Child Protection Advisor at Plan International

Duties for the Child Protection Advisor Job

• Ensure the CPC is fully operational and offering services and coordinating referral of children to other services is done efficiently and effectively.

• Ensure the infrastructure is child friendly and gender sensitive.

• Maintain close relationship with the Department of Children Services (DCS) and other key stakeholders in Child Protection.

• Support the DCS to establish a strong network of partners to support the CPC.

• Conduct trainings for the staff at the CPC to ensure quality and timely services to children.

Child Protection Advisor Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences.

• A Master’s degree in the areas mentioned and qualification in basic counseling skills is an added advantage.

• At least 5 years relevant work experience in busy and dynamic organizations dealing with, Child Rights, Child Protection, Advocacy, child rights programming, child protection service delivery etc.

• Experience in rights-based approaches to development including engaging with government and multilateral institutions.

• Demonstrated knowledge of child protection systems in Kenya.

• Demonstrated work experience working with poor and marginalized communities and specific child related programming.

• Demonstrated advocacy experience at a national and county level.

Key Skills and competencies

• Good people and negotiation skills

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills

• Acts with high degree of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism

• Innovation and committed to learning

• Communicates clearly and effectively

• Results oriented

• Knowledge and experience in budget management and financial reporting

• Experience in UNICEF reporting is an added advantage