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Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist - Roster Recruitment at Plan International
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 6 days ago (14 Oct 2026) Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 Updated 5 days ago
Job Description
The Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist leads Plan International’s response to child protection crises, overseeing assessment, design, coordination, and monitoring of programmes. The specialist ensures gender equality and compliance with child protection and GBV standards while building capacity of local partners. Fluency in English and Spanish and a strong commitment to safeguarding are required. The role demands extensive humanitarian experience and expertise in supporting child survivors of sexual and gender‑based violence.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Solid work experience in international humanitarian settings with progressive responsibility in child protection
- • Expertise working with child survivors of sexual and gender‑based violence
- • Proficiency in English and Spanish
- • Commitment to safeguarding and PSEAH principles
- • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Provide oversight and leadership for child protection emergency responses
- • Conduct assessments and response analysis to inform programme design
- • Coordinate implementation, monitoring and evaluation of child protection activities
- • Strengthen capacity of partners and ensure gender equality is integrated
- • Ensure programmes meet child protection and GBV minimum standards
- • Safeguard children and prevent sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment