encouraged to apply. East African candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Organisation
War Child is a dynamic organization. We try to keep an informal ambiance within our offices, with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and self-initiative from employees. We practice what we preach: dynamic, innovative, integrity focused, and a drive to reach the highest possible results against the lowest possible costs. War Child Holland offers a challenging job working together with our highly regarded international R&D department.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by no later than 31 January 2021. Make sure to upload your English language CV and cover letter here: